The WordPress community theme
Build a WordPress community. In any shape.
Reign is a WordPress theme for online community sites, $99/year or $249 lifetime. The features come from our own plugins, and almost all of them install free: members and activity, courses, forums, events, jobs, directories. Upgrade one plugin to Pro only when that part of your community grows.
20K+
theme installations
2K+
communities we built
13
years on WordPress
4.8
Trustpilot · 90 reviews
Three things you will see on this site
- Theme
- What you buy. The Reign design system, $99/yr or $249 once.
- Free plugin
- What you add. Our own plugins for courses, forums, events, jobs, and more.
- Pro plan
- Optional. Upgrade one plugin when that part of your community grows.
Live sandboxes - no signup
Try Reign in 30 seconds.
Click any card. A fresh WordPress sandbox launches with Reign installed + the community platform pre-configured. Yours for 4 hours, free.
BuddyBoss + Reign
BuddyBoss Platform community
BuddyPress + Reign
BuddyPress community
PeepSo + Reign
PeepSo community
Tutor LMS + Reign
Tutor LMS course community
Dokan + Reign
Dokan multi-vendor
WCFM + Reign
WCFM marketplace
Sandboxes powered by InstaWP. Each is a real WordPress instance, not a screenshot tour. Want a different combo? See /demos/ for 30+ demo sites.
What can you build?
Pick the community shape. Reign renders it.
Course community
Works with: Learnomy, free. Or LearnDash, LifterLMS, Tutor LMS
Multi-vendor marketplace
Works with: WP Sell Services, free. Or Dokan, WC Vendors, WCFM
Job board
Works with: WP Career Board, free. Or WP Job Manager
Business directory
Works with: Listora, free. Or GeoDirectory
Membership site
Works with: BuddyNext, free. Or MemberPress
Enterprise intranet
Works with: BuddyNext, free, with single sign-on
Private community
Works with: BuddyNext, free, in private mode
Coaching platform
Works with: Learnomy, free. Or Tutor LMS with Amelia
10 ways to extend Reign
Snap on an add-on. Reign styles it natively.
Demo installer
One-click import of 30+ demo sites
Dokan
Styles Dokan vendor stores + product pages
GeoDirectory
Styles GeoDirectory listings + member submissions
LearnDash
Styles LearnDash course pages + student dashboards
LifterLMS
Styles LifterLMS course catalog + membership wrappers
Sensei
Styles Sensei course catalog + lesson layouts
Tutor LMS
Styles Tutor LMS instructor + student dashboards
WC Vendors
Styles WC Vendors marketplace surfaces
WCFM
Styles WCFM vendor dashboards + commission rules
WP Job Manager
Styles WP Job Manager job board + employer pages
Running a third-party stack
On LearnDash or Dokan already? Take the kit instead.
A kit is the theme plus the add-on that styles your third-party plugin, bought together. If you are starting fresh, the free in-house plugins are the simpler route.
BuddyPress Community Bundle
Community
BuddyPress Community Bundle
Addons Bundle
Everything
Reign Addons Bundle
JobMate Theme
WP Job Manager
JobMate Theme
LearnMate LearnDash
LearnDash
LearnMate LearnDash
LearnMate LifterLMS
LifterLMS
LearnMate LifterLMS
GeoDirectory
GeoDirectory
Reign GeoDirectory
TutorLMS Theme
Tutor LMS
Reign TutorLMS Theme
StoreMate Dokan
Dokan
StoreMate Dokan
StoreMate WC Vendors
WC Vendors
StoreMate WC Vendors
StoreMate WCFM
WCFM
StoreMate WCFM
Built for your niche
Niche-specific guides. 41 industries covered.
Fitness coach
Fitness coaching community
Online tutor
Tutoring community + courseware
Podcast host
Podcast community + premium membership
YouTube creator
YouTube creator community + courses
Remote job board operator
Remote-only job board + candidate community
Real estate agent / brokerage
Real estate listings + agent community
Gaming clan / esports team
Gaming clan community + tournaments
Mastermind group leader
Paid mastermind + accountability community
Pricing at a glance
Annual or lifetime. 3 site tiers each.
Reign Theme
Annual $99 - $249/yr
Lifetime $249 - $599 once
Our plugins
Annual Free
Lifetime no licence needed
Plugin Pro plan
Annual From $59/yr
Lifetime per plugin, optional
Done-for-you setup
Annual $699 flat
Lifetime one-time
Real prices live from the wbcomdesigns.com store. Full pricing with Buy buttons per tier →
Start here
Where are you in the journey?
