Requirements
Before installing BuddyPress Status, confirm that your site meets these requirements.
Software versions
Section titled “Software versions”| Software | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | 4.6 or higher | Tested up to WordPress 7.0 |
| BuddyPress | Installed and activated | Required; the plugin loads on the bp_include hook and stays inactive without BuddyPress |
| PHP | No minimum enforced | The plugin declares no minimum PHP version; run a release supported by your WordPress install |
The plugin checks only that BuddyPress is present (a class_exists( 'BuddyPress' ) check), so no specific BuddyPress version is enforced. Running the current stable BuddyPress release is recommended.
BuddyPress components
Section titled “BuddyPress components”BuddyPress Status integrates with the Activity component. If that component is disabled in BuddyPress settings, statuses are still saved and displayed on profiles, but they will not appear in the site-wide activity stream.
BuddyBoss compatibility
Section titled “BuddyBoss compatibility”The plugin includes compatibility code for the BuddyBoss Platform and BuddyBoss Theme (it uses a different profile-header hook when BuddyBoss is active). If you run BuddyBoss instead of BuddyPress, install and activate it the same way; no extra configuration is needed.
Hosting
Section titled “Hosting”No special server configuration is required. The plugin relies on standard WordPress AJAX endpoints (admin-ajax.php).
Browser support
Section titled “Browser support”The emoji picker and status form work in any modern browser. Very old browsers (Internet Explorer 11 and below) are not supported.