Reign · The flagship Wbcom theme · BuddyPress + BuddyBoss

Build a real community a course platform a multi-vendor marketplace a job board a directory site a multi-platform community

One theme, themed for the whole in-house Wbcom stack. Community, courses, marketplace, jobs, and directory all come from one vendor, with no plugin conflicts to debug. The third-party tools you already run are styled in too.

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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

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.

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

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

What builders say

Trusted by the people who ship communities for a living.

  • ★★★★★
    The depth of the styling is unmatched. Every community surface looks right out of the box, no fighting CSS.

    Niko Kovac

    Community lead

  • ★★★★★
    Used Reign on three community sites now. The Customizer panels mean non-devs can adjust the look without breaking anything.

    Anna Becker

    Agency owner

  • ★★★★
    The integration add-ons cover LMS, marketplace, and jobs. We run a community plus courses on one theme.

    Olivia Chen

    Course creator

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.

New: BuddyNext engine

Want a faster engine? Reign now runs on BuddyNext.

BuddyNext is our new free community engine, built for speed and performance, API-first and ready to scale to large communities. Everything on this page stays fully supported. If you want the fastest, most modern Reign, the new Reign Theme page runs on BuddyNext.

  • Fast at scale
  • API-first
  • Real-time
  • Future-ready
See Reign on BuddyNext

A plus point, not the pitch

Already run a third-party tool? Reign has an official skin for it.

The in-house stack covers most communities on its own. When you also run a third-party LMS, marketplace, or job board, these official Reign add-ons style it to match the rest of your site, pixel for pixel. Each is $39 a year. Add the one you need, skip the rest.

  • Reign Dokan

    Multi-vendor marketplace inside your community. Vendor dashboards, product approvals, commission split.

    From $39/year

    View add-on
  • Reign GeoDirectory

    Business directory or local marketplace layouts. Listing pages, map search, paid listings.

    From $39/year

    View add-on
  • Reign LearnDash

    Style LearnDash courses to match your community theme. Course catalog, lesson player, certificate pages.

    From $39/year

    View add-on
  • Reign LifterLMS

    Style LifterLMS course pages, membership tiers, and quiz layouts to match the rest of your community.

    From $39/year

    View add-on
  • Reign Sensei

    Sensei LMS support for Reign. Course archive, lesson reader, student dashboard branded to your community.

    From $39/year

    View add-on
  • Reign Tutor LMS

    Tutor LMS layouts inside Reign. Instructor dashboard, student progress, course archives on-brand.

    From $39/year

    View add-on
  • Reign WC Vendors

    WC Vendors marketplace styled to match your community. Vendor pages, product cards, store fronts.

    From $39/year

    View add-on
  • Reign WCFM

    WCFM Marketplace layouts on Reign. Vendor membership, store manager, refund flow consistent with community.

    From $39/year

    View add-on
  • Reign WP Job Manager

    Job board for your community. Listings, employer pages, application flow themed in Reign.

    From $39/year

    View add-on

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
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

or $249 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.

5,000+ communities · 4.8/5 from 87 Trustpilot reviews · 30-day money-back · 13 years building