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Reign on BuddyNext  ·  the community OS

A community that stays fast as it grows.feels modern and interactive.updates in real time.is ready for what comes next.scales to 100k+ members.

Reign now runs on BuddyNext, our new free engine. It is API-first and interactive, so your community feels modern and loads fast from your first member to your hundred-thousandth, and stays ready for whatever you build next.

  • Speed & performance
  • API-first
  • Real-time
  • Future-ready
  • Built to scale
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Members, no slowdown
100k+
Built on a modern
REST API
Feed and updates
Real-time
A Reign community on the BuddyNext engine: live activity feed, profiles, spaces, and member sidebars

5,000+ communities running on Reign

  • Coaching communities
  • Course platforms
  • Multi-vendor marketplaces
  • Job boards
  • Local directories
  • Membership sites
  • Creator clubs
  • Trade associations
  • Alumni networks
  • Religious communities
  • Parenting forums
  • Fitness clubs
  • Real-estate marketplaces
  • Therapist networks
  • Cooking communities
  • Travel circles
  • Music collectives
  • Investor groups
  • Coaching communities
  • Course platforms
  • Multi-vendor marketplaces
  • Job boards
  • Local directories
  • Membership sites
  • Creator clubs
  • Trade associations
  • Alumni networks
  • Religious communities
  • Parenting forums
  • Fitness clubs
  • Real-estate marketplaces
  • Therapist networks
  • Cooking communities
  • Travel circles
  • Music collectives
  • Investor groups

The complete in-house stack

One theme. Most of the stack, built in-house.

Reign comes themed for the entire Wbcom family, so the features your community runs on are made by the same team that makes the theme. One vendor, one support desk, no plugin-versus-plugin conflicts to debug at 2am. Take your site in any direction (community, courses, marketplace, jobs, directory, or all at once) and switch on the in-house piece when you grow into it. The third-party plugins you already use are fully supported on top, as a plus.

Plus full support for the third-party plugins you already use

  • WooCommerce
  • Dokan
  • WC Vendors
  • WCFM
  • LearnDash
  • LifterLMS
  • Tutor LMS
  • Sensei
  • GeoDirectory
  • WP Job Manager
  • BuddyPress
  • BuddyBoss

Community feature catalog

Every community surface, styled out of the box.

Profiles, groups, activity, members, messages, and every other BuddyPress and BuddyBoss screen ship visibly themed from day one. No missing screens, no per-page design work, no launch-day surprises.

  • Activity feed

    Post, react, reply. Embeds, mentions, hashtags inline.

  • Member directory

    Searchable grid with XProfile filter chips.

  • Member profiles

    Cover, bio, fields, friends, badges, activity.

  • Member types

    Mentor, student, vendor badges across every surface.

  • Groups

    Public, private, hidden. Own feed, members, forum.

  • Group types

    Cohorts, vendor teams, study circles. Directory filter.

  • Forums

    bbPress or BuddyBoss forums styled like the feed.

  • Private messaging

    One-to-one and group DMs with attachments.

  • Reactions and votes

    Emoji reactions plus upvote and downvote on topics.

  • Notifications

    Bell, daily digest, weekly summary, per-user opt-ins.

  • Mentions and hashtags

    Ping members with @. Hashtags become tag pages.

  • Events

    RSVP, calendar view, ticketing, per-event chat.

  • Polls and quizzes

    Polls in the feed. Live vote results.

  • Gamification

    Points, badges, leaderboards via GamiPress.

  • Friends and follows

    Friend requests, follow without friending, suggestions.

  • Search

    Header search filtered by members, groups, posts.

  • Photos and documents

    Albums on profiles and groups. PDF and DOCX previews.

  • Stories and updates

    24-hour stories on profiles and group covers.

  • Privacy controls

    Per-surface visibility. Members tune their own.

  • Mobile app ready

    Pairs with the BuddyBoss App for native iOS and Android.

See the feed in motion

A community feed that actually feels alive.

New posts appear at the top in real time. Reactions pop. Replies thread inline. Members never refresh, they just watch the activity stream the way they already do on every other social network.

  • WebSockets-ready live posts and reactions
  • Inline embeds for video, audio, polls, and rich links
  • Quote replies, mentions, hashtags, and threaded comments
  • Filter the feed by friends, groups, course cohort, or everyone

Customizer manages everything

Sixteen panels. No code. Every surface tuned from one place.

Open the WordPress Customizer. Change once, live preview, save, ship.

  1. 01

    Site identity

    Logo, site icon, tagline, header and footer variants.

  2. 02

    Colors

    Primary, accent, body, link, button, full dark palette.

  3. 03

    Typography

    Headings, body, sizes, weights, Google Fonts plus uploads.

  4. 04

    Header

    Five layouts, sticky, transparent, mega menu, mini cart.

  5. 05

    Footer

    One to four columns, widgets, social, payment badges.

  6. 06

    Login branding

    Logo, background, accent colour on wp-login screen.

  7. 07

    Login popup

    Front-end login and signup modal with social sign-in.

  8. 08

    Community layouts

    Feed density, group cards, directory grid, profile header.

  9. 09

    Profile page

    Cover height, avatar size, tab layout, sidebar content.

  10. 10

    Group page

    Cover, meta row, landing tab, sidebar widgets, menu.

  11. 11

    Single post layouts

    Three layouts, sidebar position, author box, related posts.

  12. 12

    Archive layouts

    Blog and category archives. Grid, list, or masonry.

  13. 13

    Dark mode

    Auto-enable, header toggle, custom palette, tuned contrast.

