BuddyPress.org | modemlooper | Activity https://buddypress.org/members/modemlooper/activity/ Activity feed for modemlooper. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:04:39 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 34260bb03b7e150e9fb62605cb5d1103 modemlooper replied to the topic Users can´t create groups! in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/users-cant-create-groups/#post-244153 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:37:34 +0000 you need to debug a bit, try deactivating plugins and change themes to verify those are not causing the problem.

Are you running a cache on the site?

]]> 00337312133b5270361daa151f9572bf modemlooper replied to the topic required Username twice at Registration in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/required-username-twice-at-registration/#post-244152 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:34:59 +0000 the column on the right are added profile fields, you can remove the field from the admin

more info on profile fields https://codex.buddypress.org/administrator-guide/extended-profiles/

]]> 449296f95af5d165be6aba53ff1d4352 modemlooper replied to the topic Project / Film Credit for Buddypress such as IMDB in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/project-film-credit-for-buddypress-such-as-imdb/#post-244149 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:30:54 +0000 If you are not a developer then you are better off using something like Gravity forms and having a front end submission for a custom post type.

]]> 47d0deb7c0c6fb43f5da9a67f8cd9e79 modemlooper replied to the topic required Username twice at Registration in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/required-username-twice-at-registration/#post-244135 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 22:25:01 +0000 BuddyPress and WP do not have two usernames. Is this the BuddyPress registration form or another form by a plugin?

]]> 9b72fad30ed3685654f6c06767aee913 modemlooper replied to the topic How to create a read-only logged-in user? in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/how-to-create-a-read-only-logged-in-user/#post-244133 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 22:22:02 +0000 function bp_keep_user_private( $user_login, $user ) {

global $wpdb;

if( 'username' === $user->user_login ) {

$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "UPDATE $wpdb->users SET user_status = 2 WHERE ID = %d", $user->ID ) );
}

}
add_action( 'wp_login', 'bp_keep_user_private', 10, 2 );

you can try something like this that will set that account to…[Read more]

]]> 3b0702076741b4e18988bbca085ecfb6 modemlooper replied to the topic What does Site Tracking do? in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/what-does-site-tracking-do/#post-243506 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 16:24:24 +0000 yes, sorta a misplaced admin option. its not a component at all. should be a setting and only show if activity is enabled.

]]> 21be98bff46659fe664ce00dc7754736 @modemlooper updated the Post Types Activities page, on the BuddyPress Codex https://buddypress.org/updates/p/437326/ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:59:16 +0000 Note: This guide is for use with BuddyPress 2.2+.
Any public registered post type can be tracked into the activity streams once it has been published. Here are the different options to add the […]

]]> 0 7a40991dd08c4056705cb0f3c8982d8b modemlooper replied to the topic How to hide admin details from anyone visiting the site in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/how-to-hide-admin-details-from-anyone-visiting-the-site/#post-241736 Sat, 11 Jul 2015 15:43:34 +0000 Your worrying about nothing. As long as you have some security measures in place it doesn’t matter if someone knows a username of an admin. To feel safe create an account you use for the front end and keep the admin account for only accessing the admin.

Add a plugin like this one https://wordpress.org/plugins/sucuri-scanner

Use strong passwords.

]]> a5ef719f44daac01f70a09733914ac6d modemlooper replied to the topic Restricting Lapsed/Expired Members in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/restricting-lapsedexpired-members/#post-238957 Mon, 11 May 2015 23:36:56 +0000 how are you tracking the time of the membership? have you added a membership plugin?

]]> b51cff479334f9da7e21f355d638e1f8 modemlooper replied to the topic That Spam Option in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/that-spam-option/#post-238956 Mon, 11 May 2015 23:35:04 +0000 The account is blocked and marked as spam, uses this https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/update_user_status

]]> eacbb3c179d002729ba07c54ed233939 modemlooper replied to the topic That Spam Option in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/that-spam-option/#post-238956 Mon, 11 May 2015 23:35:04 +0000 The account it blocked and marked as spam uses this https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/update_user_status

]]> 71b2c4be44bfd87f54ede291859f9fbb modemlooper replied to the topic How to increase the size of avatars on all members page, css code? in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/how-to-increase-the-size-of-avatars-on-all-members-page-css-code/#post-238955 Mon, 11 May 2015 23:26:04 +0000 read this https://codex.buddypress.org/themes/guides/customizing-buddypress-avatars/

]]> fdfd58f2e886af601f82d0b716754a1e modemlooper replied to the topic [Resolved] Posting Links BP Activity Stream in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/posting-links-bp-activity-stream/#post-238954 Mon, 11 May 2015 23:24:40 +0000 BP use bp_activity_filter_kses to filter out somethings. This filter allows links but the link could have stuff on it that is not valid. Can you post the link here that is getting blocked?

