Description

BuddyBuilder is the most flexible BuddyPress page builder for Elementor. Design every BuddyPress page visually — member profiles, group pages, activity streams, member directories, and group directories — using the Elementor editor you already know. No code, no theme lock-in, full creative freedom.

Instead of being stuck with your theme’s default BuddyPress templates, BuddyBuilder replaces them with Elementor-powered layouts you design yourself. Works with any WordPress theme, including BuddyBoss.

When to use BuddyBuilder

Custom member profiles — design unique profile pages with cover images, avatars, xprofile fields, and custom layouts
Branded community directories — build grid or list layouts for members and groups that match your site design
Activity feed design — control how activity entries, post forms, and filters look and feel
Group page customization — design group covers, member lists, activity tabs, and invite sections
Community widgets on any page — embed members grid, groups grid, or activity list anywhere on your site
BuddyBoss migration — switch from BuddyBoss themes to any theme while keeping full community design control

BuddyPress Pages You Can Design

Members Directory — custom grid/list layout with responsive columns and list/grid toggle
Member Profile — fully designed profile page with cover, avatar, navigation, and content widgets
Groups Directory — showcase all BuddyPress groups with custom styling
Group Page — custom group layout with cover, activity feed, members, and management sections
Site Wide Activity — design the main activity feed with post form, filters, and entry styling

Community Widgets for Any Page

Members Grid — display community members anywhere on your site
Groups Grid — showcase BuddyPress groups on any page
Activity List — embed activity entries in any Elementor layout

How it works

Go to WP Admin BuddyBuilder and create a new template
Choose the BuddyPress component (e.g., Member Profile, Groups Directory)
Design with BuddyPress-specific Elementor widgets — drag, drop, style
Save and your BuddyPress pages instantly use the new design

Starter Template Kits

Get started instantly with our ready-made template kit — import with a single click and customize from there. No design skills needed.

BuddyBoss Compatible

BuddyBuilder works with both BuddyPress and BuddyBoss Platform, giving you full Elementor control over your community regardless of which platform you use.

Get more with BuddyBuilder Pro

Pro Template Kits
Beautifully designed template kits — build a stunning community with one click.

Live Notifications Widget
Real-time notifications icon for your menu or content area — auto-updates with latest community notifications.

Live Messages Widget
Real-time messages icon that shows latest private messages from your community.

Customize Activity Page
Full control over the activity/news feed — structure, design, and styling.

Customize Member Profile Tabs
Style profile tab content for Activity, Profile, Messages, Notifications, and Settings.

Customize Group Page Tabs
Design group tabs for Activity, Members, Invite, and Manage sections.

Get BuddyBuilder Pro and take your community design to the next level.

Privacy Policy

BuddyBuilder uses the Appsero SDK to collect telemetry data upon user confirmation. This helps us troubleshoot problems faster and make product improvements.

Found a bug?

Report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team helps validate, triage, and handle any security vulnerabilities.

Screenshots

Drag & Drop — build your BuddyPress templates visually with Elementor
Specific Widgets — dedicated BuddyPress widgets for each page type
Multiple Templates — create unlimited templates and set the active one

Installation

Upload the plugin to your wp-content/plugins directory or install directly from WP Admin Plugins Add New
Activate the plugin
Go to WP Admin BuddyBuilder
Create a new template for the component you need (e.g., Member Profile)
Build the template using our BuddyPress-specific widgets
Save and check your BuddyPress pages — done!

