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closing this duplicate of https://buddypress.org/support/topic/admin-dashboard-pages-vs-website-pages/

@mewrd could be plugin or theme issues. Have you done basic troubleshooting like changing to Twenty Twelve theme and deactivating all plugins except BuddyPress?

@reiniggen if you’re on BP Default theme and you’ve deactivated all plugins except BuddyPress, and the issue is still evident, then please post ticket in BP Trac (login with same username and password used here) and include pertinent information about your installation – e.g. single or multisite WP, WP/BP installed in domain root or subsite, etc. Thank you. https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/newticket

If you add this to your theme’s functions.php it will basically filter the entire button. You’ll then be free to modify whatever you need:

//filter group button
function bp_change_group_button( $button ) {

global $groups_template;

		if ( empty( $group ) )
			$group =& $groups_template->group;

		if ( !is_user_logged_in() || bp_group_is_user_banned( $group ) )
			return false;

		// Group creation was not completed or status is unknown
		if ( !$group->status )
			return false;

		// Already a member
		if ( isset( $group->is_member ) && $group->is_member ) {

			// Stop sole admins from abandoning their group
	 		$group_admins = groups_get_group_admins( $group->id );
		 	if ( 1 == count( $group_admins ) && $group_admins[0]->user_id == bp_loggedin_user_id() )
				return false;

			$button = array(
				'id'                => 'leave_group',
				'component'         => 'groups',
				'must_be_logged_in' => true,
				'block_self'        => false,
				'wrapper_class'     => 'group-button ' . $group->status,
				'wrapper_id'        => 'groupbutton-' . $group->id,
				'link_href'         => wp_nonce_url( bp_get_group_permalink( $group ) . 'leave-group', 'groups_leave_group' ),
				'link_text'         => __( 'Leave Group', 'buddypress' ),
				'link_title'        => __( 'Leave Group', 'buddypress' ),
				'link_class'        => 'group-button leave-group',
			);

		// Not a member
		} else {

			// Show different buttons based on group status
			switch ( $group->status ) {
				case 'hidden' :
					return false;
					break;

				case 'public':
					$button = array(
						'id'                => 'join_group',
						'component'         => 'groups',
						'must_be_logged_in' => true,
						'block_self'        => false,
						'wrapper_class'     => 'group-button ' . $group->status,
						'wrapper_id'        => 'groupbutton-' . $group->id,
						'link_href'         => wp_nonce_url( bp_get_group_permalink( $group ) . 'join', 'groups_join_group' ),
						'link_text'         => __( 'Join Group', 'buddypress' ),
						'link_title'        => __( 'Join Group', 'buddypress' ),
						'link_class'        => 'group-button join-group',
					);
					break;

				case 'private' :

					// Member has not requested membership yet
					if ( !bp_group_has_requested_membership( $group ) ) {
						$button = array(
							'id'                => 'request_membership',
							'component'         => 'groups',
							'must_be_logged_in' => true,
							'block_self'        => false,
							'wrapper_class'     => 'group-button ' . $group->status,
							'wrapper_id'        => 'groupbutton-' . $group->id,
							'link_href'         => wp_nonce_url( bp_get_group_permalink( $group ) . 'request-membership', 'groups_request_membership' ),
							'link_text'         => __( 'Request Membership', 'buddypress' ),
							'link_title'        => __( 'Request Membership', 'buddypress' ),
							'link_class'        => 'group-button request-membership',
						);

					// Member has requested membership already
					} else {
						$button = array(
							'id'                => 'membership_requested',
							'component'         => 'groups',
							'must_be_logged_in' => true,
							'block_self'        => false,
							'wrapper_class'     => 'group-button pending ' . $group->status,
							'wrapper_id'        => 'groupbutton-' . $group->id,
							'link_href'         => bp_get_group_permalink( $group ),
							'link_text'         => __( 'Request Sent', 'buddypress' ),
							'link_title'        => __( 'Request Sent', 'buddypress' ),
							'link_class'        => 'group-button pending membership-requested',
						);
					}

					break;
			}
		}

		return $button;

}
add_filter( 'bp_get_group_join_button', 'bp_change_group_button' );

We didn’t change anything with regards to loading translations in BP 1.7-1.7.2, so something else on your site must have changed.

> But as usual, slightly terrified at the same time, since usually we all know something isn’t going to work after the upgrade.

I don’t think this is true, especially since the 1.5+ releases. BuddyPress is rock-solid nowadays.

@darrenmeehan

The plugin is not working on my end. I need to look into other plugins conflicted or not. Keep it up anyway!

Follow these instructions https://codex.buddypress.org/developer/customizing/customizing-labels-messages-and-urls/

Funcione 🙂

Its made in wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-groups/bp-groups-template.php starting from line 1766

Line 1027 /wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-groups/bp-groups-screens.php
Line 21 /wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/groups/index.php

You really need to wrap the if class in a function that loads after all plugins just to be on the safe side. The reason it works is because your plugin name is alphabetically after BuddyPress so it loads after but the proper way is to wait until all plugins are loaded and then give the error notice.

@darrenmeehan
Alright, then I will test it out and supply feedback. I have a plugin as well that has been submitted to the repo in the last 4 days that is yet to be approved but I could also use some others testing and supplying feedback. You can get it here: https://github.com/bphelp/private_community_for_bp_lite
Thanks!

@darrenmeehan
I would be glad to test it out and give feedback. Is the github repo the most current version you have?

@darrenmeehan
I think if an author abandoned a plugin for several years then they should give you commit access but that is just my opinion. I suppose the only way around it then is to fork it because it is GPL. Why not just call it BuddyPress Like Plus? Either way I think the improvements you made are pretty cool. So thank you for your hard work! 🙂

I hate to tell you this, but there is not a easy way to do what you want to do. And as far as the code, that will echo out ID / USERNAME, and will execute the remove_action function. But that is all it does.

bp_blogs_record_post function can be found there –> /plugins/buddypress/bp-blogs/bp-blogs-functions.php. However I suggest and of course if you afford it, get a pro to do it for you

@darrenmeehan
I mean when are you going to fork it and have it on the WordPress repository, or have you gained permission from the original author to overtake the updates? I really would like to see this on the repository! Thanks!