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Maxaud-

Yeah, hacking core files is never a good idea. That is why there’s a slick, simple solution!

Place all your custom code in a file called bp-custom.php. It should be located in /wp-content/plugins/ not in the BuddyPress directory. This file will load before the BuddyPress components load.

The file has to be named bp-custom.php and placed where I indicated.

Now, when you update BuddyPress, since your custom code exists outside of the BuddyPress directory, you’ll be fine.