Who should use BP Classic?

BP Classic is an open-source project built for buddyPress site administrators and developers.

Yes — BP Classic is free to use.

What platforms does BP Classic run on?

BP Classic runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is BP Classic still active?

The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to BP Classic?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Focus Wall, Password.File, and check-my-sample-sheet.

Who makes BP Classic?

BP Classic is developed by BuddyPress.

When did BP Classic launch?

BP Classic first shipped in 2023.

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BP Classic

Name: BP Classic
Author: BuddyPress

wordpress.orgProductivity & Work

BP Classic is an official add-on maintained by the BuddyPress team. It restores legacy features, templates, and navigation globals that were deprecated in BuddyPress 12.0.0, including the BP Legacy widgets, BP Default theme, and legacy navigation arrays. It is designed for sites using third-party plugins or themes not yet updated for the new BP Rewrites API.

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Overview

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BP Classic is a Productivity & Work project. It focuses on maintaining compatibility with older BuddyPress plugins and themes after the introduction of the BP Rewrites API in version 12. BP Classic is an open-source project aimed at buddyPress site administrators and developers. BP Classic is free to use. BP Classic is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind BP Classic is BuddyPress, and it first shipped in 2023. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 1 commit in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Legacy Widgets, Default Theme, and Legacy Navigation. The interface is available in 7 languages, including English, French, and Italian.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Legacy Widgets
Default Theme
Legacy Navigation
Backwards Compatibility

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 2Active maintenanceMulti-language

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed1 Aug · 19:41 UTC
BP Classic verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about BP Classic

What is BP Classic?: BP Classic focuses on maintaining compatibility with older BuddyPress plugins and themes after the introduction of the BP Rewrites API in version 12. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
Who should use BP Classic?: BP Classic is an open-source project built for buddyPress site administrators and developers.
Is BP Classic free?: Yes — BP Classic is free to use.
What platforms does BP Classic run on?: BP Classic runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is BP Classic still active?: The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to BP Classic?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Focus Wall, Password.File, and check-my-sample-sheet.Focus Wall Password.File check-my-sample-sheet
Who makes BP Classic?: BP Classic is developed by BuddyPress.
When did BP Classic launch?: BP Classic first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, French, Italian, Dutch+3 moreshow less
English, French, Italian, Dutch, Romanian, Swedish, Chinese
Open source: Yes · ★ 2
License: GPL-2.0
Built for: BuddyPress site administrators and developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Maintaining compatibility with older BuddyPress plugins and themes after the introduction of the BP Rewrites API in version 12.

Registered as

GitHub: buddypress/bp-classic
WordPress.org: bp-classic

Developer

BuddyPress

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 2
Forks: 3
Open issues: 1
Last commit: 25 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 1
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: trunk
Latest release: 1.4.1 · 25 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 88.8
Indexed: 1 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 1 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: bp-classic-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 1 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 1 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 1 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-classic

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