BuddyPress Codex

Activity dropdown filters are used in order to let a user filter the activity stream in three main contexts: the activity directory, the single member activity page and the single group activity page. Version 2.1 of BuddyPress introduced the template tag bp_activity_show_filters() to dynamically generate the options of the activity dropdown filters. While the BP […]

bp_activity_set_action() is used to set activity actions. bp_activity_set_action() should only be invoked through the ‘bp_register_activity_actions’ action. Usage Parameters $component_id The unique string ID of the component the activity action is attached to. Possible values can be one of the BuddyPress optional components or an optional component the plugin is creating : ‘activity’ ‘blogs’ ‘friends’ ‘groups’ […]

User Guides are submitted by the members of the BuddyPress community. Unlike the regular guides to BuddyPress functions, actions, loops they will tend to cover useful tips or custom functions to achieving specific functionality over and above the default component rendering. BuddyPress has a great community of skilled developers and users developing sites and writing […]

BuddyPress provides admin dashboard panels to help you manage all the different activities throughout the site, similar to the way you manage comments and other content. This screen is customizable in the same ways as other management screens, and you can act on activities using the on-hover action links or the Bulk Actions. There are […]

This section provides an overview of the available tools to help you manage your BuddyPress community. Sections Back-end Administration Panels Front-end Management Tools Back-end Administration Panels Settings → BuddyPress (single site, multisite) Tab: Components Tab: Pages Tab: Settings Appearance → Menus BuddyPress Menu: Logged In links BuddyPress Menu: Logged Out links Users Link: Extended Profile […]

After activating BuddyPress, you will be automatically redirected to the BuddyPress Welcome Screen if this is the first time you’ve activated BuddyPress or if you’ve just upgraded BuddyPress. After taking some time to check out the new features added to the plugin, go to Network Admin menu > Settings > Components to begin configuring your […]

On October 6th, 2014, BuddyPress 2.1.1 was released to the public. This is a maintenance update. For Version 2.1.1, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 8311, and the Trac revision was 9067. Summary XProfile component: add missing error hook to the “URL” profile field type (#5886). BP-legacy: make sure themes can override BuddyPress stylesheet […]

Version 2.1 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 2.1, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 8311, and the Trac revision was 9032. Read the full ticket log here here. Highlights New @mentions interface – type a @ when leaving a status update or commenting on an activity item or blog post, and […]

Note: overloading and / or adding templates from plugins can be quite complex. For more detailed discussion and examples, please see: Upgrading older plugins that bundle custom templates for BP 1.7 Using BP Theme Compat in Plugins Theme Compatibility & Template Files The purpose of this page is to provide a simple example of overloading […]

Occasionally, BP friend counts and other data can get out of sync. The new Tools screen lets admins manually reset these values. Go to wp-admin Menu > Tools > BuddyPress and run repair tools one at a time only, especially on large sites. When you have a new installation, the default repair tools are for: […]