
What a Custom Community Build Costs to Own Over Five Years
The build is the smallest part of five years. Compare renting, configuring and custom builds fairly by counting the same six cost drivers, without a price.
We build, customize and migrate communities on BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, PeepSo, FluentCommunity or BuddyNext, the engine we recommend for new builds.
Eight ways community owners come to us. Each one has its own page with scope, process and what it costs to find out.
BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, PeepSo, FluentCommunity or BuddyNext: we help you choose the right engine, then build on it.
Community developmentCustom features on an active community: activity streams, groups, member profiles, messaging, and the integrations your members need.
BuddyPress developmentPlatform and theme work for BuddyBoss communities, plus a clear path off it when BuddyPress or BuddyNext fits better.
BuddyBoss developmentMoving a community off Circle, Mighty Networks, Skool, Discourse, Facebook Groups or another SaaS platform, onto a WordPress site you own.
SaaS migrationMoving from BuddyBoss, PeepSo or another WordPress plugin to BuddyPress or BuddyNext, without losing your members or their history.
Migration servicesA feature that does not exist yet, built as a plugin that survives a BuddyPress update.
Plugin developmentUpdates, backups, monitoring and a person who answers when something breaks.
Maintenance and careThe same engineers, by the hour, by the month, or on a fixed-price project.
Ways to engageThe community engines and themes we build, run, and offer as a starting point for your project.
One community engine instead of stitching together forums, courses, events, jobs and marketplaces from different vendors.
Visit buddynext.comOwn your members and your data with no monthly platform fee.
Visit buddyxtheme.comStart free, add BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, PeepSo, LMS or marketplace add-ons only as you need them.
Visit reigntheme.comA self-hosted forum you own outright, no monthly per-member fees.
Visit jetonomy.orgA member photo and video community that runs itself.
Visit wpmediaverse.comRun a full paid-course business on your own WordPress site, keep 100% of revenue.
Visit learnomy.appMost people hesitate because they do not know what happens after they send the message. This is what happens.
Describe it however you like. A screenshot and a sentence is enough. You do not need to diagnose it first.
We look at the community, find the cause or the real requirement, and come back with what it takes and what it costs. No charge for this.
Work happens on a staging copy, you see it before it goes live, and you keep everything we write.
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Choosing Wbcom Designs for our WordPress project was a game-changer. Their expertise in BuddyPress and LearnDash plugins transformed our vision into a reality, creating a seamless and engaging eLearning and community platform. The team's professionalism, responsiveness, and innovative solutions stood out, ensuring a smooth development process and a product that exceeded our expectations. The result? A stunning, user-friendly website that has propelled our business forward. For anyone in need of top-tier WordPress development, especially for eLearning and community sites, Wbcom Designs is the go-to agency. Highly recommended for their skill, dedication, and customer-first approach.
We were having a critical issue with our website. We were able to quickly get through to WBcom Designs and they worked with us to give them what they needed to find the problem and correct it. I highly recommend their team and especially Pallavi.
Wbcom Designs was methodical, reliable, innovative, and knowledgeable. They communicated with us every step of the way and delivered on time and on budget.
From the moment we partnered with Wbcom Designs in 2016, they have been nothing short of phenomenal, becoming not just our go-to website developers but also treasured friends. Their team, led by the incredibly kind and competent Varun, has saved our operations on more occasions than we can count, proving their indispensability time and again. Honestly, we would not be where we are without Varun! What sets Wbcom Designs apart is not just their exceptional coding and website building skills, which are indeed the best we've ever encountered, but also their remarkable work ethic and dedication. They are always there when we need them, no matter the request or time. This level of availability and commitment is rare and has been instrumental in our company's growth and smooth digital operations. Their expertise is vast, covering all the bases and then some, ensuring that every solution is not just effective but also innovative. Varun and his team have a way of making complex technical solutions understandable and accessible, which has been a huge relief and support to us over the years. We are endlessly impressed by how Wbcom Designs not only meets but consistently exceeds our expectations. They go above and beyond in every project, large or small, demonstrating a genuine care for our success and well-being. Their knowledgeable guidance and friendly support have been pivotal in our journey, and it's clear they invest not just their time but their hearts into their work. In a world where genuine, reliable, and high-quality web development services can be hard to find, Wbcom Designs shines as a beacon of excellence. We cannot imagine going anywhere else for our web development needs. To Varun and the entire Wbcom Designs team: thank you for being such an integral part of our story. Your work ethic, expertise, and kindness have made all the difference.
Fantastic 6 star support. I wanted to setup a membersite and tried many solutions. I contacted Wbcom for BuddyX and tried the theme with Buddypress. I am not a webdesigner or a coder, but had a requirement that was not standaard. I contacted WBcom and Pallavi helped me from start to finish with snippets to get my requirement working. Thanks Pallavi for your patience and support.
Great Support and well developed plugins, one of the best Buddypress / Buddypress plugin developers.

The build is the smallest part of five years. Compare renting, configuring and custom builds fairly by counting the same six cost drivers, without a price.

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