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Solution: HIDE ADMIN FROM BP WIDGETS AND DIRECTORY

This code is complementary for the other ==>

Hiding Users on BuddyPress based site

So, full code:

// Exclude Admin from Directories and BP Widgets 
add_filter( 'bp_after_has_members_parse_args', 'buddydev_exclude_users' );
 
function buddydev_exclude_users( $args ) {
    //do not exclude in admin
    if( is_admin() && ! defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) ) {
        return $args;
    }
    
    $excluded = isset( $args['exclude'] )? $args['exclude'] : array();
 
    if( !is_array( $excluded ) ) {
        $excluded = explode(',', $excluded );
    }
    
    $user_ids = array( 1, ); // enter user ids here
    
    
    $excluded = array_merge( $excluded, $user_ids );
    
    $args['exclude'] = $excluded;
    
    return $args;
}

// Deny access to admins profile. User is redirected to the homepage
function bpfr_hide_admins_profile() {
	global $bp; 
	if(bp_is_profile && $bp->displayed_user->id == 1 && $bp->loggedin_user->id != 1) :
		wp_redirect( home_url() );
	exit;
	endif;
}
add_action( 'wp', 'bpfr_hide_admins_profile', 1 );

// Hide admin's activities from all activity feeds
function bpfr_hide_admin_activity( $a, $activities ) {	
	
	// ... but allow admin to see his activities!
	if ( is_site_admin() )	
		return $activities;	
	
	foreach ( $activities->activities as $key => $activity ) {	
		// ID's to exclude, separated by commas. ID 1 is always the superadmin
		if ( $activity->user_id == 1  ) {			
			
			unset( $activities->activities[$key] );			
			
			$activities->activity_count = $activities->activity_count-1;			
			$activities->total_activity_count = $activities->total_activity_count-1;			
					$activities->pag_num = $activities->pag_num -1;				
		}		
	}
	
					
	// Renumber the array keys to account for missing items 	
	$activities_new = array_values( $activities->activities );		
	$activities->activities = $activities_new;	
	
	return $activities;
	
}
add_action( 'bp_has_activities', 'bpfr_hide_admin_activity', 10, 2 );

@henrywright

This work okey –>: but, How I can Hide Admin from BuddyPress Widget??

—->

// Deny access to admins profile. User is redirected to the homepage
function bpfr_hide_admins_profile() {
	global $bp; 
	if(bp_is_profile && $bp->displayed_user->id == 1 && $bp->loggedin_user->id != 1) :
		wp_redirect( home_url() );
	exit;
	endif;
}
add_action( 'wp', 'bpfr_hide_admins_profile', 1 );

// Hide admin's activities from all activity feeds
function bpfr_hide_admin_activity( $a, $activities ) {	
	
	// ... but allow admin to see his activities!
	if ( is_site_admin() )	
		return $activities;	
	
	foreach ( $activities->activities as $key => $activity ) {	
		// ID's to exclude, separated by commas. ID 1 is always the superadmin
		if ( $activity->user_id == 1  ) {			
			
			unset( $activities->activities[$key] );			
			
			$activities->activity_count = $activities->activity_count-1;			
			$activities->total_activity_count = $activities->total_activity_count-1;			
					$activities->pag_num = $activities->pag_num -1;				
		}		
	}		
	// Renumber the array keys to account for missing items 	
	$activities_new = array_values( $activities->activities );		
	$activities->activities = $activities_new;	
	
	return $activities;
	
}
add_action( 'bp_has_activities', 'bpfr_hide_admin_activity', 10, 2 );

// Remove admin from the member directory
function bpdev_exclude_users($qs=false,$object=false){
    
    $excluded_user='1'; // Id's to remove, separated by comma
	
    if($object != 'members' && $object != 'friends')// hide admin to members & friends 
    return $qs;
	
    $args=wp_parse_args($qs);

    if(!empty($args['user_id']))
    return $qs;	
	
    if(!empty($args['exclude']))
		$args['exclude'] = $args['exclude'].','.$excluded_user;
    else
		$args['exclude'] = $excluded_user;
	
    $qs = build_query($args);

    return $qs;
	
}
add_action('bp_ajax_querystring','bpdev_exclude_users',20,2);

// once admin is removed, we must recount the members !
function bpfr_hide_get_total_filter($count){
    return $count-1;
}
add_filter('bp_get_total_member_count','bpfr_hide_get_total_filter');

The function is working correctly on my install.

