Changeset 13581

Timestamp:

09/13/2023 08:11:31 AM (12 months ago)

Author:

imath

Message:

Update readme.txt to include a "BuddyPress Add-ons" section

This section replaces "The BuddyPress ecosystem" one. This commit also updates the recommended hosting requirements.

Fixes #8960
Closes ​https://github.com/buddypress/buddypress/pull/161

File:

• trunk/src/readme.txt (modified) (3 diffs)

trunk/src/readme.txt

@@ -9 +9 @@
 Stable tag:        11.3.1
 
-BuddyPress helps site builders & developers add community features to their websites, with user profiles, activity streams, and more!
+Get together safely, in your own way, in WordPress.
 
 == Description ==
@@ -29 +29 @@
 BuddyPress also comes with built-in support for Akismet and [bbPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/), two very popular and very powerful WordPress plugins. If you're using either, visit their settings pages and ensure everything is configured to your liking.
 
-= The BuddyPress ecosystem =
-
-WordPress.org is home to some amazing extensions for BuddyPress, including:
-
-- [rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-media/)
-- [BuddyPress Docs](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-docs/)
-
-Search WordPress.org for "BuddyPress" to find them all!
+= The BuddyPress Add-ons =
+
+WordPress.org is home to some amazing Add-ons for BuddyPress, including:
+
+- [BP Attachments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-attachments/)
+- [BP Classic](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-classic/)
+
+**NB**: BP Classic is a backwards compatibility Add-on for BuddyPress 12.0 and up bringing back the BP Legacy URL parser, the BP Default theme and BP Legacy widgets.
+
+Go to [BuddyPress profile on WordPress.org](https://profiles.wordpress.org/buddypress/) to find them all!
 
 = Join our community =
@@ -52 +54 @@
 To run BuddyPress, we recommend your host supports:
 
-* PHP version 7.2 or greater.
-* MySQL version 5.6 or greater, or, MariaDB version 10.0 or greater.
-* HTTPS support.
+* PHP version 7.4 or greater.
+* MySQL version 5.7 or greater OR MariaDB version 10.4 or greater.
+* HTTPS support
+
+Note: If you are in a legacy environment where you only have older PHP or MySQL versions, WordPress also works with PHP 5.6.20+ and MySQL 5.0+, but these versions have reached official End Of Life and as such may expose your site to security vulnerabilities.
 
 = Automatic installation =