Also plugins can filter this function. If you any activity plugins or plugins that alter wp_kses it could be issue.

]]> 2d712a01b99593f3bce11d9a32be8e9a modemlooper replied to the topic Mobile display issue (0 selected) showing in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/mobile-display-issue-0-selected-showing/#post-238908 Sun, 10 May 2015 04:10:19 +0000 Your question is vague. Please tell more. Are you referring to profile fields?

]]> 838787c03278f750a7cc822575951612 modemlooper replied to the topic Installed Buddypress but several things won't work. in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/installed-buddypress-but-several-things-wont-work/#post-238907 Sun, 10 May 2015 04:07:14 +0000 never use “register” as url for sign up page. Spammers look for this. Go into permalink settings and change to something else sand save. URL redirects not right

]]> e847084323aa57ccc6ddd7a9b11ad138 modemlooper replied to the topic Installed Buddypress but several things won't work. in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/installed-buddypress-but-several-things-wont-work/#post-238907 Sun, 10 May 2015 04:07:14 +0000 never use “register” as url for sign up page. Spammers look for this.

]]> 52c846843d6174dbce174816bcb88a7e modemlooper replied to the topic [Resolved] change bp_activity_content_body in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/change-bp_activity_content_body/#post-238906 Sun, 10 May 2015 04:05:39 +0000 well thats not really editing the activity content its a custom foreach loop 😉

]]> 8511413bd17a8482b39cf2338a93e336 modemlooper replied to the topic [Resolved] change bp_activity_content_body in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/change-bp_activity_content_body/#post-238894 Sat, 09 May 2015 21:51:05 +0000 function record_post_activity_content_update( $excerpt, $post_content, $activity ) {
global $post;
if( $post->post_type == 'post' ) {
$post_content= '<a href="' . get_permalink( $post->ID ) . '" class="activity-content-title" >'
. get_the_post_thumbnail( $post->ID )
. get_post_field('post_title', $post->ID) . '</a>'…[Read more]

]]> d62c9eefd37fe5c3a983884f77b59516 modemlooper replied to the topic Installed Buddypress but several things won't work. in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/installed-buddypress-but-several-things-wont-work/#post-238892 Sat, 09 May 2015 21:34:39 +0000 if you have registration turned off in WordPress settings you will have registration troubles. When you got to settings > BuddyPress and on the pages tab do you have the pages assigned to components?

]]> decf8cfeda7539c250699c821ef6c748 modemlooper replied to the topic Shortcode for Buddypress login? in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/shortcode-for-buddypress-login/#post-238891 Sat, 09 May 2015 21:25:29 +0000 BP doesn’t have a special login aside from showing an avatar in the widget. You can use any login plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-sidebar-widget/

]]> 44ada203d782257565107c4b597a576a modemlooper replied to the topic Are those functionnalities available with BuddyPress?Looking for advices in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/are-those-functionnalities-available-with-buddypresslooking-for-advices/#post-237935 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 19:30:52 +0000 I would google wordpress appointment plugin

There seems to be some options, you don’t necessarily need BuddyPress

]]> 25ebc43021afeb9cbe4ff260cdc0629f modemlooper replied to the topic Activity Stream member links modification in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/activity-stream-member-links-modification/#post-237933 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 18:44:40 +0000 The action is hardcoded, there are a few different functions for linking to profiles, this filter will change profile links but there may be links not using bp_core_get_user_domain.

apply_filters( ‘bp_core_get_user_domain’, $domain, $user_id, $user_nicename, $user_login );

]]> b05397e5e2ad5e709197b5007959c6c9 modemlooper replied to the topic Activity Stream member links modification in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/activity-stream-member-links-modification/#post-237851 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 03:24:39 +0000 the file entry.php is an individual activity item.

How to override bp templates https://codex.buddypress.org/themes/theme-compatibility-1-7/a-quick-look-at-1-7-theme-compatibility/

]]> 5d03f26dd97144ae84a1af694f15076c modemlooper replied to the topic Activation Key not working in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/activation-key-not-working-2/#post-237792 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:52:42 +0000 is this site already active with users? You might need to reinstall everything fresh.

