One of the biggest challenges for any BuddyBoss community is helping new members understand everything the platform has to offer. Many communities have events, groups, pages, memberships, directories, courses, stores, and custom app pages, but new members are immediately dropped into the activity feed without any guidance.
I’d love to see BuddyBoss introduce an Interactive App Onboarding & Member Journey Builder that allows community owners to create a fully customizable first-time experience.
Suggested Features
📱 Custom Onboarding Pages
Allow administrators to create multiple onboarding pages using the existing App Page builder (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, video, buttons, etc.).
Examples:
🚦 Skip or Continue
Allow members to:
🎯 Choose Your Default Home Screen
At the end of onboarding, let members select where the app opens by default.
Examples:
This makes every BuddyBoss community feel more personalized without changing the overall app structure.
⭐ Optional Personalization
Allow admins to ask optional onboarding questions.
For example:
“What would you like to see more of?”
Members could choose multiple interests.
Examples:
These selections could later be used by plugins or future BuddyBoss features without requiring a complex recommendation engine.
⚙️ Onboarding Actions
Allow onboarding pages to trigger actions such as:
🎉 Completion Screen
End the onboarding with a customizable success page.
Example:
You’re all set!
Buttons:
Why This Matters
Most communities lose members because they never discover everything available.
Instead of opening directly to the activity feed, new members would immediately understand the value of the platform, leading to:
Real-World Example
I use BuddyBoss to power The Livable Forest®, a community platform that combines:
An onboarding experience would allow me to introduce each of these areas before members begin exploring, helping them understand the platform and immediately find value.