Description

BP Story adds to WordPress an Instagram-style stories system, allowing BuddyPress members and bbPress users to publish images, videos, and short texts that expire after 24 hours. It integrates directly with community profiles, displaying the circular avatar carousel with an indicator of new posts at the top of the timeline and within active forums.

Key Features of BP Story

  • Circular avatar carousel
    Renders the stories bar in the Instagram style above the community feed.
  • Image, video, and text support
    Allows publishing photos, short clips, and colorful text cards as a story.
  • Automatic 24h expiration
    Removes content from the feed after the set period, keeping the history clean.
  • Integration with BuddyPress and bbPress
    Connects the module to member profiles and native forum topics.
  • Full-screen viewer
    Opens the story in immersive mode with touch navigation and a progress indicator.
  • View counter
    Tracks who watched each story and displays the list for the post author.

Benefits of BP Story

  • More community engagement
    Encourages quick and frequent posts within the social network environment.
  • Familiar experience for the member
    Recreates the Instagram mechanic already known, reducing the learning curve.
  • Always fresh content
    The 24h expiration keeps the timeline current and encourages daily return.
  • Retention within the site
    Keeps members posting and consuming content without migrating to external apps.

Who Is BP Story For?

  • Anyone running an internal WordPress social network with BuddyPress and wants to encourage daily member posts.
  • bbPress communities that want to add a visual and ephemeral layer of interaction beyond forum topics.
  • Anyone looking to replicate the Instagram stories dynamic inside their own portal, without relying on external networks.

How to Download BP Story

BP Story is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it in Plugins > Add New > Upload plugin, select the file, and activate it. After activation, the stories carousel starts appearing at the top of screens integrated with BuddyPress and bbPress, ready to receive member posts.

Built for those who run online communities on WordPress, BP Story adds a fast, visual publishing channel that speaks directly to BuddyPress and bbPress. The combination of circular carousel, automatic expiration, and full-screen viewer brings to your portal the same dynamic that makes users come back to Instagram multiple times a day, keeping activity concentrated within the site itself.

Frequently asked questions

Is BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress GPL-licensed?

Yes. BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress cost at Ultrapack?

BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress include updates?

Yes. The current version of BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress is 3.1.5, published at Ultrapack on Apr 22, 2024. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.

What are the requirements for the plugin BP Story – Instagram style stories for WordPress?

Requires WordPress 5.0 or higher and PHP 7.3 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.2.