TrueCommunity turns your WordPress website into a private social network. Your members post updates, join groups, send private messages and take online courses — all on your own website, with the WordPress accounts they already have.
You do not need any other platform. Everything is stored in your own WordPress database.
What you can build #
- A membership community where members talk and help each other
- A course community where students learn and discuss in one place
- A customer or support community for your brand
- A club, school or team space with its own groups
The main parts #
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Stories (feed) | Members share posts with text, photos, videos, files and polls. Others like, react and comment. |
| Members | A member directory, profiles, friend requests and blocking. |
| Groups | Smaller spaces inside your community. Each group has its own feed and members. |
| Courses | Build courses with sections, lessons and quizzes. Students track their progress. |
| Messages | Private one-to-one chats with file sharing. |
| Notifications | In-app alerts and emails when something happens. |
Free and Pro #
TrueCommunity is free on WordPress.org. TrueCommunity Pro is an add-on that sits on top of the free plugin and adds more power to courses, plus a full gamification system.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Activity feed, polls, reactions, comments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member profiles, friends and blocking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public, private and locked groups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private messages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Notifications and branded emails | ✓ | ✓ |
| Courses, lessons and quizzes (7 question types) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Course settings: order, prerequisites, seat limit, open dates, access expiry | – | ✓ |
| Topics inside lessons | – | ✓ |
| Lesson rules: drip release, timer, required video, file upload, live classes and attendance | – | ✓ |
| Assignments with approval and feedback | – | ✓ |
| Challenge exam (“test out” of a course) | – | ✓ |
| Sell courses with WooCommerce or Easy Digital Downloads | – | ✓ |
| Reset a student’s course progress | – | ✓ |
| Gamification: points, ranks, badges, challenges and leaderboard | – | ✓ |
In this documentation, anything that needs Pro is marked with a PRO badge.
Good to know: TrueCommunity Pro does not replace the free plugin. You keep the free plugin installed and active, and add Pro next to it.
