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What are the most useful plugins you recommend to use with Buddypress?


  • imjscn
    Participant

    @imjscn

    I tried several plugins, no luck, they either not work as I expected or mess up my theme. I guess it’s because I haven’t tried hard enough. But, if you guys don’t mind…. what would you recommend? I’m seeking for something can display activity/group/forum stream on root blog which is not default bp theme ( I already 301 redirected bp links to 2nd blog which is with default bp theme). I also seek for a plug in to manage membership.
    Any information is appreciated!

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  • Bowe
    Participant

    @bowromir

    For your first problem there is no plugin available.. If you want to display activity/group/forum stream on a different blog then your main blog, you might need to make custom templates for that blog.. You also might need to have some custom code written, but I’m not sure, maybe an expert could help on that point..

    What do you mean exactly with managing memberships? If you want to charge your members and offer different member types, S2Member is a great solution to look into. http://www.s2member.com.


    imjscn
    Participant

    @imjscn

    My main blog is not with bp default theme, but I redirected bp links to 2nd blog which is on default bp theme. So, if a plug in fetch and display bp streams on root blog, when user click that title, it will be redirect to the 2nd blog.

    s2member sounds great, I will try it, thanks!


    modemlooper
    Moderator

    @modemlooper

    i don’t think that will work. All the forum links point to buddypress group forums.


    imjscn
    Participant

    @imjscn

    which one doesn’t work, s2members or the 301 redirects ?


    r-a-y
    Keymaster

    @r-a-y

    First problem… try using an activity stream loop on your main blog:
    https://codex.buddypress.org/developer-docs/custom-buddypress-loops/the-activity-stream-loop/

    You’ll need to add the activity stream loop to your main blog theme.

    Make sure BuddyPress is activated network-wide.


    imjscn
    Participant

    @imjscn

    @r-a-y, thank! That’s a great place to start. Which file should I add this loop?


    paulhastings0
    Participant

    @paulhastings0

    Probably in index.php if your Dashboard >> Settings >> Reading option is set to “Your Latest Posts”. Now keep in mind that if you add in the activity stream loop that it’ll either display above all of your blog posts or below them. Either way it’ll be really annoying.

    So personally I would recommend creating a brand new page template called “Activity” that has the activity loop inside it instead of the normal post loop and then creating an empty page with the new “Activity” page template. Then back inside Dashboard >> Settings >> Reading set “Front Page” to whatever you titled your new page that uses the “Activity” page template that you created.


    imjscn
    Participant

    @imjscn

    @paulhastings0, I see your solution will add an Activity page, that’d be great if want BP fully functional on other themes. But I want less than that. The final result I wish to achive is 2 tabs in root blog’s sidebar showing “Recent Activities” and “Lastest Topics”. When visitor click activity or topics in this tabs, it goes to the activity/topic in the 2nd blog which is BP themed. How?

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