Perhaps you have an issue with quotes, ie after copy/pasting the snippet from a topic where the code whas inserted without using the code button.
Which software do you use to publish bp-custom ?

Copy/paste following and give a try:

function buddydev_hide_members_directory_from_all_except_admin() {

if ( bp_is_members_directory() && ! is_super_admin() ) {
//should we add a message too?
//bp_core_add_message( 'Private page.', 'error' );
bp_core_redirect( site_url('/') );
}
}
add_action( 'bp_template_redirect', 'buddydev_hide_members_directory_from_all_except_admin' );

Please put this code in your bp-custom.php

function buddydev_hide_members_directory_from_all_except_admin() {

	if ( bp_is_members_directory() && ! is_super_admin() ) {
		//should we add a message too?
		//bp_core_add_message( 'Private page.', 'error' );
		bp_core_redirect( site_url('/') );
	}
}
add_action( 'bp_template_redirect', 'buddydev_hide_members_directory_from_all_except_admin' );

That should do it. Hoe it helps.

Hi @navyspitfire,

when you pick up code somewhere, you should also read the comments. The solution to your issue was in one of them.

Here is what wil exclude site admin from members directory and exclude also the logged_in user. The total member count will also be adjusted correctly on All members [x] tab and for the pagination count. $count-2 instead of $count-1 do the trick.

Excluded members, incl. admin, are of course excluded from search.

function bpex_hide_admin_on_member_directory( $qs=false, $object=false ){

	// Id's to hide, separated by comma
	$excluded_user = '1' ;

	// hide to members & friends 
	if($object != 'members' && $object != 'friends')
	return $qs;
	
	$args = wp_parse_args($qs);
	
	if(!empty($args['user_id']))
	return $qs;	
	
	if(!empty($args['exclude']))
	$args['exclude'] = $args['exclude'].','.$excluded_user;
	else
	$args['exclude'] = $excluded_user;
	
	$qs = build_query($args);
	
	return $qs;
	
}
add_action( 'bp_ajax_querystring','bpex_hide_admin_on_member_directory', 20, 2 );

// once admin is excluded, we must recount the members !
function bpex_hide_get_total_filter( $count ){
	return $count-2;
}
add_filter( 'bp_get_total_member_count', 'bpex_hide_get_total_filter' );

function bpex_exclude_loggedin_user( $qs = false, $object = false ) {

 //list of users to exclude
 if( !is_user_logged_in() )
     return $qs;

 //if the user is logged in , let us exclude her/him
 $excluded_user=  get_current_user_id();
  
 if( $object !='members' )//hide for members only
	return $qs;
  
 $args=wp_parse_args($qs);
  
 //check if we are listing friends?, do not exclude in this case
 if( !empty( $args[ 'user_id' ] ) )
	return $qs;
  
 if( !empty( $args['exclude'] ) )
	$args['exclude'] = $args['exclude'] .','. $excluded_user;
 else
	$args['exclude'] = $excluded_user;
  
	$qs = build_query( $args );
  
 return $qs;
  
}
add_action('bp_ajax_querystring','bpex_exclude_loggedin_user', 20, 2 );

Codex Reference

Playing with the user’s ID in different contexts

Hi, struggling to get any of the the code in post #190874 to work. I have created a bp-custom.php file which I have uploaded to the root of the buddpress folder and my code looks like this:

<?php
// deny access to admins profile. User is redirected to the homepage
function bpfr_hide_admins_profile() {
	global $bp; 
	if(bp_is_profile && $bp->displayed_user->id == 1 && $bp->loggedin_user->id != 1) :
		wp_redirect( home_url() );
	exit;
	endif;
}
add_action( 'wp', 'bpfr_hide_admins_profile', 1 );

// Remove admin from the member directory
function bpdev_exclude_users($qs=false,$object=false){
    
    $excluded_user='1'; // Id's to remove, separated by comma
	
    if($object != 'members' && $object != 'friends')// hide admin to members & friends 
    return $qs;
	
    $args=wp_parse_args($qs);

    if(!empty($args['user_id']))
    return $qs;	
	
    if(!empty($args['exclude']))
		$args['exclude'] = $args['exclude'].','.$excluded_user;
    else
		$args['exclude'] = $excluded_user;
	
