Reply To: BP vs WP user roles
BuddyPress does not use WordPress user roles or capabilities. Technically, there is a bp_moderate capability, but we map that to roles that have manage_options capability (by default), or Network Admins, in multisite.
Even so, some parts, including the Profile Fields admin screen in wp-admin, require the manage_options capability.
So, basically, add the bp_moderate capability to all your custom roles, and if that doesn’t work, they’ll need the manage_options role — which, warning, gives them a lot of WordPress admin power as well.
No ways around this at the moment.
