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I tried the trick but comes with some critical problems. https://buddypress.org/support/topic/subject-field-in-private-messages/

This problem’s been discussed for more than 4 years. (https://buddypress.org/support/topic/cant-send-a-message-without-a-subject/)

I thought it might have been solved. Anyway, thank you so much for your kind reply. Have a nice day 🙂

I absolutely agree with you but it make sense to allow access to the member list only for login users and to be able to easily place it in a menu, at the position you want and this is not possible now …

If you select it from the page list, you can not specify if user must be login to have it in a menu (genera menu or personal)

It is not available in the buddypress login section. Here are only user related informations, but no resources reserved for buddypress login users, like private pages or others private features …

I think the only way to process is to create (php) a menu menu for the login user, and create a menu that concatenate the basic menu with this one and display the result…

OB

Nothing to do!

Error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘function’ (T_FUNCTION) in /home/mondolap/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bp-custom.php on line 3

This is the bp-custom code:

<? php

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’ );

Thanks! I did it with your suggest, so the file is

<? 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' );

But every page of the website is now again a blank page with this error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘function’ (T_FUNCTION) in /home/mondolap/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bp-custom.php on line 2

@sbrajesh

Hello and thanks for the support, I tried the solution suggested, but after I created and then uploaded the file bp-custom in the plugins folder I got an error in every page of the website:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘function’ (T_FUNCTION) in /home/mondolap/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bp-custom.php on line 2

This is my file 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' );
?>

https://la.wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-private-message-for-friends-only/

Okey, very very partial solution.

Really solution: BuddyDev Message Privacy BUT native!

Links Public. Please do not delete!

Bp links Menu with notify.
https://goo.gl/photos/X8wMQzUUAfVLD34o8

Search Activities by Date –> https://goo.gl/photos/pG9KHUMdybAetBNF9

Message or Notifications Template. https://goo.gl/photos/ngAmNCHyRCWyd9fLA

Buddypress.org has some template like this for Notifications.

Feature #17. Private Messages for Friends Only but, Optional from User Menu.
With rtMedia plugin you can put your Posts or Photos: Only Me, Only Logged Users, Only Friends, Public. But, rtMedia does not work for Messages.

Thank you @danbp, this work ! I’m pretty sure this will help a lot (and not only me).

I’am asking something more : can this be adapt to allow only some user role to use private message ? (and not only some users ?) As the second part of the code you wrote, it remove the button to susbscriber.

(I’m learning PHP, I’ve tried to change the code but did not succeed to have it work…)

Hi Henry,

Wow I didn’t expect an answer so quickly. Thanks!

I wouldn’t feel comfortable opening a ticket because my understanding of developing is quite basic, and this is a free plugin so I’d feel greedy asking for things or “complaining”.

Would you please tell me if it might cause any trouble if I leave those pages set as blank? I don’t mind the warning or might find a way to hide it.

I tried setting private pages or assign a password, but they don’t show in the list or even if they’re password protected they still show the content (registration form).

Disabling registration through BP would be the best option for me, I think.

Thanks again, have a great day!

<?php
/**
 * Plugin Name:       BP Loop Filters
 * Plugin URI:        https://codex.buddypress.org/add-custom-filters-to-loops-and-enjoy-them-within-your-plugin
 * Description:       Plugin example to illustrate loop filters
 * Version:           1.0
 * Author:            imath
 * Author URI:        http://imathi.eu
 * License:           GPL-2.0+
 * License URI:       http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
 */

// Exit if accessed directly
if ( !defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;

class BP_Loop_Filters {

	/**
	 * Constructor
	 */
	public function __construct() {
		$this->setup_actions();
		$this->setup_filters();
	}

	/**
	 * Actions
	 *
	 * @uses bp_is_active()
	 * @uses is_multisite()
	 */
	private function setup_actions() {
		/**
		 * Adds the random order to the select boxes of the Members, Groups and Blogs directory pages
		 */
		// Members component is core, so it will be available
		add_action( 'bp_members_directory_order_options', array( $this, 'random_order' ) );

		// You need to check Groups component is available
		if ( bp_is_active( 'groups' ) ) {
			add_action( 'bp_groups_directory_order_options',  array( $this, 'random_order' ) );
		}

		// You need to check WordPress config and that Blogs Component is available
		if ( is_multisite() && bp_is_active( 'blogs' ) ) {
			add_action( 'bp_blogs_directory_order_options',   array( $this, 'random_order' ) );
		}

		/**
		 * Registers the Activity actions so that they are available in the Activity Administration Screen
		 */
		// You need to check Activity component is available
		if ( bp_is_active( 'activity' ) ) {

			add_action( 'bp_register_activity_actions', array( $this, 'register_activity_actions' ) );

