Integrations Overview
BuddyPress Hashtags works with the following platforms and plugins out of the box.
Covered in This Section
Section titled “Covered in This Section”| Integration | What It Does |
|---|---|
| BuddyPress & BuddyBoss | Activity stream tagging, search override, Followed Hashtags tab/filter |
| bbPress | Forum topic and reply tagging, bbPress search links |
| Youzify & Themes | Youzify activity tab, theme CSS compatibility, points plugin pattern |
At a Glance
Section titled “At a Glance”BuddyPress
Section titled “BuddyPress”Full support. Hashtags work in activity updates, activity comments, group posts, and blog activity. A “Followed Hashtags” tab is added to the activity directory (Nouveau template) and to member profile activity. See BuddyPress & BuddyBoss.
BuddyBoss Platform
Section titled “BuddyBoss Platform”Full support with BuddyBoss-specific overrides. Because BuddyBoss uses its own activity search logic, the plugin overrides the search SQL to ensure hashtag filtering works correctly. “Followed Hashtags” appears in BuddyBoss’s built-in activity filter dropdown and in group timeline filters. See BuddyPress & BuddyBoss.
bbPress
Section titled “bbPress”Supported, enabled by default when bbPress is active. Hashtags in forum topics and replies link to bbPress search results. Enable or disable from General Settings. See bbPress.
Youzify
Section titled “Youzify”When Youzify is active, a “Followed Hashtags” tab is added to Youzify’s activity tab bar on member profiles. See Youzify & Themes.
BuddyPress Profanity
Section titled “BuddyPress Profanity”When the BuddyPress Profanity plugin is active, an “Enable Content Moderation” toggle appears in General Settings. Turning it on prevents any word in your profanity keyword list from becoming a clickable hashtag — those words render as plain text instead. See Content Moderation.
WordPress Posts & Pages
Section titled “WordPress Posts & Pages”Hashtags in WordPress posts, pages, and comments are supported. This feature is enabled by default and can be turned off from General Settings (“Enable Blog Hashtags”). Hashtag links in posts point to WordPress search results.
Requirements
Section titled “Requirements”- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
- BuddyPress 5.0+ or bbPress 2.6+ (at least one must be active — the plugin will deactivate itself if neither is present)
Plugins Known to Work Well
Section titled “Plugins Known to Work Well”These plugins have been used alongside BuddyPress Hashtags without issue:
- BuddyPress Members Only
- BuddyPress Activity Plus
- BuddyPress Private Community Pro
- BuddyPress Moderation Pro
- BuddyPress Member Blog
- BuddyPress Polls
- BuddyPress Compliments
Known Limitations
Section titled “Known Limitations”| Scenario | Status |
|---|---|
| Hashtags in BuddyPress private messages | Not supported (privacy) |
| Hashtags in WooCommerce product descriptions | Not supported |
| Hashtags in Advanced Custom Fields text fields | Not supported |
| Hashtags in Contact Form 7 submissions | Not supported |
| Custom post types (outside posts/pages) | Requires custom code |
| Network-wide hashtags on WordPress Multisite | Not supported — each subsite has its own hashtag database |
Multisite
Section titled “Multisite”The plugin runs per-subsite on WordPress Multisite. Each subsite maintains its own hashtag table, and settings are configured per-subsite. Network-wide hashtag sharing is not currently supported.