Ten Must Have BuddyPress Plugins for Online Communities

Users or group members ought to be able to enter into a discussion in which other members can participate. iFlyChat is a free plugin that's perfect for group discussions and chat rooms on a community or social networking site. All you need to do is visit Components under WordPress Social Login and enable Profile Mapping under the BuddyPress tab. This serves as an incentive to other members to be more active on the site. BuddyPress Featured Members allows site admins to mark profiles as featured and displays them on a list or on a slider... While the plugin can be downloaded for free from the WordPress repository to filter BuddyPress content you'll have to choose one of their paid plans. While the plugin works just great out of the box the plugins in this list can improve user experience and help you build a vibrant and active community..  Read more