			// Adds a new filter into the select boxes of the Activity directory page,
			// of group and member single items activity screens
			add_action( 'bp_activity_filter_options',        array( $this, 'display_activity_actions' ) );
			add_action( 'bp_member_activity_filter_options', array( $this, 'display_activity_actions' ) );

			// You need to check Groups component is available
			if ( bp_is_active( 'groups' ) ) {
				add_action( 'bp_group_activity_filter_options', array( $this, 'display_activity_actions' ) );
			}

	        // You're going to output the favorite count after action buttons
			add_action( 'bp_activity_entry_meta', array( $this, 'display_favorite_count' ) );
		}

	}

	/**
	 * Displays a new option in the Members/Groups & Blogs directories
	 *
	 * @return string html output
	 */
	public function random_order() {
		?>
		<option value="random"><?php _e( 'Random', 'buddypress' ); ?></option>
		<?php
	}

	/**
	 * Registering the Activity actions for your component
	 *
	 * The registered actions will also be available in Administration
	 * screens
	 *
	 * @uses bp_activity_set_action()
	 * @uses is_admin()
	 */
	public function register_activity_actions() {
		/* arguments are :
		- 'component_id', 'component_action_type' to use in {$wpdb->prefix}bp_activity database
		- and 'caption' to display in the select boxes */
		bp_activity_set_action( 'bp_plugin', 'bpplugin_action', __( 'BP Plugin Action' ) );

		/* Activity Administration screen does not use bp_ajax_querystring
		Moreover This action type is reordering instead of filtering so you will only
		use it on front end */
		if ( ! is_admin() ) {
			bp_activity_set_action( 'bp_plugin', 'activity_mostfavs', __( 'Most Favorited' ) );
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Building an array to loop in from our display function
	 *
	 * Using bp_activity_get_types() will list all registered activity actions
	 * but you need to get the ones for your plugin, and this particular function
	 * directly returns an array of key => value. As you need to filter activity
	 * with your component id, the global buddypress()->activity->actions will be
	 * more helpful.
	 *
	 * @uses buddypress()
	 * @return array the list of your plugin actions.
	 */
	private function list_actions() {

		$bp_activity_actions = buddypress()->activity->actions;

		$bp_plugin_actions = array();

		if ( !empty( $bp_activity_actions->bp_plugin ) ) {
			$bp_plugin_actions = array_values( (array) $bp_activity_actions->bp_plugin );
		}

		return $bp_plugin_actions;
	}

	/**
	 * Displays new actions into the Activity select boxes
	 * to filter activities
	 * - Activity Directory
	 * - Single Group and Member activity screens
	 *
	 * @return string html output
	 */
	public function display_activity_actions() {
		$bp_plugin_actions = $this->list_actions();

		if ( empty( $bp_plugin_actions ) ) {
			return;
		}

		foreach ( $bp_plugin_actions as $type ):?>
			<option value="<?php echo esc_attr( $type['key'] );?>"><?php echo esc_attr( $type['value'] ); ?></option>
		<?php endforeach;
	}

	/**
	 * Displays a mention to inform about the number of time the activity
	 * was favorited.
	 *
	 * @global BP_Activity_Template $activities_template
	 * @return string html output
	 */
	public function display_favorite_count() {
		global $activities_template;

		// BuddyPress < 2.0 or filtering bp_use_legacy_activity_query
		if ( ! empty( $activities_template->activity->favorite_count ) ) {
			$fav_count = $activities_template->activity->favorite_count;
		} else {
			// This meta should already have been cached by BuddyPress :)
			$fav_count = (int) bp_activity_get_meta( bp_get_activity_id(), 'favorite_count' );
		}

		if ( ! empty( $fav_count ) ): ?>
			<a name="favorite-<?php bp_activity_id();?>" class="button bp-primary-action">Favorited <span><?php printf( _n( 'once', '%s times', $fav_count ), $fav_count );?></span></a>
		<?php endif;
	}

	/**
	 * Filters
	 */
	private function setup_filters() {
		add_filter( 'bp_ajax_querystring',              array( $this, 'activity_querystring_filter' ), 12, 2 );
		add_filter( 'bp_activity_get_user_join_filter', array( $this, 'order_by_most_favorited' ),     10, 6 );
		add_filter( 'bp_activity_paged_activities_sql', array( $this, 'order_by_most_favorited'),      10, 2 );

		// Maybe Fool Heartbeat Activities!
		add_filter( 'bp_before_activity_latest_args_parse_args', array( $this, 'maybe_fool_heartbeat' ), 10, 1 );
	}

