BuddyPress 1.0.1 have just been released, a great solution to transform WordPress MU into a social network platform. A great suite of WordPress plugins and themes, each adding a distinct new feature and allow social interaction between members.

All BuddyPress plugins can be themed to match your own style, in just the same way as a WordPress blog. The BuddyPress plugins are bundled with a default theme to get you going out of the box.

This point release fixes a number of security issues in the 1.0 version so it is a critical upgrade for everyone currently running BuddyPress. There is also a number of other bug fixes so please review the release history for more information.

Advanced BuddyPress features include :

- Extended Profiles
- Private Messaging
- Friends
- Groups
- The Wire
- Activity Streams
- Blog Tracking
- Forums

BuddyPress is already used by many websites such Volkswagen TDI Tank Wars, GigaOm Pro, Wanna Network?, Flokka ... and many others. You might check the online demo at http://buddypress.org/demo/. More information and download available at http://buddypress.org.