Read this thread, its probably the same issue, has some suggestions. https://buddypress.org/support/topic/new-user-registration-problem-invalid-activation-key/

]]> bc22308cbaba0e5f1c19b7e4a296c544 modemlooper replied to the topic Activation Key not working in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/activation-key-not-working-2/#post-237792 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:52:42 +0000 is this site already active with users? You might need to reinstall everything fresh.

]]> 421d548c2536fda48ce625d831f1b02d modemlooper replied to the topic Activation Key not working in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/activation-key-not-working-2/#post-237790 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:48:38 +0000 You said you installed WP from hostgator? Did you create a database manually, use FTP to upload WP or did you log into hostgator admin and click a button to install WP?

]]> ed2c9920af32f121b750878dd9bfe0f7 modemlooper replied to the topic Activation Key not working in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/activation-key-not-working-2/#post-237788 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:44:17 +0000 so you didn’t download wp and install? Hostgator is notorious for borked WP install from their interface

]]> 1b740197a77fc9ee1a539d9e48771e14 modemlooper replied to the topic Activation Key not working in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/activation-key-not-working-2/#post-237788 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:44:17 +0000 so you didn’t download wp and install?

]]> 18581040d5c13dcc0fa1c72747e8ad58 modemlooper replied to the topic Update 2.2.2 in the forum Installing BuddyPress https://buddypress.org/support/topic/update-2-2-2/#post-237787 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:43:29 +0000 are you getting a white screen or just blank page when you visit /activity ?

]]> dad76c0a5ce32585e0841280e4a4ac32 modemlooper replied to the topic Help editing BP Column theme in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/help-editing-bp-column-theme/#post-237785 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:39:42 +0000 its my theme but its so old and outdated I suggest not using it

]]> fbac074f71e05958c59a14df04aeb3f0 modemlooper replied to the topic Activation Key not working in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/activation-key-not-working-2/#post-237784 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:38:29 +0000 if you are comfortable access a database and editing php search here on the forums, there was a previous issue where a db column was missing. but that issue was a while ago.

Are you on multisite? also did you use a one click WordPress installer that a web host provides?

]]> 70e7e263a90acbb027271f7711d87a1d modemlooper replied to the topic Associating fields with groups and subgroups in the forum Showcase https://buddypress.org/support/topic/associating-fields-with-groups-and-subgroups/#post-237783 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:35:45 +0000 I’m not sure this can be done but it would require complex coding. You would most likely need to hire a developer.

]]> 834c064c98548929510a372ec1e462af modemlooper replied to the topic Activation Key not working in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/activation-key-not-working-2/#post-237779 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:30:32 +0000 first did you deactivate plugins and change theme to rule those out?

]]> cbf313ede1aafc27b9bf043bfe209e17 modemlooper replied to the topic Help to put Favorit button in blog post page in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/help-to-put-favorit-button-in-blog-post-page/#post-237266 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 20:02:11 +0000 post on support forum for like plugin and ask developer to add that feature

]]> e0b4163c67e88077575b7b5719e6b7cc modemlooper replied to the topic where do I find hooks for actions? in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/where-do-i-find-hooks-for-actions/#post-237265 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:59:54 +0000 yes

https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/1.5/bp-activity/bp-activity-functions.php#L889

https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/1.5/bp-activity/bp-activity-functions.php#L955

]]> 138d5e2e391b417707e05f471b40c8db modemlooper replied to the topic Changing "Add friend button" (ajax) in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/changing-add-friend-button-ajax/#post-235773 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:03:31 +0000 You should use a language file to edit strings https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/customizing/customizing-labels-messages-and-urls/

]]> 61f17d27e3b7a258502e00d141ccdaba modemlooper replied to the topic Help to put Favorit button in blog post page in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/help-to-put-favorit-button-in-blog-post-page/#post-235772 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:56:01 +0000 The code above is only for activity stream, try another plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-like/

]]> e4c87cf8b49ec17693597c968de9bcc9 modemlooper replied to the topic how to add new members to groups automatically? in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-new-members-to-groups-automatically/#post-233850 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:45:23 +0000 did these plugins not work?
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-groupomatic/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-auto-group-join/

or function

function automatic_group_membership( $user_id ) {
if( !$user_id ) return false;

groups_accept_invite( $user_id, $group_id );
}
add_action( 'bp_core_activated_user',…[Read more]

