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Upcoming Version:

Version Features ETA Date
2.14
  • Admin UI refactoring
  • Dashboard Widget for sitewide statistics
 May 16, 2013
2.15
  • Native WordPress comments on Media with redundant activity comments
 May 20, 2013
2.16
  • Database restructuring
  • Restructuring media storage into username based directory structure
 May 23, 2013
2.17
  • Uploader refactoring
  • Custom fields support in uploader
  • External media handling
  • Sitewide (anywhere) uploader
 May 27, 2013
2.18
  • Album refactoring
  • Global albums configurable by admin
  • Sitewide (anywhere) album support
  • Shortcode enhancements
  • Group album restructuring
 May 30, 2013
2.19
  • Custom file types (pdf, doc, etc) support in display
  • Custom tabs
 Jun 3, 2013
3.0
  • Template refactoring
  • Custom BuddyPress Media template system
  • Templates can be copied to and modified in the theme directory
  • Lightbox refactoring
  • Embed code support
  • Enhanced navigation
 Jun 6, 2013
*if you feel, we are missing out on something, please log your request here: http://github.com/rtcamp/buddypress-media/issues/ The roadmap above is subject to continuous revisions. To keep yourself updated with the latest developments, follow us on twitter @buddypressmedia or subscribe to our newsletter.

Salient Changelog for Past Releases

(View detailed changelog)

Version Features Date
2.13
  • Adds support for audio/video conversion via rtCamp’s Encoding Service
  • Adds parameter to include/exclude media title in shortcode
 May 09, 2013
2.12
  • Lets users add a featured image/video/audio for their profiles. Can be used to create “Cover Photos” or videos for each user using a template tag.
  • Optimises db queries for privacy
 May 07, 2013
2.11
  • Added media editing, deleting and other actions when activity stream is disabled
 May 03, 2013
2.10
  • Adds album management options (Merge/Move/Delete)
  • Adds shortcode to display media [bpmedia]
  • Adds localization to JS
 Apr 18, 2013
2.9
  • Adds options to specify Media Sizes
  • Adds options to modify the image ( Crop, Rotate, Flip & Scale )
  • Creates only required image sizes ( Rather than all registered image sizes )
  • Adds thickbox to BuddyPress Media Widget
 Apr 15, 2013
2.8
  • Added importer for BP Album
 Apr 09, 2013
2.7
  • Added activity uploader
  • Added lightbox
 Mar 20, 2013
2.6
  • Added Privacy support
 Feb 25, 2013
2.5
  • Updated upload UI.
  • Translations added.
 Feb 05, 2013
2.4
  • Total code re-factoring.
  • Trimmed js to lighten the plugin
 Jan 15 , 2013
2.3
  • Added media suport for groups.
  • More social features for media (favorite)
 Dec 13, 2012
2.2
  • Added Albums on user profiles
  • Added ajax for loading large albums.
  • Multiple file uploads with progress bar, added
 Nov 04, 2012
2.1
  • Improved media management.
  • Improved uploader.
  • Support for video format added including *.avi, *.mkv, *.asf, *.flv, *.wmv, *.rm, *.mpg. (via Premium Addon)
  • Support for audio format added including *.mp3, *.ogg, *.wav, *.aac, *.m4a, *.wma.(via Premium Addon)
 Sep 24, 2012
2.0
  • Integration into BuddyPress Activities.
  • HTML5 Audio/Video player
 Aug 07, 2012

Please note:

To support development of this project, some features will be released as premium addons. So if you are looking for a 100% free solution, please do not use this plugin, to avoid disappointment at a later stage. Also if you hire us for customized work, we would be glad to offer you a discount if you are ready to share it in the open-source community!