First-time community builder
Start with a demo
Pick a community shape, launch a live sandbox in 30 seconds, click around inside. No download needed.
Try a live demo
Comparing platforms
See Reign vs SaaS
Honest line-by-line comparisons against Mighty Networks, Circle, Skool, and BuddyBoss.
Read alternatives
Ready to launch
Pick a kit
Reign + the right add-on for your community shape, bundled. Live in 5 days with done-for-you setup.
Browse 10 kits
Customer voices
What Reign customers built. In their words.
"Reign with BuddyBoss is exactly what we needed for our coaching community. Setup support from the Wbcom team was responsive and the theme handled 1,200 active members without issues."
Jonathan
Coaching community owner
"We migrated from Mighty Networks to Reign on WordPress. Took six weeks. Worth every hour - we own the data, members can pay through our own Stripe, and the design actually matches our brand."
Priya
Course community founder
"Reign + Dokan kit shipped in five days as promised. The Wbcom team installed everything, branded it, hooked up Stripe payouts to vendors. We went live with 30 sellers on day one."
Marcus
Marketplace operator
Representative quotes from Wbcom client engagements. Real Reign reviews aggregated at Trustpilot (4.8/5, 90 reviews).
Built by Wbcom Designs
20,000+ Reign installs. 2,000+ communities we built for clients since 2013.
We use Reign on our own client work every day - that is why the theme + 10 add-ons feel cohesive instead of bolted together. Reign, BuddyX, and Jetonomy are our flagship products.
FAQ
Common questions.
What is Reign?
Reign is a WordPress theme that builds online community sites. You install it on your own WordPress site (any host) and add a community engine. Our own engine, BuddyNext, is free, and Reign also styles BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, and PeepSo if you already run one of those. Reign handles the design and the member-facing pages; the engine handles activity feeds, groups, messages, and profiles.
Can I try Reign before buying?
Yes - six live InstaWP demos are linked in the section above. Each launches a fresh WordPress sandbox in 30 seconds with Reign installed and one community platform (BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, PeepSo, Tutor LMS, Dokan, or WCFM) pre-configured. No signup, no email required. Sandbox is yours for 4 hours.
How much does Reign cost?
The theme is $99/year or $249 lifetime for one site, and that is the only thing you have to buy. Eleven of our own plugins install free, so a working community costs $99 in year one. If one part of it grows, that plugin has its own Pro plan from $59/year. Running a third-party stack instead, such as LearnDash or Dokan? The Reign add-ons that style those are $39/year each, and bundled kits start at $129/year. Full pricing at /pricing/.
Do I need to know code?
No. The Reign Demo Installer, free with the theme, imports a full demo site in one click. Our plugins are styled by the theme out of the box, so there is no CSS to write. If you would rather not touch any of it, the $699 setup package has the Wbcom team install everything in 5 business days.
How is Reign different from BuddyBoss Theme?
BuddyBoss Theme only works with the BuddyBoss Platform plugin and is annual-only. Reign is $99/year or $249 lifetime, works with our free BuddyNext engine as well as BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, and PeepSo, and the plugins that add courses, forums, events, and jobs are free rather than bundled into a subscription. Read the full comparison at /alternatives/buddyboss/.
Can I migrate from Mighty / Circle / Skool / BuddyBoss?
Yes. Each platform has a documented migration walkthrough at /migrate-to-reign-from/. Member CSV export + content rebuild + Stripe billing migration. Typical 500-2000 member community migrates in 3-6 weeks.
Who is behind Reign?
Wbcom Designs - a product team building WordPress community sites since 2013. 20,000+ Reign theme installations across customers worldwide and 2,000+ communities we built as agency projects. We build the whole stack in house: the Reign and BuddyX themes, the BuddyNext community engine, and the plugins for courses, forums, events, jobs, marketplaces, and directories. Visit wbcomdesigns.com to see the studio.
What do I need before installing Reign?
A WordPress site on any host, a domain, and a community engine. BuddyNext is ours and free, which is the simplest place to start; BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, and PeepSo all work too. Reign installs as a standard WordPress theme: upload the ZIP through Appearance then Themes, activate the licence key, and the free Reign Demo Installer imports a full demo site in one click.