    $qs = build_query($args);

    return $qs;
	
}
add_action('bp_ajax_querystring','bpdev_exclude_users',20,2);

// once admin is removed, we must recount the members !
function bpfr_hide_get_total_filter($count){
    return $count-1;
}
add_filter('bp_get_total_member_count','bpfr_hide_get_total_filter');
// hide admin's activities from all activity feeds
function bpfr_hide_admin_activity( $a, $activities ) {	
	
	// ... but allow admin to see his activities!
	if ( is_site_admin() )	
		return $activities;	
	
	foreach ( $activities->activities as $key => $activity ) {	
		// ID's to exclude, separated by commas. ID 1 is always the superadmin
		if ( $activity->user_id == 1  ) {			
			
			unset( $activities->activities[$key] );			
			
			$activities->activity_count = $activities->activity_count-1;			
			$activities->total_activity_count = $activities->total_activity_count-1;			
					$activities->pag_num = $activities->pag_num -1;				
		}		
	}		
	// Renumber the array keys to account for missing items 	
	$activities_new = array_values( $activities->activities );		
	$activities->activities = $activities_new;	
	
	return $activities;
	
}
add_action( 'bp_has_activities', 'bpfr_hide_admin_activity', 10, 2 );
?>

Not sure what I am doing wrong. All help gratefully received! Thanks

Hello,

please try to search in topics if a similar question wasn’t ask in the past.
hide+admin+in+admin

A possible solution here.

Please use the code button to insert code in a topic. Thank you !

Give this a try

// deny access to admins profile. User is redirected to the homepage

function bpfr_hide_admins_profile() {
	global $bp; 
	if(bp_is_profile && $bp->displayed_user->id == 1 && $bp->loggedin_user->id != 1) :
	wp_redirect( home_url() );
	exit;
	endif;
}
add_action( 'wp', 'bpfr_hide_admins_profile', 1 );

// Remove admin from the member directory

function bpdev_exclude_users($qs=false,$object=false){
	
	$excluded_user='1'; // Id's to remove, separated by comma
	
	if($object != 'members' && $object != 'friends')// hide admin to members & friends 
	return $qs;
	
	$args=wp_parse_args($qs);
	
	if(!empty($args['user_id']))
	return $qs;	
	
	if(!empty($args['exclude']))
	$args['exclude'] = $args['exclude'].','.$excluded_user;
	else
	$args['exclude'] = $excluded_user;
	
	$qs = build_query($args);
	
	return $qs;
	
}
add_action('bp_ajax_querystring','bpdev_exclude_users',20,2);

// once admin is removed, we must recount the members !

function bpfr_hide_get_total_filter($count){
	return $count-1;
}
add_filter('bp_get_total_member_count','bpfr_hide_get_total_filter');

// hide admin's activities from all activity feeds

function bpfr_hide_admin_activity( $a, $activities ) {	
	
	// ... but allow admin to see his activities!
	if ( is_site_admin() )	
	return $activities;	
	
	foreach ( $activities->activities as $key => $activity ) {	
		// ID's to exclude, separated by commas. ID 1 is always the superadmin
		if ( $activity->user_id == 1  ) {			
			
			unset( $activities->activities[$key] );			
			
			$activities->activity_count = $activities->activity_count-1;			
			$activities->total_activity_count = $activities->total_activity_count-1;			
			$activities->pag_num = $activities->pag_num -1;				
		}		
	}		
	// Renumber the array keys to account for missing items 	
	$activities_new = array_values( $activities->activities );		
	$activities->activities = $activities_new;	
	
	return $activities;
	
}
add_action( 'bp_has_activities', 'bpfr_hide_admin_activity', 10, 2 );

this code work for me but java script not work and when user favorite comment user can’t remove notification help me

define("BP_FAVORITE_NOTIFIER_SLUG","fa_notification");

    function bp_favorite_setup_globals() {	
	global $bp, $current_blog;
    $bp->bp_favorite=new stdClass();
    $bp->bp_favorite->id = 'bp_favorite';
    $bp->bp_favorite->slug = BP_FAVORITE_NOTIFIER_SLUG;
    $bp->bp_favorite->notification_callback = 'bp_favorite_format_notifications';//show the notification   
    $bp->active_components[$bp->bp_favorite->id] = $bp->bp_favorite->id;
			
            do_action( 'bp_favorite_setup_globals' );
    }
            add_action( 'bp_setup_globals', 'bp_favorite_setup_globals' );
     

function bp_favorite_format_notifications(  $action, $activity_id, $secondary_item_id, $total_items,$format='string'  ) { 
$action_checker = explode('_', $action);
$activities = bp_activity_get_specific( array( 'activity_ids' => $activity_id, 'display_comments' => true) );
	$glue = '';
	$user_names = array();