FAQ

Does BuddyBuilder work with any theme?: Yes. BuddyBuilder overrides BuddyPress templates with Elementor layouts, so it works with any properly coded WordPress theme.
Is BuddyBoss supported?: Yes. BuddyBuilder is compatible with both BuddyPress and BuddyBoss Platform.
Do I need Elementor Pro?: No. BuddyBuilder works with the free version of Elementor. Elementor Pro is not required.
Can I use my own design instead of the starter templates?: Absolutely. The starter templates are optional — you can build everything from scratch using the Elementor editor.
Can I display members or groups on any page?: Yes. BuddyBuilder includes Members Grid, Groups Grid, and Activity List widgets that you can place on any Elementor page.
Does BuddyBuilder affect site performance?: No. BuddyBuilder only loads assets on pages where BuddyPress templates are active. It does not add overhead to other pages.
What does BuddyBuilder Pro add?: Pro adds live notifications and messages widgets, additional template kits, full activity page customization, and the ability to style all member profile and group page tabs.
Where can I get support?: Visit the WordPress.org support forum or our website.

Reviews

Ratnesh Sonar June 12, 2025 1 reply

This plugin provides versatile options for customizing BuddyPress default pages. However, the layout breaks when you upload photos to your BuddyPress profile using rtMedia plugin. I had to deactivate this plugin as many due to the issue

rgauvin December 16, 2024 1 reply

Elementor is easy to work with, yet it does not sacrifice on extensibility and versatility.

courtshipsdev October 25, 2024 1 reply

We had encountered an issue with the displaying of the bodybuilder elements for our website and after some time waiting support finally got back to us and took a look at it and they had figured out what the issue was and they said that they will resolve the issue in the future and gave us a temporary solution in the meantime, good service very thankful that we actually got help, because so far our experience with plugins and and their support teams hasn’t been very good but this one seems to actually be a good one with good support.

mfathallah April 18, 2024 1 reply

I contacted support with a few questions and issues I am having while building my site. They were so helpful and answered all my questions. Thank you,

ancalimon April 10, 2024 1 reply

This plugin has not been maintained or upgraded, the docs are no longer valid and support will just string you along. Save your money and look elsewhere. There is much better well developed and well maintained plugins out there that actually work. This plugin is useless and is basically a scam at this point. You have been warned.

coostore March 12, 2024 1 reply

This is good plugin

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Contributors & Developers

“BuddyPress Builder for Elementor – BuddyBuilder” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.9.1

Fix: BuddyPress CSS not loading on frontend when template is active
Fix: PHP 8.x compatibility — null check on $wp->request
Update: BuddyPress Nouveau CSS updated to match BuddyPress 14.4.0
Compatibility: BuddyPress 14.4.0

1.9.0

Compatibility: WordPress 6.9
Compatibility: Elementor 3.35
Compatibility: PHP 7.4 minimum required
Fix: Translation loading moved to init hook for WordPress 6.7+ compatibility
Fix: Appsero early initialization causing translation notice
Fix: Readme tags reduced to 5 (WordPress.org limit)
Fix: License field corrected to GPLv2

1.7.4

Add security nonce check to settings page.

1.7.3

Text color fix for input forms.
Remove empty section conditions for Elementor compatibility

1.7.2

Upgrade Appsero SDK

1.7.1

NOTICE: Version 1.7.0 removes the Notices code from templates and now it is available as a Widget for more customization freedom. After the update please add the Notices widget to Activity Directory, Members Directory, Groups Directory, Member Profile and Group profile templates.
New icons added
Added the notices to show when not using BuddyBuilder templates.

1.7.0

NOTICE: Version 1.7.0 removes the Notices code from templates and now it is available as a Widget for more customization freedom. After the update please add the Notices widget to Activity Directory, Members Directory, Groups Directory, Member Profile and Group profile templates.
Added new Notifications widget
Cover widget settings and style update.
New option added to Create Group button.
Fix group invites for BuddyPress v10+
Alignment fix for members and groups directory navigation.
Member & Groups directory navigation – Fix empty space between navs items.
Fix for directory column toggles on small resolutions
Fix enqueue buddyboss css for editor
Added support for group create template

1.6.8

Fix: Customizer error on save
Fix: Error in Customizer when switching from BuddyBoss to BuddyPress
Improved admin panel UI