  14. 14

    Mobile

    Menu position, sticky, tap targets, bottom navigation bar.

  15. 15

    Custom CSS and code

    CSS pane, script slots, GA and Tag Manager integration.

  16. 16

    Performance and SEO

    Lazy images, preload fonts, schema, breadcrumbs, OG tags.

More than BuddyX Pro

If BuddyX Pro answers "give me a community", Reign answers "give me a platform."

Built by the same engineers, to the same code quality. The two themes just solve different problems. BuddyX Pro bundles seven free plugins so a founder can ship a community fast. Reign comes themed for the whole in-house Wbcom family, with a deeper Customizer and branded login on top. The third-party plugins you run are styled in too, as a plus point rather than the whole pitch.

What you get BuddyX Pro Reign
In-house feature stack 7 free plugins bundled Full Wbcom family themed in: forums, media, gamification, courses, jobs, directory
No-code control 8 Customizer panels 16 Customizer panels
Community surfaces themed 10 surfaces 20 surfaces, styled out of the box
Login experience Login popup Login popup, branded wp-login, social login
Ready-made demos 3 community niches 6 niche demos: community, LMS, marketplace, jobs, directory, membership
Third-party styling WooCommerce + base BP plugins Official add-ons for LearnDash, LifterLMS, Tutor, Sensei, Dokan, WCFM, WC Vendors, GeoDirectory, WP Job Manager
Dark mode Yes Yes, full custom dark palette with a per-visitor toggle
Best for Founders starting their first community Builders and agencies scaling one stack across many communities

Want to start small? Get BuddyX Pro at $79 a year. Need a platform? Buy Reign starting at $99 a year.

See it running

Six niche demos. Launch any in a browser tab.

Each demo is a fresh WordPress install with Reign, BuddyPress or BuddyBoss platform, and the matching niche stack already configured.

  • Community starter

    Reign on BuddyPress with activity feed, groups, member directory

    Open demo

  • LearnDash hub

    BuddyBoss platform + LearnDash courses with member progress in the feed

    Open demo

  • Multi-vendor Dokan

    Dokan marketplace inside a Reign community with vendor stores and reviews

    Open demo

  • WCFM marketplace

    WCFM multi-vendor on BuddyBoss platform with vendor profiles

    Open demo

  • Job board

    WP Job Manager listings, employer pages, applications inside the community

    Open demo

  • Directory

    GeoDirectory listings with maps, filters, and paid featured slots

    Open demo

Browse the full demo gallery at try.wbcomdesigns.com to see every Reign add-on in action.

Pricing

Buy the theme, or the whole stack. Yearly or once.

Reign Theme and the Reign Bundle are separate products. Pick a tier by how many sites you run, then choose a yearly licence or a one-time lifetime licence in the same column.

The flagship Reign community theme. Add the bundle later if you grow into it.

Personal

1 site

  • Reign Theme on the BuddyNext engine
  • BuddyPress and BuddyBoss supported
  • Customizer panels, no code needed
  • Niche demos: community, LMS, jobs, directory
  • One year of updates and one-to-one support

$99/year

Get Personal yearly

or $249 once, lifetime

Buy lifetime
Most popular

Professional

Up to 5 sites

  • Everything in Personal
  • Use on up to 5 community sites
  • Staging, production, and client builds
  • Priority one-to-one support
  • First-look access to new features

$149/year

Get Professional yearly

or $349 once, lifetime

Buy lifetime

Agency

Up to 20 sites

  • Everything in Professional
  • Use on up to 20 community sites
  • White-label ready
  • Senior engineer on Slack for emergencies
  • Quarterly review of your stack

$249/year

Get Agency yearly

or $599 once, lifetime

Buy lifetime

All licences include one year of updates and one-to-one support. Lifetime licences never renew. 14-day refund, no questions asked.

Before you buy

Eight things community builders ask before they switch to Reign.

  1. 01

    What do I actually get with Reign beyond the theme?

    Reign comes themed for the whole in-house Wbcom family: forums, media, gamification, courses, jobs, and directory. Free versions of those plugins are included, so most communities need nothing from outside.

  2. 02

    How is Reign different from BuddyX Pro?

    BuddyX Pro bundles seven free plugins for founders shipping their first community. Reign themes in the full in-house stack, adds sixteen Customizer panels and branded wp-login, and ships niche demos for LMS, marketplace, jobs, and directory builds.

  3. 03

    Do I have to use third-party plugins?

    No. The in-house stack covers most communities on its own. If you already run a third-party tool like LearnDash or Dokan, an official Reign add-on styles it to match at $39 a year each.

  4. 04

    Does Reign work with both BuddyPress and BuddyBoss?

    Yes. Reign supports BuddyPress core out of the box and matches BuddyBoss Platform layouts. Switch your community engine without changing themes.

  5. 05

    How customisable is the theme without code?

    Sixteen Customizer panels cover colours, typography, header, footer, login branding, dark mode, layouts, and mobile. Developers can still override via child themes.

  6. 06

    Can I migrate my existing site to Reign?

    Yes. Reign reads standard BP tables. Install on staging, confirm, ship. No data migration needed.

  7. 07

    Will Reign slow down my site?

    No. The base theme is under 80 KB compressed, with lazy images and deferred CSS, and scores 90+ on Lighthouse on a clean install.

  8. 08

    Is there a money-back guarantee?

    Yes. Thirty days, no questions asked.

Get started

Run a community that ranks number one in your niche.

Install Reign on the staging copy of your site, confirm everything renders correctly, then switch on production. Add specialised add-ons à la carte, or get the bundle once and stop juggling renewals.

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