Your community deserves its own social media platform. Not Instagram's.
WPMediaVerse transforms WordPress into a social media experience for images, video, and audio. Grid feeds, profiles, likes, comments, follows, collections, direct messages, and activity streams. All self-hosted on your WordPress site. No algorithm controlling visibility. No data harvested by Big Tech. No terms of service changing overnight. Free forever.
Social media platforms are designed to extract value from your community, not serve it.
The only WordPress plugin that creates a full social media experience for all media types
Grid feeds, profiles, follows, likes, comments, DMs, and activity streams. For images, video, and audio. All on your WordPress site.
Launch your own social media platform in under 15 minutes
Who it's for
Social media platforms profit from your community. You should profit instead.
Instagram and Pinterest are advertising platforms disguised as communities. Your content trains their algorithms and fills their ad inventory. WPMediaVerse puts the same social media experience on your own WordPress site with no middleman.
WPMediaVerse gives you the social media features your community expects without surrendering data ownership, algorithmic control, or ad revenue to a SaaS platform. Self-hosted, open source, free forever.
Every social media feature your community expects, on your own WordPress site
Instagram taught people to expect grid feeds, likes, and stories. YouTube taught them to expect video sharing and subscriptions. SoundCloud taught them to expect audio playback and waveforms. WPMediaVerse delivers all of these patterns on your WordPress site. Members get the social media experience they are already familiar with. You get full data ownership, no algorithm interference, and zero platform dependency.
Built-in direct messaging lets members share media and text privately, just like social media DMs.
Everything your community needs
No extensions to buy. No integrations to configure. It ships with all of this.
Instagram-style grid feeds
Member profiles display uploads in responsive grid layouts. The explore page curates community content. Pro adds Pinterest, Dribbble, Flickr, and masonry layout modes.
Follow/unfollow with personal feeds
Members follow creators they enjoy. Personal feeds show content from followed users. Follower and following counts appear on profiles.
Likes, emoji reactions, and favorites
Multiple reaction types on every upload. Favorites and bookmarks for saving content. Social signals that drive engagement and content discovery.
Real-time activity streams
Every upload, comment, reaction, and follow appears in the community activity stream. Personal feeds filter to followed users. No algorithm reordering content.
Direct messaging with media sharing
Text and media messages between members. Share photos, videos, and audio privately. No third-party chat service required. Built directly into the platform.
Multi-format media uploads
Images, video, and audio uploads from the front end. Drag-and-drop interface with automatic thumbnails, MIME validation, and duplicate detection.
Collections and curated boards
Members organize media into themed collections. Smart collections auto-populate based on tags or media type. Like Pinterest boards, but on your platform.
Privacy controls per upload
Six privacy levels: public, members-only, friends-only, group-restricted, private, or custom rules. Members decide who sees each piece of content.
AI content moderation included free
OpenAI Vision scans uploads automatically. Essential for user-generated content platforms. Flag or reject content before it reaches the community.
Explore page with discovery
A public explore feed helps members discover new content and creators. Filter by tag, media type, or popularity. New members find their way in immediately.
80+ REST API endpoints for mobile apps
17 controllers covering uploads, feeds, follows, messages, and reactions. Build native iOS and Android apps for your social media platform. Daily upload streaks and point boosts keep your community coming back.
WordPress Interactivity API powered
Real-time UX updates without full page reloads. Likes, comments, and reactions appear instantly. The responsive feel users expect from modern social platforms.
A complete platform, not a simple widget
Simple, honest pricing
One-time payment or annual subscription. All features included in every plan — no hidden add-ons.
- Unlimited sites, no license key
- Images, video, and audio
- Grid feeds, profiles, and explore page
- Likes, comments, follows, and DMs
- AI moderation via OpenAI Vision
- BuddyPress integration
- 80+ REST API endpoints
- 13 Gutenberg blocks
- Forever free, no feature locks
- Everything in Free, plus:
- 1 site license
- 5 layout modes (Instagram, Pinterest, Dribbble, Flickr)
- Photo challenges, battles & tournaments
- Cloud storage (S3 + BunnyCDN)
- Video transcoding with HLS
- Auto-captions via Whisper AI
- Per-user storage quotas
- 1 year of updates & support
- Everything in Personal, plus:
- Unlimited site licenses
- Migration importers (rtMedia, MediaPress, BuddyBoss)
- Google Vision + AWS Rekognition
- Watermarking
- Client site deployment
- Priority email support
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Annual plans renew automatically. Cancel any time before renewal.
Rated 4.7/5 on Trustpilot from 87 reviews
The theme is beautifully designed, and the plugins are user-friendly. Everything works smoothly. What impressed me most is their outstanding customer support: quick, helpful, and always willing to go the extra mile.
S W Malcolm
Trustpilot - 5 stars
We use BuddyPress with several plugins from Wbcom Designs, and we are extremely satisfied. The plugins add real value for our community, are updated regularly, and integrate seamlessly.
Peter Gibson
Trustpilot - 5 stars
I have learned that if the support is not prompt and effective it is a sign to move on. Tonight, Wbcom has impressed me. Fast, friendly and effective.
Steve Valencia
Trustpilot - 5 stars