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you must not be placing code correctly.

try using bp-custom.php

place that file in your plugins folder

make sure you are on the visual editor

here is a function I use: https://gist.github.com/modemlooper/5042788

to use place <?php  bp_notification_badge() ?> in your html. You will need to style it as well.

sure, if you want to make a child of your theme but it’s not required

You no longer need child themes. Please read this: https://codex.buddypress.org/theme-compatibility/

As long as you include the template files in your active theme you can update the BuddyPress plugin and […]

Whoa, you built a site for someone without a contract and didn’t get a % upfront?

@ronia The only privacy BuddyPress provides out of the box it profile field visibility. Google around for other privacy options.

It’s only $11 and the developer is reputable

You can download the beta from the blog link above, it’s pretty solid. No direct ETA as it depends on bugs found.

did you add that field in the profile fields set up? BP includes it’s own username field so you do not need to duplicate it

click blog above and download 1.7 beta, it will work with WordPress thene without modifications

you can include a hard coded link https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_logout_url

replace text URL-after-logout with a url

Profile field links search members. It will not create a filtered activity stream. This can be accomplished with custom coding.

This plugin may give you an idea how to do it […]

Click blog above, download the beta, install and enjoy any WordPress theme as your BuddyPress theme

If you use bp 1.7 and bbp 2.3 then the groups will have bbp_theme_before_topic_title to hook to

This is currently not possible. You would have to write your own BuddyPress component that saves it’s own info.

see: https://codex.buddypress.org/user/setting-up-a-new-installation/installing-group-and-sitewide-forums/