	$users = find_favorite_involved_persons($activity_id, $action);
	$total_user = $count = count($users);

	if($count > 2) {
		$users = array_slice($users, $count - 2);
		$count = $count - 2;
		$glue = ", ";
	} else if($total_user == 2) {
		$glue = " and ";
	}

	foreach((array)$users as $user_id) {
		$user_names[] = bp_core_get_user_displayname($user_id);
	}

	if(!empty($user_names)) {
		$favoriting_users = join($glue, $user_names);
	}

	switch ( $action ) {
		case 'new_bp_favorite_'.$activity_id:
			if($total_user > 2) {
				$text = $favoriting_users.' and '.$count.' liked: '.substr($activities["activities"][0]->content,0,32).'...';
			} else {
				$text = $favoriting_users." like: ".substr($activities["activities"][0]->content,0,32)."...";
			}
		break;
	}
	$url = '<div id="'.$action.'"class="notification"><a href="#" class="social-delete" onclick="deleteAjaxNotification(\''.$action.'\',\''.$activity_id.'\', \''.admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ).'\'); return false;">x</a><span class="social-loader"></span></div>';
	$link = favorite_activity_get_permalink( $activity_id );

	if($format=='string') {
		return apply_filters( 'bp_activity_multiple_favorite_notifications', '<a href="' . $link. '">' . $text . '</a>'. $url .'' ,$users, $total_user, $count, $glue, $link );
	} else {
		return array(
			'link' => $link,
			'text' => $text
		);
	}
	return false;

}
function find_favorite_involved_persons($activity_id, $action) {
	global $bp,$wpdb;
	$table = $wpdb->prefix . 'bp_notifications';
	return $wpdb->get_col($wpdb->prepare("select DISTINCT(secondary_item_id) from {$table} where item_id=%d and secondary_item_id!=%d and component_action = %s",$activity_id,$bp->loggedin_user->id, $action));
}
function favorite_activity_get_permalink( $activity_id, $activity_obj = false ) {
	global $bp;

	if ( !$activity_obj )
		$activity_obj = new BP_Activity_Activity( $activity_id );
                    
		if ( 'activity_comment' == $activity_obj->type )
			$link = bp_get_activity_directory_permalink(). 'p/' . $activity_obj->item_id . '/';
		else
			$link = bp_get_activity_directory_permalink() . 'p/' . $activity_obj->id . '/';

	return apply_filters( 'ac_notifier_activity_get_permalink', $link );

}

function favorite_notifier_remove_notification($activity ,$has_access){
       global $bp;
       if($has_access)		       
	   bp_core_delete_notifications_for_user_by_type( $bp->loggedin_user->id, $bp->bp_favorite->id, 'new_bp_favorite_'.$activity->id );
	}
add_action("bp_activity_screen_single_activity_permalink","favorite_notifier_remove_notification", 10,2);

function favorite_notification( $activity_id){  
                   global $bp;                 
	               $activities = bp_activity_get_specific( array( 'activity_ids' => $activity_id, 'display_comments' => true) );
				   $author_id = $activities['activities'][0]->user_id;
                   $user_id =  bp_loggedin_user_id();
	// if favoriting own activity, dont send notification
	if( $user_id == $author_id ) {
		return false;
	}
				   if ( bp_is_active( 'notifications' ) ) {
		bp_notifications_add_notification( array(
			'user_id'           => $author_id,
			'item_id'           => $activity_id,
			'secondary_item_id' => $user_id,
			'component_name'    => $bp->bp_favorite->id,
			'component_action'  => 'new_bp_favorite_'.$activity_id,
			'date_notified'     => bp_core_current_time(),
			'is_new'            => 1,
		) );
	}				
}
add_action("bp_activity_add_user_favorite","favorite_notification", 10, 2);

function deleteAjaxNotification(){
    global $bp;        
    bp_core_delete_notifications_by_item_id ($bp->loggedin_user->id, $bp->bp_favorite->id, 'new_bp_favorite_'.$activity->id);     
    die();        
}	
add_action('wp_ajax_deleteAjaxNotification', 'deleteAjaxNotification' ); 

function bp_like_add_like_action() {
global $bp, $activities_template; 
	 if ( bp_activity_can_favorite() ) : 
		