]]> 1101124ef2c5453d0c0ad6e031411d74 modemlooper replied to the topic how to add new members to groups automatically? in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-new-members-to-groups-automatically/#post-233850 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:45:23 +0000 did these plugins not work?
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-groupomatic/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-auto-group-join/

function automatic_group_membership( $user_id ) {
if( !$user_id ) return false;

groups_accept_invite( $user_id, $group_id );
}
add_action( 'bp_core_activated_user', 'automatic_group_membership'…

]]> b3b6e6b7da146dc3664522dc3df4afb6 modemlooper replied to the topic how to add new members to groups automatically? in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-new-members-to-groups-automatically/#post-233850 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:45:23 +0000 did these plugins not work?
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-groupomatic/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-auto-group-join/

]]> 0c37beeec93ecc8fe23e3fc4580684c8 modemlooper replied to the topic how to add new members to groups automatically? in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-new-members-to-groups-automatically/#post-233850 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:45:23 +0000 did this plugin not work? https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-groupomatic/

]]> 4a507b78f752fc65bbfcbaf99bbdabc8 modemlooper replied to the topic Make wp Admin bar visible in the forum Creating & Extending https://buddypress.org/support/topic/make-wp-admin-bar-visible/#post-233847 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:40:57 +0000 Your theme doesn’t have a menu?

]]> e6157413f02b32df60166a3a03f04fc9 modemlooper replied to the topic Whats with the big red backgrounds behind buddypress.org post links?distracting! in the forum Requests & Feedback https://buddypress.org/support/topic/whats-with-the-big-red-backgrounds-behind-buddypress-org-post-linksdistracting/#post-233506 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:19:07 +0000 List each forum on the support page with a few (5?) recent topics

[ How-to & Troubleshooting ]
topic here
topic here
topic here
topic here
topic here

[Creating & Extending]
topic here
topic here
topic here
topic here
topic here

]]> a05893abcab28ad2596f5e9f9fc0df5b modemlooper replied to the topic lots of username craziness in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/lots-of-username-craziness/#post-233501 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:00:25 +0000 WP won’t allow any character. WP uses sanitize_user function to strip out.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/sanitize_user

First thing I would do is deactivate all plugins and test WP registration alone to see if its WP issue. If it is then search and post in the wp.org forums.

]]> 5534bc921e776afb793533b61b88a4d6 modemlooper replied to the topic Cannot Crop Avatars in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/cannot-crop-avatars/#post-233500 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:50:54 +0000 not sure how they do the set up but sometimes if its an auto install of WP file permissions are off and the crop can break

]]> 0f2a0a19a6f440d0831fcef016e38d9b modemlooper replied to the topic Cannot Crop Avatars in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/cannot-crop-avatars/#post-233437 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 19:27:39 +0000 Did you use a one click installer from your host to install WordPress?

]]> c2d100f8772eec5ebeceb2a5b596a02b modemlooper replied to the topic Dependant field in registration in the forum Creating & Extending https://buddypress.org/support/topic/dependant-field-in-registration/#post-233436 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 19:25:42 +0000 Nothing in BP core, you can try this plugin http://buddydev.com/plugins/conditional-profile-fields-for-buddypress/

]]> 8ecdb0505df76f0d79cab34b9cca5774 modemlooper replied to the topic How to add different scope to site wide activity vs profile/activity in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-different-scope-to-site-wide-activity-vs-profileactivity/#post-233435 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 19:22:23 +0000 Put a php variable instead of a string and then create a function that tests if you are on a profile or main activity and then return the appropriate response

Threaded is on by default

]]> df41c5be2375cc92127094015875eeab modemlooper replied to the topic How to add different scope to site wide activity vs profile/activity in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-different-scope-to-site-wide-activity-vs-profileactivity/#post-233435 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 19:22:23 +0000 Put a php variable instead of a string and then create a function that tests if you are on a profile or main activity and then return the appropriate response

]]> 327666abb25873fb94db6125b0c16731 modemlooper replied to the topic How to add different scope to site wide activity vs profile/activity in the forum How-to & Troubleshooting https://buddypress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-different-scope-to-site-wide-activity-vs-profileactivity/#post-233435 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 19:22:23 +0000 Put a php variable instead of a string and then create a function that tests if you are on a profile or main activity and the return the appropriate response

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