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We all need to have something before WordPress that’s why I recommend

NinjaFirewall (I do not have any relation with the plugin creator)

https://wordpress.org/plugins/ninjafirewall/

Block the attacker before the WordPress

Attacker > HTTP server > PHP > NinjaFirewall > WordPress > PLUGINS

As always in installing any plugins that possibly can block your admin access you have to read the Installation note and have access to the FTP.

NinjaFirewall will work as another layer to protect your site.

In addition if you have not done it:

1. Change your “Admin” username to something dificult and at least 10 characters (+) but easily to remember (+ for you – for security) or you have to read a note (-) safely secured in your safe locker (+)
2. Make your password at least 25 COMBINATION of characters (+) but easily to remember (+ for you – for security) or you have to read a note (-) safely secured in your safe locker (+)

NinjaFirewall:

• Web Application Firewall
• Full standalone web application firewall
• Multi-site support
• Compatible with shared hosting accounts
• Protects against RFI, LFI, XSS, code execution, SQL injections, brute
• force scanners, shell scripts, backdoors and many other threats
• Scans and/or sanitises GET / POST requests, HTTP / HTTPS traffic, cookies, server variables (HTTP_USER_AGENT, HTTP_REFERER, PHP_SELF, PATH_TRANSLATED, PATH_INFO)
• Sanitises variables names and values
• Advanced filtering options (ASCII control characters, NULL byte, PHP built
• in wrappers, base64 decoder)
• Blocks username enumeration scanning attempts through the author archives and the login page
• Blocks/allows uploads, sanitises uploaded file names
• Blocks suspicious bots and scanners
• Hides PHP error and notice messages
• Blocks direct access to PHP scripts located inside specific directories
• Whitelist option for WordPress administrator(s), localhost and private IP address spaces
• Configurable HTTP return code and message
• Rules editor to enable/disable built-in security rules
• Activity log and statistics
• Debugging mode

Hi
I have the latest Wp and latest BuddyPress 1.9.2
On the new user registration form it has FULL NAME box
But I need FIRST NAME and LAST NAME boxes. So I can in admin panel and users on frontend can register new users can fill their names with 2 boxes. And on search page users can search other users by first name or last name. And I can hide last names for some users etc.. Its always convenient to have first and last names in separate DB columns. So please help me out, how can I have the BuddyPress plugged site of mine to function like above?
Thanks

Hi
I have the latest Wp and latest BuddyPress 1.9.2
On the new user registration form it has FULL NAME box
But I need FIRST NAME and LAST NAME boxes. So I can in admin panel and users on frontend can register new users can fill their names with 2 boxes. And on search page users can search other users by first name or last name. And I can hide last names for some users etc.. Its always convenient to have first and last names in separate DB columns. So please help me out, how can I have the BuddyPress plugged site of mine to function like above?
Thanks

Hi
I have the latest Wp and latest BuddyPress 1.9.2
On the new user registration form it has FULL NAME box
But I need FIRST NAME and LAST NAME boxes. So I can in admin panel and users on frontend can register new users can fill their names with 2 boxes. And on search page users can search other users by first name or last name. And I can hide last names for some users etc.. Its always convenient to have first and last names in separate DB columns. So please help me out, how can I have the BuddyPress plugged site of mine to function like above?
Thanks

Hi
I have the latest Wp and latest BuddyPress 1.9.2
On the new user registration form it has FULL NAME box
But I need FIRST NAME and LAST NAME boxes. So I can in admin panel and users on frontend can register new users can fill their names with 2 boxes. And on search page users can search other users by first name or last name. And I can hide last names for some users etc.. Its always convenient to have first and last names in separate DB columns. So please help me out, how can I have the BuddyPress plugged site of mine to function like above?
Thanks

Hi truthmedia
I have the latest Wp and latest BuddyPress 1.9.2
On the new user registration form it has FULL NAME box
But I need FIRST NAME and LAST NAME boxes. So I can in admin panel and users on frontend can register new users can fill their names with 2 boxes. And on search page users can search other users by first name or last name. And I can hide last names for some users etc.. Its always convenient to have first and last names in separate DB columns. So please help me out, how can I have the BuddyPress plugged site of mine to function like above?
Thanks

Hi @rianhall,

add this code to functions.php :

https://gist.github.com/dzmounir/8285459

No need to edit any template files. Just change
$excluded_roles = array( 'administrator', 'subscriber' );

by puting the role ids to hide.

@rastarr
– There’s a free plugin but has not been updated in over 2 years https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-ninja/
– There’s premium and maintained plugin http://buddydev.com/plugins/bp-stealth-mode-for-site-admin/

check the WP plugin repo there are some plugins to make the admin bar work better on mobile

@pjbursnall , I wouldn’t say that it is pretty easy here

<?php global $current_user;
		get_currentuserinfo();
		$display = $current_user->display_name;
		$login = $current_user->user_login;
		$userid = $current_user->ID;
                $home = get_home_url();
?>

add that above your custom drop-down then its pretty simple just echo out the username, url etc <li class="li-fourth"><a href="<?php echo $home . '/members/' . $login . '/activity/mentions'; ?>">Mentions</a></li>

EDIT –

Oh the other bit you’d have to google for is the avatar but here
<?php echo bp_core_fetch_avatar( array('item_id' => $userid, 'type' => 'full', 'width' => 100,'height' => 100));?>
You’ll want to adjust the width/height accordingly

@pjbursnall yeah that code replicates the notification element only (the only part that is somewhat confusing to replicate) you place the code in the plugins directory in bp-custom.php you may have to create the file yourself.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9953482/how-to-make-a-pure-css-based-dropdown-menu – shows you how to create a drop down menu, https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_currentuserinfo get the current users info so you can create links to their profile pages, etc.

Just a note, to add the notifcations to your custom bar your code will look something like <li><?php bp_notification_badge(); ?></li>