Getting Started with BuddyPress Themes
I’ve gone through and installed several themes into a testing install of BuddyPress and have selected a few that I think will work as good starting points for further development and a good way to learn more about BuddyPress and how to develop social networking sites with it.
TwentyTen BuddyPress (Download) This is a theme that extends the default WordPress 3.0 TwentyTen theme to support BuddyPress. A great place to start in enhancing a blog with social networking features. Author: Ron & Andrea
BuddyPress Columns (Download) A three-column fixed-width variation to the default BuddyPress theme. There are many smaller details that make this theme feel almost finished, but still a bit of room to work with. Author: modemlooper
Fishbook (Download) A clean monotone light-blue two-column flexible-width theme. It remains consistent with default theme’s functionality. Author: Michael Kuhlmann
Jukt Micronics (Download) A minimal light two-column fixed-width theme. This one is one of my favorites, it feels open, good use of highlighting colors, and feels direct and to the point. Author: Michael Kuhlmann
Sense and Sensibility (Download) A stripped down minimal two-column theme. It diverges by not showing the activity in the main menu, which is good to see some variation in navigation. The theme looks like an ideal starting point for a heavy customized theme as there really isn’t much styling added to it yet. It also includes the WordPress meta in the sidebar with a link to access the site admin. Author: Ron & Andrea