BuddyPress Codex

You can filter the email fields by using the bp_email_set_tokens filter hook found in /bp-core/classes/class-bp-email.php. For example, this will limit the BuddyPress message content to 50 words.Change 50 to whatever integer you want.

Adding a token to an existing email can be done by using the bp_email_set_tokens filter. For example, an email is sent when a member requests membership in a private group. Let’s add the requesting member’s email address to the body of that email. This page lists the default tokens. We can use that information to […]

With the release of BuddyPress 2.5.0, site administrators can easily edit the contents of email notifications. These notifications use “tokens,” which are generic placeholders that are replaced with specific data when a single message is generated and sent. We’ve created some general-purpose tokens that are available for use in any message, like the display name […]

BuddyPress only includes emails for BuddyPress core functionality. Blog posting is not part of BuddyPress, but it could be an integral part of your community. Let’s look at an example to send an email to a blog post author when a user comments on their post. Note: This requires the BP Email API which is […]

BuddyPress 2.5 introduces a customizable email API. After updating or installing BuddyPress 2.5 you will find a new top level admin menu item “Emails”. Under this menu item is where you can customize, edit or add new emails. Previous versions of BuddyPress would send emails but there was no UI exposed to edit the content […]

This page is where you can opt out or opt back in to receiving email notifications for the following: Activity: A member mentions you in an update using “@admin” Activity: A member replies to an update or comment you’ve posted Messages: A member sends you a new message Friends: A member sends you a friendship […]

Version 12.3.0 is a BuddyPress maintenance release. It was released on February 23, 2024. 7 changes were introduced to fix 7 bugs. For Version 12.3.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 13422, and the Trac revision was 13738. Bug Fixes

Version 10.0.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. Please note BuddyPress 10.0.0 requires WordPress 5.4. Read the developer note about this requirement. All published developer notes are available here. For Version 10.0.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 13165, and the Trac revision was 13218. Read the full ticket log here here. Highlights 🛂 Site […]

We are currently working on a documentation reboot, here’s the new home of the best accurate docs (WIP). You’re very welcome to contribute to it. Updated documentation for this section is available here. By default, registration in BuddyPress follows this workflow: A site administrator can enable registration by checking “Anyone can register” on the WP […]

Version 9.1.1 is a BuddyPress maintenance and security release. It was released on August 18, 2021. 3 bugs were fixed and 3 security issues were addressed. For version 9.1.1 the database version (bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12850, and the Trac revision was 13068. Fixes Activity: update the nonce used by the Activity Reply JS Fallback (#8545) Settings: […]