If you have a large number of members and their data stored in BuddyPress and want to migrate them to mainflow, the process is quick and straightforward.
In this article, we’ll guide you through the steps to migrate your data from BuddyPress to mainflow.
Manage Migration Settings #
To migrate your BuddyPress data into mainflow, start by navigating to your mainflow dashboard. Click on the Settings button located at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
In the settings menu select Manage Migration from the left sidebar and you’ll find the Migrate Data from Other Plugins section. Here, you’ll see the BuddyPress Module option. Simply click on it to initiate the migration process.

Once you access the BuddyPress Module, you’ll see the BuddyPress migration options.
Key Notes for Migration
Before proceeding, keep these important points in mind:
- Groups to Spaces
- BuddyPress Groups will be added to mainflow as Spaces.
- Members Migration
- All Group Members in BuddyPress will automatically become members of the corresponding Spaces in mainflow.
- All BuddyPress Members will be imported into mainflow.
- Posts and Interactions
- All Posts from BuddyPress will be migrated to mainflow.
- Comments and reactions associated with these posts will also be migrated.
- Profile Pictures and Avatars
- Uploaded profile and space pictures will not migrate.
- However, if a profile includes an avatar as the profile picture, it will migrate successfully.
These are the data elements that will be migrated during the migration process.
Start the Migration #
Here, you can map BuddyPress Groups to specific groups in mainflow, and they will appear under the designated groups within mainflow.
Once you’re ready, click on the Start Migrating Data button to initiate the migration. Your BuddyPress data will now move to mainflow with just a few clicks!

Upon the migration completion, you will get a Congratulatory notification for your migration.

Feed Preview #
All the posts, along with their reactions and comments, have been successfully migrated from BuddyPress to mainflow. You can now view them seamlessly within your mainflow setup.

Space Preview #
All the BuddyPress Groups have been successfully migrated to the Space section of mainflow. For the BuddyPress Groups you mapped to specific Groups in mainflow, they will now appear under those designated Groups within mainflow.

Members Preview #
When you view the Members section of your mainflow, you’ll notice that all BuddyPress members have been successfully migrated. These members will also be assigned to the corresponding Spaces in mainflow, mirroring their previous associations in BuddyPress Spaces.

This is how you can seamlessly migrate your BuddyPress data into mainflow. If you have any further questions, suggestions, or inquiries, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.