BuddyPress Codex

Version 7.0.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 7.0.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12820.To read the full list of features, fixes, and changes in this version of BuddyPress, visit Trac. Please note BuddyPress 7.0.0 will require at least WordPress 4.9. Highlights New Administration screens to manage BuddyPress types In BuddyPress […]

Version 6.3.0 is a BuddyPress maintenance release. It was released on September 14, 2020. 3 bugs were fixed. For version 6.3.0, the database version (bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12722. Fixes BP Emails: improve the way we check PHPMailer v6 is available to avoid potential errors if our PHPMailer class is overridden (#8347). […]

Version 6.1.0 is a BuddyPress maintenance release. It was released on June 30, 2020. 6 bugs were fixed. For version 6.1.0, the database version (bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12674. Fixes BP Templates: stop using deprecated function arguments for the groups_send_membership_request() function (#8298) BP REST API: Make sure search_terms defaults to false if […]

Version 6.0.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 6.0.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12650.To read the full list of features, fixes, and changes in this version of BuddyPress, visit Trac. BuddyPress Blocks BuddyPress 6.0.0 comes with two awesome new blocks for your WordPress Editor: Members and Groups. Made available […]

Version 5.2.0 is a BuddyPress security and maintenance release. It was released on April 21, 2020. Four vulnerabilities were addressed, and five bugs fixed. For version 5.2.0, the database version (bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12512. Fixes Security: A vulnerability was fixed that could allow group moderators improper control over […]

Version 5.1.0 is a BuddyPress maintenance release. It was released on December 9, 2019. 8 bugs were fixed. For version 5.1.0, the database version (bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12506. Fixes l10n: fix missing translation functions (#8140) Core: remove BP Activity Plus (no more maintained) from the plugin’s description of […]

Version 5.0.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 5.0.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 124xx. To read the full list of features, fixes, and changes in this version of BuddyPress, visit Trac. Introducing the BP REST API BuddyPress 5.0.0 comes with REST API endpoints for members, groups, activities, users, private messages, screen notifications and extended profiles. BuddyPress endpoints provide machine-readable external access to your WordPress site with a clear, standards-driven interface, paving the way for new and innovative methods of interacting with your community through plugins, themes, apps, and beyond. Ready to get started with development? Check out the BP REST API reference Group invites and Group membership requests. Thanks to the new BP Invitations API, Group invites and membership requests are now managed in a more consistent way. The BP Invitations API abstracts how these two actions are handled and allows developers to use them for any object on your site (e.g., Sites of a WordPress network). Read more about the BP Invitations API. Integrations with WordPress In BuddyPress 5.0.0, the BP Nouveau template pack looks better than ever with the Twenty Nineteen theme. Nouveau also now uses the same password control as the one used in WordPress Core, for better consistency between BuddyPress and WordPress spaces. BuddyPress Blocks now have their own category into the Block Editor. Changes Activity […]

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 […]

It can be very handy to see additional information about each group when viewing the Groups screen in wp-admin. The necessary hooks are found in this file: buddypress/bp-groups/classes/class-bp-groups-list-table.php This example will add a column to show the number of pending member requests to join each private group. If a group is public there can be […]

Version 4.0.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 4.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 11105, and the Trac revision was 12300. To read the full list of features, fixes, and changes in this version of BuddyPress, visit Trac. New tools for data control and privacy BuddyPress boasts a proud history of […]