1.6.7

Fix: BuddyBoss activity entry menu for Edit and Delete actions
Fix: Update blocks template attributes to match newer Elementor versions
Fix: More action button position fix in activity streams.
Fix: Rate us admin notification
Other code improvements

1.6.6

Changed register widget method to support older Elementor versions too

1.6.5

Fix error on import when not using the Pro version

1.6.4

BuddyBoss platform compatibility
Font library update
New Username widget option to show also the Name of the user on profile page
Fix groups columns on member profile
Fix for cover images

1.6.3

CSS improvement for members/groups grid list.
Icons library updated
Bug fixes

1.6.2

BuddyPress 8.0 compatibility

1.6.1

BuddyBoss Theme compatibility – Sitewide activity, Members directory, Groups directory & Member profile.

1.6.0

BuddyBoss Platform compatibility.
NEW Template Kit.

1.5.0

Prepare for Register template in Pro version
Icon library update
PRO: Added Dynamic tags to generate Members data on any existing Elementor widget. Avatar, Cover Image and Xprofile field dynamic tags.

1.4.0

PHP 8 Compatibility
rtMedia style update.
Fix rtMedia image popup preview
Fix button classes for ajax
Refactoring to meet WordPress Coding standards
Template updates for latest BuddyPress 7.x

1.3.1

Extra checks in BuddyBuilder logic so it loads assets and templates just when needed.

1.3.0

New Elementor Widget: Members list – List your members anywhere on the site
New Elementor Widget: Groups list – List your groups anywhere on the site
New Elementor Widget: Activity list – Show activity entries anywhere on the site
Added Site-Wide Activity Navigation widget
Listing type(List/Grid) toggle improvements
rtMedia compatibility style update.
Some style fixes for activity update form.

1.2.4

WPML Integration
Cover position settings in Style tab && Fix template preview full width
Fix active Member Profile Navigation tab in preview.
Fix admin bar Edit with Elementor missing

1.2.3

Added Group page action buttons fix.

1.2.2

Enable global fonts and colors for all BuddyBuilder templates
Added rtMedia compatibility
Added more theme compatibility code. Custom integration with Sportix theme added

1.2.1

Fix template full alignment on some themes
Allow template override in child theme under “buddybuilder” folder
Sitewide activity — Post form template preview update
Added more theme compatibility code
Added some compatibility with PHP 7.0

1.2.0

FEATURE: Added List/Grid switcher for Members and Groups directory listing.
Enable/disable the feature by editing the members/groups navigation widget
FEATURE: Allowing Pro Template Kit to be loaded when using Pro version

1.1.3

Fixed admin error on some plugin activations
Fallback to BuddyPress default template if Elementor template exists but is empty

1.1.2

Enhanced theme compatibility logic

1.1.1

Wider plugins compatibility with plugins like rtMedia and others
Fix pagination links padding
Sitewide activity item — Style update
Profile member — Message filter style update

1.1.0

Added responsive columns for listings
Rewrite style & settings for members & groups grid listings.
Member profile — Profile edit settings update.
Member profile — Settings – Export data form style update.
Groups & Members directory — Settings update.
Sitewide activity — Search style update.
Mobile view optimisations.

1.0.5

Template import fixes
Profile groups — Manage photo style update.
Members directory — Style update.
Forms style update.

1.0.4

Extra check when checking templates used.
Group Item — Cover style update.
Site wide — Meta style update.
Sitewide activity filters update.
Load more button style update.

1.0.3

Fix profile navigation alignment
Group profile – Buttons settings update.
Profile group – Invite filters style update.
Member profile — Message filters style update.
Manage group members — Filter style update.
Group profile — Manage members style update.

1.0.2

Member & Group Directory style updates.

1.0.0

Initial release

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Incompatible with rtMedia plugin

Elementor is versatitle and extensible

Thank you

Support to helpful

Save your money. This plugin is useless.

Great Plugin