				$my_fav_count = bp_activity_get_meta( bp_get_activity_comment_id(), 'favorite_count' );
				
				$my_fav_count = "<span>".$my_fav_count."</span>";
				
				$is_favorite = apply_filters( 'bp_get_activity_is_favorite', in_array( bp_get_activity_comment_id(), $activities_template->my_favs ) );
		

			 if ( !$is_favorite ) : ?>

				<a href="<?php echo apply_filters( 'bp_get_activity_favorite_link', wp_nonce_url( home_url( bp_get_activity_root_slug() . '/favorite/' . bp_get_activity_comment_id() . '/' ), 'mark_favorite' ) ); ?>" class="tooltip-trigger fav bp-secondary-action bp-primary-action" title="<?php _e( 'Favorite', 'buddypress' ); ?>" style="position:relative;"><?php _e( 'Favorite', 'buddypress' ); ?><?php echo $my_fav_count; ?></a>

			<?php else : ?>

				<a href="<?php echo apply_filters( 'bp_get_activity_favorite_link', wp_nonce_url( home_url( bp_get_activity_root_slug() . '/favorite/' . bp_get_activity_comment_id() . '/' ), 'mark_favorite' ) ); ?>" class="tooltip-trigger unfav bp-secondary-action bp-primary-action" title="<?php _e( 'Remove Favorite', 'buddypress' ); ?>" style="position:relative;"><?php _e( 'Remove Favorite', 'buddypress' ); ?><?php echo $my_fav_count; ?></a>

			<?php endif; 

		 endif; 
}
add_filter( 'bp_activity_comment_options' , 'bp_like_add_like_action', 1000 );

and java code

function deleteAjaxNotification(action_id, activity_id, adminUrl){
    jQuery('#'+action_id).children(".social-delete").html("");
    jQuery('#'+action_id ).children(".social-loader").show(); 

    jQuery.ajax({
        type: 'post',
        url: adminUrl,
        data: { action: "deleteAjaxNotification", action_id:action_id, activity_id:activity_id },
        success:
        function(data) {
        	jQuery('#'+action_id).parent().hide();
        	
        }
     });  
}

hi @canadadre,

you have to read the mentionnedd topic AND to follow the links if the topic contains some. 😉

i hope for you that you know how to copy/paste, because the above snippets must be added to your child-theme functions.php, or better into bp-custom.php

1. – Deny access to admins profile

// deny access to admins profile. User is redirected to the homepage
function bpfr_hide_admins_profile() {
	global $bp; 
	if(bp_is_profile && $bp->displayed_user->id == 1 && $bp->loggedin_user->id != 1) :
		wp_redirect( home_url() );
	exit;
	endif;
}
add_action( 'wp', 'bpfr_hide_admins_profile', 1 );

2. – Remove admin from the member directory and recount members

// Remove admin from the member directory
function bpdev_exclude_users($qs=false,$object=false){
    
    $excluded_user='1'; // Id's to remove, separated by comma
	
    if($object != 'members' && $object != 'friends')// hide admin to members & friends 
    return $qs;
	
    $args=wp_parse_args($qs);

    if(!empty($args['user_id']))
    return $qs;	
	
    if(!empty($args['exclude']))
		$args['exclude'] = $args['exclude'].','.$excluded_user;
    else
		$args['exclude'] = $excluded_user;
	
    $qs = build_query($args);

    return $qs;
	
}
add_action('bp_ajax_querystring','bpdev_exclude_users',20,2);

// once admin is removed, we must recount the members !
function bpfr_hide_get_total_filter($count){
    return $count-1;
}
add_filter('bp_get_total_member_count','bpfr_hide_get_total_filter');

3. – Hide admin’s activities from all activity feeds

// hide admin's activities from all activity feeds
function bpfr_hide_admin_activity( $a, $activities ) {	
	
	// ... but allow admin to see his activities!
	if ( is_site_admin() )	
		return $activities;	
	
	foreach ( $activities->activities as $key => $activity ) {	
		// ID's to exclude, separated by commas. ID 1 is always the superadmin
		if ( $activity->user_id == 1  ) {			
			
			unset( $activities->activities[$key] );			
			
			$activities->activity_count = $activities->activity_count-1;			
			$activities->total_activity_count = $activities->total_activity_count-1;			
					$activities->pag_num = $activities->pag_num -1;				
		}		
	}		
	// Renumber the array keys to account for missing items 	
	$activities_new = array_values( $activities->activities );		
	$activities->activities = $activities_new;	
	
	return $activities;
	
}
add_action( 'bp_has_activities', 'bpfr_hide_admin_activity', 10, 2 );

May this help !

