This may not be the most elegant solution but perhaps it will be useful to others. I use WP=2.9.2 & BP 1.2.1 and a simplistic child theme based on the BuddyPress Default 1.2.1 theme.

I want to have certain xProfile fields that are visible to others but could only be administered by the site administrator (e.g. is their membership payment up-to-date). I decided the easiest strategy would be to prevent a user from having access to the “SAVE CHANGES” button on the admin page of a specific xProfile group named “Admin-only”.

1) i copied a file from the default theme: BLOG_BASE/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/members/single/profile

2) I placed the file into my child theme: BLOG_BASE/wp-content/themes/MY_CHILD_THEME/members/single/profile/edit.php

3) Within the file, I replaced these lines (from around line #104):

<?php do_action( ‘bp_after_profile_field_content’ ) ?>

<div class=”submit”>

<input type=”submit” name=”profile-group-edit-submit” id=”profile-group-edit-submit” value=”<?php _e( ‘Save Changes’, ‘buddypress’ ) ?> ” />

</div>

with the following lines:

<?php do_action( ‘bp_after_profile_field_content’ ) ?>

<!–

****** RESTRICT ADMINISTRATION OF ADMIN-ONLY XPROFILE GROUP TO ADMINISTRATORS

****** BY REMOVING THE “SAVE CHANGES” BUTTON UNLESS USER IS A SITE ADMINISTRATOR

–>

<?php if ( bp_get_the_profile_group_name() == “Admin-only” && !is_site_admin() ) : ?>

<h4>
<?php printf( __( “Only Administrators can save changes in this Profile Group”, “buddypress” ) ); ?></h4>

<?php else: ?>

<div class=”submit”>

<input type=”submit” name=”profile-group-edit-submit” id=”profile-group-edit-submit” value=”<?php _e(

‘Save Changes’, ‘buddypress’ ) ?> ” />

</div>

<?php endif; ?>

<!– ****** END OF ADMIN-ONLY RESTRICTION –>

4) From the Dashboard: BuddyPress –> Profile Field Setup create a new Field Group called “Admin-only”

Now, any field added into this group will have the restriction that its value can only be changed by a site-administrator.

As I said, not elegant, but i hope it helps.

[@latinosamorir Participant 15 years, 5 months ago]

Problem with that though is that if Buddypress changes the structure, this won’t work in the future?