This plugin provides your members with an easy to use Rich text editor for BuddyPress Group Forums.
As of April 2026, BuddyPress Forum Editor is a WordPress bp plugin with 400 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 13 reviews. It has been downloaded 21K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Verified Member for BuddyPress.
BuddyPress does not provide a visual editor (WYSIWYG, Rich text editor) and you are restricted to using very simple text. Without the ability to add pictures, colours and Rich Text to your Forum Topics/Posts, the community can get a little boring.
To solve this problem I’ve created a plugin named BuddyPress Forum Editor. Installing the plugin will add a visual editor to BuddyPress Group Forums! Now you can easily add pictures, colours and Rich Text to your Form Topics/Posts. Yeah!
For those of you wondering if BuddyPress Forum Editor will work with both BuddyPress and bbPress based Group Forums, yes it will! Whether you have continued to use the legacy BuddyPress Group Forums or have migrated to use bbPress, BuddyPress Forum Editor is a must-have plugin that provides your members with an…
| WordPress | 3.9+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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