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The default BuddyPress site setup only supports a single activity, members, groups directory page.

One solution is to create your own custom page templates, and embed the code for the activity, member and group loops in the template. You’d then assign it to your duplicate pages. You can read more about coding your own loops in the documentation section of this site.

You could also look to see if it’s possible to use the language files — dynamically loading the appropriate text domain translations of the BuddyPress text depending which language the user has selected. In this scenario, you’d work with the default ‘single’ page setup.

Perhaps too late for your site (if you’ve gone down the polylang route), but for all our multi language solutions, we go the multisite approach and using the Multilingual Press Pro plugin. It gives a really clean solution. Remember to enable bp multiblog if you switch to this approach.

sorry, password is: demouser

I hope it shows a bit more then just a bbpress forum thats added,
Took me a long time to add the custom functions, especially the profile pages and activity.

Which result when you use Twenty Fifteen theme ?
Do you use some custom functions on group page ?

Also, as of Codex https://codex.buddypress.org/administrator-guide/groups/
This is a private group

Options

Group content and activity will only be visible to members of the group.

@quinngoldwin

it goes to my personal activity instead.

It’s intended so ! You’re on a profile page, and any links added directly to buddybar or his subnav is alwways, and only, user related. It’s a contextual menu.

But you can use bp_member_options_nav action hook which is on the template.
bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/members/single/home.php

Add this snippet to bp-custom.php your your child theme functions.php:

function goldwin_custom_setup_nav() {
  if ( bp_is_active( 'xprofile' ) )
?>
<li><a href="<?php bp_activity_directory_permalink(); ?>"><?php printf ('All Activities'); ?></a></li>
<?php  
}
add_action( 'bp_member_options_nav', 'goldwin_custom_setup_nav' );

By default, the hook is placed as latest item of the navbar items. To get as first item, simply move the action at the begin of the list.

Default code looks like this:

<ul>

<?php bp_get_displayed_user_nav(); ?>

<?php do_action( 'bp_member_options_nav' ); ?>

</ul>

that you can chage to:

<ul>

<?php do_action( 'bp_member_options_nav' ); ?>

<?php bp_get_displayed_user_nav(); ?>

</ul>

But you can’t get your custom item as second, or third, or whatever. Only first or latest.

How to use bp-custom, functions.php and child_theme is explained on the codex.

Hi @lovewp786,

read here:
https://buddypress.org/support/topic/auto-login-and-redirect-to-activity-page-on-activation/
https://buddypress.org/support/topic/custom-login-redirect/

@mecceo,

you can also read the doc and try to modify the activity template to your need.

https://codex.buddypress.org/template-updates-2-1/#activity-filter
and search for similar topics:
https://buddypress.org/support/search/custom+activity+page/

3 mounth later….
just tested the defines and they’re working ! You have a cote error in above code. 😉

Try this:
define( 'BP_ACTIVITY_SLUG', 'activitissima' );

Remind also that BP’s activity page, defined in BP settings, must be empty, without shortcodes, template or page model. Just a title. These pages are dynamic, not static like normal WP pages.
If you need to modifiy it, use a template override.

If you still want to understand, please read here:
https://buddypress.org/support/topic/changing-slugs-with-bp-custom-php-no-change/

You can place this in your theme/functions.php or in bp-custom.php.

It will stop recording entries for 3 types after you include the function.
You can add other types as desired to the $exclude array.

function steve_dont_save_activity( $activity_object ) {
 
    $exclude = array( 'new_avatar', 'updated_profile', 'friendship_created' );
 
    if( in_array( $activity_object->type, $exclude ) )
        $activity_object->type = false;
 
}
add_action('bp_activity_before_save', 'steve_dont_save_activity', 1, 1 );

To delete existing entries, use the interface here
[yoursite]/wp-admin/admin.php?page=bp-activity

Previous snippet changed all avatars (user, blogs and groups) which is not what you want. Here’s a snippet which works almost correctly, but not to 100%. Give it a try anyway.

It changes the user avatar depending of an xprofile value.

(add to bp-custom.php)

function bpfr_my_new_avatar_url() {
global $bp;

	if( bp_is_user() && ! bp_get_member_user_id() ) {
        $user_id = bp_displayed_user_id();
    } else {
        $user_id = bp_get_member_user_id();
    }

	if ( is_page( 'activity' ) ) {
		$user_id = bp_get_activity_user_id();	
	}

$ranking = xprofile_get_field_data ('ranking', $user_id );

	if ($ranking == "Top 25") {		
		$url = get_stylesheet_directory_uri() .'/custom_img/25.png';
	}
	
	if ($ranking == "Top 24") {		
		$url = get_stylesheet_directory_uri() .'/custom_img/24.png';
	}
return $url;

}
add_filter( 'bp_core_default_avatar_user', 'bpfr_my_new_avatar_url' );

Create a profile field called “ranking” with 2 options (top 24 & top 25).
Create a folder in your child-theme called “custom_img” and add 2 pictures: 24.png & 25.png (250×250)
If everybody must those avatars, disallow avatar upload in BP settings.
Site default avatar stays as Mystery Man (wp default setting).