@csimpson,

oh crossposting ! haven’t seen henry’s answer.

nobody visibility doesn’t exist. This setting is called “only me“. This means that only the member can see this field – and the site admins. Such fields are not for site admins, but for the members !

I don’t really understand what is not working for you, as what you’re looking for doesn’t exist in BuddyPress. Sorry if i’m misunderstanding you.

When you create such a field visibility, you should also set “Enforce the default visibility for all members“, so the member cannot modify it later on his profile settings.

Little weird side effect, when a “only me” field is used and member A wrote hello, this word becames clickabke, by default. When member B write also hello, it becames also clickable. And if A or B clcik on Hello, it shows a list of all members who wrote the same word. In this case A and B !

Not really confidential, isn’t it ? The solution is to remove the clickable link.
Here’s a snippet which let you do that selectively.

function my_xprofile_filter_link_profile_data( $field_value, $field_type = 'textbox' ) {
    // Access the field you are going to display value.
    global $field;
	
    // In this array you write the ids of the fields you want to hide the link.
    $excluded_field_ids = array(2,9,54); // field ID separated by comma
	
    // If the id of this $field is in the array, we return the value only and not the link.
    if (in_array($field->id, $excluded_field_ids))
	return $field_value;

	if ( 'datebox' == $field_type )
	return $field_value;
	
	if ( !strpos( $field_value, ',' ) && ( count( explode( ' ', $field_value ) ) > 5 ) )
	return $field_value;
	
	$values = explode( ',', $field_value );

	if ( !empty( $values ) ) {
		foreach ( (array) $values as $value ) {
			$value = trim( $value );
			
			// If the value is a URL, skip it and just make it clickable.
			if ( preg_match( '@(https?://([-\w\.]+)+(:\d+)?(/([\w/_\.]*(\?\S+)?)?)?)@', $value ) ) {
				$new_values[] = make_clickable( $value );
				
				// Is not clickable
			} else {
				
				// More than 5 spaces
				if ( count( explode( ' ', $value ) ) > 5 ) {
					$new_values[] = $value;
					
					// Less than 5 spaces
				} else {
					$search_url   = add_query_arg( array( 's' => urlencode( $value ) ), bp_get_members_directory_permalink() );
					$new_values[] = '<a href="' . $search_url . '" rel="nofollow">' . $value . '</a>';
				}
			}
		}
		
		$values = implode( ', ', $new_values );
	}
	
	return $values;
}

/**
 * We remove the buddypress filter and add our custom filter.
 */
function remove_xprofile_links() {
    // Remove the old filter.
    remove_filter( 'bp_get_the_profile_field_value', 'xprofile_filter_link_profile_data', 9, 2 );
    // Add your custom filter.
    add_filter( 'bp_get_the_profile_field_value', 'my_xprofile_filter_link_profile_data', 9, 2);
}
add_action('bp_setup_globals', 'remove_xprofile_links');

@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>

Putting this in the functions or bp-custom.php files did not work.

I finally managed to get the admin and any other user excluded from the members directory by modifying the bp_had_members query that was already in my members-loop.php file.

<?php if ( bp_has_members( bp_ajax_querystring( ‘members’ ).’&exclude=1,3,25′ . ‘&type=alphabetical&per_page=30’ ) ) : ?> <!– &exclude= user_ids of the people you want to exclude –>

By adding just this, it also removed the users from the total members count.

Note: I do not use friends or activity feeds on my site, so I have no idea if it hides from them, but I suppose it wouldn’t.

I have been looking high and low for the answer to this with my limited PHP knowledge… and wanted to share it back so other people could learn from it too.

And credit where it is due, this post led me to the answer.
https://buddypress.org/support/topic/member-parameters-not-working-with-bp_ajax_querystring/