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I just wanted to thank @dreampixel for the support they are giving here on the site. It’s very refreshing. Usually no help whatsoever is offered by any of the people behind Buddypress. None.

Also please note that the name field marked in the Users > Profile Fields with “(Primary)” IS the display name itself. This should be the field users use upon registration of their user – and this is also the field the BuddyPress Member Directory uses to sort content Alphabetical.

Hello again 🙂

This might start to make sense then!

First, when you translate something within the code itself (not using a translation plugin and po/mo file) it will for the most part be overridden whenever you update your WordPress / plugins that are translated. So, this might be why it doesn’t work now after the update.

I personally use a combination of LocoTranslate and TranslatePress. This is because BuddyPress activity is updated the way it is and for that reason LocoTranslate itself is not able to translate the dynamic content (like when activity updates – without the page doing so) – this TranslatePress supports.

So, for the BuddyPress content that can’t be translated correctly using LocoTranslate, I use the TranslatePress for those. Both plugins are free to use, and it doesn’t require you to purchase any expensive addons.

It’s important that you pick the right placement for your translation-files (custom, author, system). If they’re not in the right place the translation might not show up on the front-end. Also make sure you setup the settings within the LocoTranslate plugin not to override your translated files upon updating WordPress: Loco Translate > Settings > File system access > Modification of installed files & Editing of POT (template) files must be set to Disallow.

For the display name, this should be the default value it sorts by. Mine by default sorts by display name. When you go to Users > Profile Fields – you can edit the different settings from within there with the names and what is mandatory/not mandatory.

For the sorting part (or other features in the future) if it still causes issues, maybe a snippet code using a plugin like WPCode Lite might be a better solution rather than going into the code and edit it from there. In this way it will not get affected in most cases when you update WordPress, plugins and theme.

Maybe some of this can help you – if not – then feel free to keep me updated. 🙂

Sounds like compatibility issue within the theme then. Have you tried it with a BuddyPress supported theme?

Please do me a favor, go to your latest buddypress and wordpress version and try to use the userlist/friendlist, I am 1000% sure you are having the same issues.

Sorry, but works fine for me – even with latest update to BuddyPress Version 14.2.1.

I even run a pretty complex site with a lot of software that needs to be compatible – including custom code setups and so on. Still works 🙂

Hello again 🙂

The user you’re setting up, is this a legit setup with a mail (where you can activate the account)?. If not, then maybe give this a try. Normally users must activate their accounts from a mail they receive upon registration before they’re visible on the directory.

Also, what settings have you setup under the following:
Settings > BuddyPress > Options

This might make it easier for me to see if anything in there is the culprit. 🙂

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Hi @impartialintel

This question should be asked in the previous topic you created -> Allowing only $content with urls to be posted(Error.

The reason is to provide continuity and context to your original request since this topic is directly related. As it stands, this topic is without context and someone would have to connect the dots between this topic and your previous indicated topic in order to understand with specificity and provide some reasonable response.

So, if I can get you to post what you posted above in the indicated topic, we can continue the conversation and get you closer to your desired goal.

Assuming you have a Buddypress profile field for your users bio (in this case called ‘Description’), this will work.

function show_description ($atts) {

$user = get_user_by( 'login' , $atts['username'] );
	
$args = array(
     'field'   => 'Description',
     'user_id' => $user->ID
);

return bp_get_profile_field_data( $args );

}

add_shortcode( 'showdescription' , 'show_description' );

This issue may occur due to compatibility changes in the update from version 11.4.0 to 12.0, where widgets or widget areas could be removed or reset. To fix this, first ensure that any theme or plugin you’re using, especially BuddyPress or similar, is updated to the latest version compatible with 12.0. After updating, try re-adding widgets manually through Appearance > Widgets or using the Customizer. You may also consider testing in a staging environment before updating to identify any potential conflicts. Source: Offical Fintechzoom.