You have also to get rid of Gravatar, so you must add this to bp-custom.php
add_filter('bp_core_fetch_avatar_no_grav', '__return_true');

The thing who doesn’t work is related to X & Y are now friends. Both willhave the same avatar.

Can probably by better improved.

Hi,

to show only notices (aka updates) on the SWA, try this snippet (place in bp-custom.php)

function make_swa_show_notice_only( $retval ) {	
	
	if ( bp_is_page( 'activity' ) ) {
	$retval['action'] = 'activity_update';					
	}
	
	return $retval;
	
	}
add_filter( 'bp_after_has_activities_parse_args', 'make_swa_show_notice_only' );

Reference: https://codex.buddypress.org/developer/using-bp_parse_args-to-filter-buddypress-template-loops/

You want to add a ‘Personal’ option to the ‘Show’ selector on Site Wide Activity?

Try this in your theme/functions.php or in bp-custom.php

function leanne_activity_filter_options() {
    if ( is_user_logged_in() )
         echo '<option value="personal">Personal</option>';
}
add_action( 'bp_activity_filter_options', 'leanne_activity_filter_options' );

function leanne_ajax_querystring( $query_string, $object ) {

	if ( 'activity' != $object ) 
		return $query_string;

	if ( ! bp_is_activity_directory() ) 
		return $query_string;

	$query_args = wp_parse_args( $query_string, array() );

 	$page = $query_args['page'];

	if( isset( $query_args['action'] ) && $query_args['action'] == 'personal' ) {
	
		$query_args = array();
		$query_args['page'] = $page;
		$query_args['user_id'] = bp_loggedin_user_id();
		$query_string = http_build_query( $query_args );

	}
	
	return $query_string;

}
add_filter( 'bp_ajax_querystring', 'leanne_ajax_querystring', 20, 2 );

Yes… the post type is registered by another plugin “Wp Job Manager”. I am new at coding so if i find a script and it actually works “i use it” even though there may be a more correct way.

I also have another plugin “The Events Calendar” that has post type of ‘tribe_events’ and i am trying to do the same thing as the Job post type.

I also don’t understand the difference between using “text-domain” and “custom-domain” for the bp_activity_admin_filter ?

I used info from this Topic/Discussion here: https://buddypress.org/support/topic/cant-seem-to-get-bp-2-2s-post-types-activities-working/

Here is my full code in bp-custom for Jobs and Events post types…

//The 'WP Job Manager' post type
add_post_type_support( 'job_listing', 'buddypress-activity' );

function customize_page_tracking_args_job() {
    // Check if the Activity component is active before using it.
    if ( ! bp_is_active( 'activity' ) ) {
        return;
    }
 
    bp_activity_set_post_type_tracking_args( 'job_listing', array(
			'component_id' => 'activity',
        'action_id'                => 'new_job_listing',
        'bp_activity_admin_filter' => __( 'Published a new Job', 'text-domain' ),
        'bp_activity_front_filter' => __( 'Job', 'text-domain' ),
        'contexts'                 => array( 'activity', 'member' ),
        'activity_comment'         => true,
        'bp_activity_new_post'     => __( '%1$s posted a new Job: <a href="%2$s">Job</a>', 'text-domain' ),
        'bp_activity_new_post_ms'  => __( '%1$s posted a new Job: <a href="%2$s">Job</a>, on the site %3$s', 'text-domain' ),
        'position'                 => 100,
    ) );
}
//'The Calednar Events' post type 
add_action( 'init', 'customize_page_tracking_args_job', 999 );

add_post_type_support( 'tribe_events', 'buddypress-activity' );

function customize_page_tracking_args_event() {
    // Check if the Activity component is active before using it.
    if ( ! bp_is_active( 'activity' ) ) {
        return;
    }
 
    bp_activity_set_post_type_tracking_args( 'tribe_events', array(
			'component_id' => 'activity',
        'action_id'                => 'new_tribe_events',
        'bp_activity_admin_filter' => __( 'Published a new Event', 'text-domain' ),
        'bp_activity_front_filter' => __( 'Event', 'custom-domain' ),
        'contexts'                 => array( 'activity', 'member' ),
        'activity_comment'         => true,
        'bp_activity_new_post'     => __( '%1$s posted an Event: <a href="%2$s">Event</a>', 'custom-domain' ),
        'bp_activity_new_post_ms'  => __( '%1$s posted an Event: <a href="%2$s">Event</a>, on the site %3$s', 'custom-domain' ),
        'position'                 => 100,
    ) );
}
add_action( 'init', 'customize_page_tracking_args_event', 999 );

@imath thanks for the above code which “adds the post type title into the link in replacement”

But i need to change one small thing in that code but i dont know how.

