BuddyPress Codex

Version 1.8 is a major BuddyPress feature release. BuddyPress 1.8 introduces many new features and enhancements, on top of lots of bugfixes. For Version 1.8, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 6080, and the Trac revision was 7278. Read the full ticket log here here. Highlights BP’s packaged styles have been streamlined, so that […]

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. Note: This guide is for use with BuddyPress 1.8+. A guide for using the Group Extension API with earlier versions of BP […]

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. Archived file. Good only up to BP 1.7 version Note: This guide is for use with versions of BuddyPress older than 1.8. […]

Description Returns a HTML formatted link for a user with the user’s full name as the link text. Top Usage Top Parameters $user_id (integer) User ID to check. $no_anchor (bool) Disable URL and HTML and just return full name. Default false. $just_link (bool) Disable full name and HTML and just return the URL text. Default […]

A detailed look at theme compatibilities template hierarchy BuddyPress 1.7 introduced universal theme compatibility making it easier for WordPress theme designers to work with BuddyPress. What this means is if you are on a BuddyPress page, BuddyPress will look for a specific template file in your theme and use that template to inject its contents […]

Sections Groups Directory Page – with example of rejected membership request Single Group Page – with example of accepted membership request Groups Directory Page 1. In your site’s Group Directory page, click on the “Request Membership” button of the Private Group you want to join. 2. You’ll see the “Request Membership” text in button change […]

BuddyPress is a powerful plugin that takes your WordPress.org powered site beyond the blog with social-network features like user profiles, member types, activity streams, user groups, group types, and more. You could set up a community site for your university, an intranet for your company, a public/private network for your special interest groups, and many […]

On May 16, 2013, BuddyPress 1.7.2 was released to the public. This is a maintenance and security update. For Version 1.7.2, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 6080, and the Trac revision was 7081. Summary Sanitization improvements (#4989, #4992, #4993, #4994, #4995). Register certain activity actions only if their components are active (#4979, #4980). […]

Groups in BuddyPress are gatherings of members, posts, and any other user-generated content. A member can create a group in BuddyPress (if enabled by Super/Site Admin) and thus becomes the group administrator. Every group includes a Status Update form for members and the latest group news which can be kept up to date by group […]

Activity streams aggregate all of your activities across a BuddyPress installation. Enabled BuddyPress components make use of the activity stream component, which means any sort of activity can be recorded. Blogs posts, new friendships and blog comments are among the most popular activities recorded. Furthermore, custom components can also hook into the activity streams, meaning […]