Have you ever wanted to add social networking features to your site? Well, if you’re running WordPress now you can with an awesome plugin called BuddyPress. Up to now, BuddyPress was only available for MU editions of WordPress, but in an announcement a few days ago, you can read that BuddyPress is now available for standard versions of WordPress too.

So, regardless of whether you have a blog about ballet shoes, or one about shipping boxes, you can add a social element to your site and let people share ideas and discussions about anything you like. Check it out!