Here is my code in bp-custom.php —

add_post_type_support( 'job_listing', 'buddypress-activity' );
function customize_page_tracking_args_job() {
    // Check if the Activity component is active before using it.
    if ( ! bp_is_active( 'activity' ) ) {
        return;
    }
 
    bp_activity_set_post_type_tracking_args( 'job_listing', array(
			'component_id' => 'activity',
        'action_id'                => 'new_job_listing',
        'bp_activity_admin_filter' => __( 'Published a new Job', 'text-domain' ),
        'bp_activity_front_filter' => __( 'Job', 'text-domain' ),
        'contexts'                 => array( 'activity', 'member' ),
        'activity_comment'         => true,
        'bp_activity_new_post'     => __( '%1$s posted a new Job: <a href="%2$s">Job</a>', 'text-domain' ),
        'bp_activity_new_post_ms'  => __( '%1$s posted a new Job: <a href="%2$s">Job</a>, on the site %3$s', 'text-domain' ),
        'position'                 => 100,
    ) );
}
add_action( 'init', 'customize_page_tracking_args_job', 999 );

Here is the result…
PathPoint-SSB posted a new Job: Job 5 hours, 53 minutes ago

Here is what it looks like after I use your code to insert the Title of the Job
pathpoint posted a new Receptionist/Administrative Assistant 5 hours, 49 minutes ago

As you can see, it changes the Users name and also I cant change this part “posted a new”. I would like it to read “posted a new Job: ”

Any ideas?

Thanks for any insight on this,
Aaron

Hi @andrew55,
add this snippet to bp-custom.php. Now you can use shortcode [profilo] in any blog post, blog comment, page and BP notice. Note that activity walls are stripped, the shortcode will not work/appear there.

For bbPress topics and replies, use this plugin. Read the doc, as you’ll have to check user capacity to get it to work for participant.

function bpfr_link_to_profile() {	

	return ' <a href="'. bp_get_loggedin_user_link() .'">View my profile</a>';			
}
add_shortcode( 'profilo', 'bpfr_link_to_profile' );
add_filter( 'comment_text', 'do_shortcode' );

Changing these titles isn’t the easiest thing, but BuddyPress does provide 2 ways you can do it. However, hacking core files like bp-activity-loader.php is definitely not one of them. [Never hack core files — have a Google if it’s not obvious to you why you shouldn’t]

Ok the 2 solutions are:

1. Use a language / translation file
2. Use the template hierarchy

The string “Site-Wide Activity” is translatable — all the strings are. You can implement a language file that translates ‘Site-Wide Activity’ into whatever string you’d like. Have a search for translating BuddyPress strings / POT files / poedit. There’s also a documentation (they call it the Codex) page on it: https://codex.buddypress.org/getting-started/customizing/customizing-labels-messages-and-urls/

The second solution is to use the template hierarchy. If you don’t provide a specific template for your activity directory, BuddyPress will use the page.php file from your theme and ‘inject’ the title “Site-Wide Activity” where page.php makes a call to the_title().

You can override this by implementing your own template — create a file called index-directory.php inside /buddypress/activity in your site’s theme. Copy the basics of page.php into that file, and replace the_title() with your hardcoded title for the page.

You can read more about the template hierarchy here: https://codex.buddypress.org/themes/theme-compatibility-1-7/template-hierarchy/

Neither solution is simple, you’ll either have to get your head around using poedit, or need some basic PHP coding skills and an understanding of the principles of templates and themes in WordPress. In the future, it would be nice to see a settings panel in wp-admin to configure these basic strings.

[p.s. if you don’t want to use poedit, you could take a look at plugin solutions for string translation, e.g. codestyling localisation]

Hey,

I’m a newcomer to all of this and I can’t answer your overall question, but I can tell you how to change the name “Site-Wide Activity” on the activity page. You go to: wp-content>plugins>buddypress>bp-activity/bp-activity-loader.php and the title is towards the top the in $GLOBAL array. And you can change it from “Site-Wide Activity” to whatever you want.

I’ll be following this tho. I’ve been looking for way to customize my BP wall and make it look not so bland. I hope someone else can help you further!