I just set up a new buddypress install at http://www.onesangha.org. I notice that anyone can basically create an account. I’m trying to figure out how to either use captcha for account creation (which would require a plugin) or to have all new accounts effectively be “moderated” or read-only until an admin approves the account. Setting up buddypress with open account creation is just going to be a spambot magnet.

[@albill Member 14 years, 6 months ago]

Is using the “Absolute Privacy” wordpress plugin the only way to do this? (http://www.johnkolbert.com/project/absolute-privacy/)

[@r-a-y Keymaster 14 years, 6 months ago]

If you’re using WPMU or WP 3.0 in network mode, try this:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-registration-options/

The plugin author hasn’t updated this for single WP yet.

A more, manual method involves forwarding the activation emails to an admin account so you can approve them manually that way.

Put this sample code in your theme’s functions.php:
http://wordpress.pastebin.com/Qf2cskRj

Replace “get_site_option( “admin_email” );” with a custom email address if you don’t want it to forward to your admin email addy.