# BuddyPress 1.8 is here with patch from a rtCamper!

*Published:* 2013-07-18
*Author:* Rahul Bansal

> BuddyPress 1.8 is released with a patch by contributed by rtCamper Saurabh Shukla :-)

![buddypress-logo](https://rtcamp.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/07/buddypress-logo.png?resize=345%2C345&w=250&quality=100&strip=all)We generally do not post about WordPress, BuddyPress and other software releases here. But BuddyPress 1.8 has a connection which makes this release valuable.

[Saurabh Shukla](http://profiles.wordpress.org/saurabhshukla) *([yapapaya on Github](https://github.com/yapapaya))*, project manager and lead-developer on [rtMedia](https://rtmedia.io/) *(formerly BuddyPress-Media)* submitted a [patch](http://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4892) to BuddyPress 1.8 which is live now. A proud moment for [team rtCamp](https://rtcamp.com/about/) 🙂

BP has refined its packaged styles, allowing elements such as buttons, text, and forms to inherit styling more seamlessly from your active theme. The top-tier BP templates now offer a comprehensive template hierarchy, enabling theme developers to use standardized naming conventions to provide custom templates for specific contexts, such as groups/single/index-id-35.php for group #35.

The development version of BuddyPress now syncs with WordPress’s automated testing suite and includes a growing number of unit tests. The query functions for Activity and Groups now support meta\_query parameters, and Groups also accepts ‘order’ and ‘orderby’, allowing for more complex directory filters.

The BP\_Group\_Extension has undergone a significant rewrite for enhanced usability and a more robust feature set for developers. The new BP\_Group\_Member\_Query class offers a flexible and powerful foundation for bp\_group\_has\_members(), including new role filters and improved sorting tools. The Groups Administration Dashboard panels now have improved group member management, making it easier to manage groups with a large member base.

**Link:** [BuddyPress 1.8 Release Post](http://buddypress.org/2013/07/buddypress-1-8-di-fara/)

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