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@modemlooper
I can understand that. It is better for everyone. Once I downloaded a plugin that was supposed to let you have conditional profile fields or something to that effect and it did not even work at all so I can appreciate them taking a closer look before blindly allowing a useless plugin on the repository. Anyway I will be making the…[Read more]

@modemlooper
Actually I didn’t get rejected. They are just swamped at the moment with plugin reviews. I am not rejecting your examples either to the contrary I am actually going to take your advice. My point is that there really needs to be documentation to reflect that there is higher expectations
in place now in the codex and…[Read more]

@modemlooper
I don’t understand what the point of giving a notice is if my plugin has the requirement met.
Mika E. pretty much said the same thing, but that is not how I want it to work and these people reviewing need to understand that. I want that notice to only display if BP is NOT activated period and it already does. I don’t see other…[Read more]

@modemlooper
I probably will but this shouldn’t be a requirement especially when people fart out little dinky plugins and they don’t get half of the hassle I have gotten from the review panel. I don’t get why they are telling me how to code my plugin. It is my choice how to to code it and as long as it works and does not contain malicious code…[Read more]

@darrenmeehan
Alright, then I will test it out and supply feedback. I have a plugin as well that has been submitted to the repo in the last 4 days that is yet to be approved but I could also use some others testing and supplying feedback. You can get it here: https://github.com/bphelp/private_community_for_bp_lite
Thanks!

@darrenmeehan
I would be glad to test it out and give feedback. Is the github repo the most current version you have?

@darrenmeehan
I think if an author abandoned a plugin for several years then they should give you commit access but that is just my opinion. I suppose the only way around it then is to fork it because it is GPL. Why not just call it BuddyPress Like Plus? Either way I think the improvements you made are pretty cool. So thank you for your hard work! 🙂

@darrenmeehan
I mean when are you going to fork it and have it on the WordPress repository, or have you gained permission from the original author to overtake the updates? I really would like to see this on the repository! Thanks!

@modemlooper
I have tested the plugin:
https://github.com/bphelp/private_community_for_bp_lite
As is it works as expected. If BuddyPress is installed and activated then the notice does not appear, however if you try installing the plugin without BuddyPress installed and activated then the notice appears. Can you test it so you will see what I mean…[Read more]

@darrenmeehan
Any idea to the availability. Sounds cool and useful!

@bphelp
Note to myself:
Never dabble in building themes, because 10 fold sounds excruciating! LOL!

@modemlooper
I see your point but I don’t really see the point of over-complicating this very simple plugin without a valid reason. The functionality is there so I think it should be left as is unless you have an argument with some valid points to make me understand it a little better. Either way I really do appreciate your input and I am not…[Read more]

@modemlooper
Yes I am familiar with wrapping everything in a class. I have used this method in a small plugin I have on github. I appreciate the advice again!
P.S. I have your site listed on my blog as a place to get awesome premium BP plugins so I hope you don’t mind. http://bphelpblog.wordpress.com/

@pewee123
Dashboard/Settings/General and beside Membership check the box that anyone can register.
Note:
This setting really should be checked before installing BuddyPress because if not it will not automatically create the register and activate pages upon activation.

@modemlooper @hnla
Thank you guys for pointing that out. I will start using this as a standard practice in the future. I still believe there needs to be concise documentation in the codex so other new developers can follow these practices and to be consistent and it should really come from someone with more experience when they have time to update…[Read more]

@modemlooper
What extra file? Are you referring to the loader.php? If that is the case then the example you provided above makes no sense. Why would I require private-community-for-bp-lite.php? Are you suggesting I do away with the loader.php and add the example you provided in the main plugins private-community-for-bp-lite.php file as well as the…[Read more]

@modemlooper
Yeah it pretty much does the same thing in a simpler form, but hopefully they will approve it as I took your advice. I really don’t see why my plugin is being scrutinized because there is lots of simpler, and even more complex BP plugins on the repo that doesn’t check for BP, or give a notice that BP is required for it to work. Some…[Read more]

@designac @synaptic
Just wondering if you could supply some feedback. You may want to download and install it again from the same link. I made some minor changes but it really doesn’t add anything more then what I had but they are using me as a test monkey I suppose with the wp plugin review panel. It works great on 4 different installations I…[Read more]

@modemlooper
So is this a new requirement to get a plugin approved to the repository? It would be nice to have this in the codex as a reference in the future if so. Thanks!

@hnla @mercime @modemlooper
I agree there needs sorting out and consistency in how to check for BP etc.
I just got an email from Mika E one of the plugin reviewers and she says

But … why?

BuddyPress has loader actions you can hook into: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress/trunk/bp-core/bp-core-actions.php#L34

(I’m sitting…

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