	/**
	 * Builds an Activity Meta Query to retrieve the favorited activities
	 *
	 * @param  string $query_string the front end arguments for the Activity loop
	 * @param  string $object       the Component object
	 * @uses   wp_parse_args()
	 * @uses   bp_displayed_user_id()
	 * @return array()|string $query_string new arguments or same if not needed
	 */
	public function activity_querystring_filter( $query_string = '', $object = '' ) {
		if ( $object != 'activity' ) {
			return $query_string;
		}

		// You can easily manipulate the query string
		// by transforming it into an array and merging
		// arguments with these default ones
		$args = wp_parse_args( $query_string, array(
			'action'  => false,
			'type'    => false,
			'user_id' => false,
			'page'    => 1
		) );

		/* most favorited */
		if ( $args['action'] == 'activity_mostfavs' ) {
			unset( $args['action'], $args['type'] );

			// on user's profile, shows the most favorited activities for displayed user
			if( bp_is_user() ) {
				$args['user_id'] = bp_displayed_user_id();
			}

			// An activity meta query :)
			$args['meta_query'] = array(
				array(
					/* this is the meta_key you want to filter on */
					'key'     => 'favorite_count',
					/* You need to get all values that are >= to 1 */
					'value'   => 1,
					'type'    => 'numeric',
					'compare' => '>='
				),
			);

			$query_string = empty( $args ) ? $query_string : $args;
        }

        return apply_filters( 'bp_plugin_activity_querystring_filter', $query_string, $object );
	}

	/**
	 * Ninja Warrior trick to reorder the Activity Loop
	 * regarding the activities favorite count
	 *
	 * @param  string $sql        the sql query that will be run
	 * @param  string $select_sql the select part of the query
	 * @param  string $from_sql   the from part of the query
	 * @param  string $where_sql  the where part of the query
	 * @param  string $sort       the sort order (leaving it to DESC will be helpful!)
	 * @param  string $pag_sql    the offset part of the query
	 * @return string $sql        the current or edited query
	 */
	public function order_by_most_favorited( $sql = '', $select_sql = '', $from_sql = '', $where_sql = '', $sort = '', $pag_sql = '' ) {
		if ( apply_filters( 'bp_use_legacy_activity_query', false ) ) {
			preg_match( '/\'favorite_count\' AND CAST\((.*) AS/', $where_sql, $match );

			if ( ! empty( $match[1] ) ) {
				$new_order_by = 'ORDER BY '. $match[1] .' + 0';
				$new_select_sql = $select_sql . ', '. $match[1] .' AS favorite_count';

				$sql = str_replace(
					array( $select_sql, 'ORDER BY a.date_recorded' ),
					array( $new_select_sql, $new_order_by ),
					$sql
				);
			}

		// $select_sql is carrying the requested argument since BuddyPress 2.0.0
		} else {
			$r = $select_sql;

			if ( empty( $r['meta_query'] ) || ! is_array( $r['meta_query'] ) ) {
				return $sql;
			} else {
				$meta_query_keys = wp_list_pluck( $r['meta_query'], 'key' );

				if ( ! in_array( 'favorite_count', $meta_query_keys ) ) {
					return $sql;
				}

				preg_match( '/\'favorite_count\' AND CAST\((.*) AS/', $sql, $match );

				if ( ! empty( $match[1] ) ) {
					$sql = str_replace( 'ORDER BY a.date_recorded', 'ORDER BY '. $match[1] .' + 0', $sql );
				}
			}
		}

		return $sql;
	}

	/**
	 * Cannot pass the favorite data for now so just fool heartbeat activities
	 */
	public function maybe_fool_heartbeat( $r = array() ) {
		if ( empty( $r['meta_query'] ) ) {
			return $r;
		}

		$meta_query_keys = wp_list_pluck( $r['meta_query'], 'key' );

		if ( ! in_array( 'favorite_count', $meta_query_keys ) ) {
			return $r;
		} else {
			$r['since'] = '3000-12-31 00:00:00';
		}

		return $r;
	}
}

// 1, 2, 3 go !
function bp_loop_filters() {
	return new BP_Loop_Filters();
}

add_action( 'bp_include', 'bp_loop_filters' );

Thank you Shanebp
I tried the following steps (below is the final code):
-I started from the basic random code
-I introduced the function to create and pass #sql (like Ninja Warrior trick code)
but it seems not working.. Can you help me please (I’m really trying everithing..)?
Thanks

<?php
 
// Exit if accessed directly
if ( !defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
 
class BP_Loop_Filters {
 
    
    public function __construct() {
        $this->setup_actions();
    }
 
    private function setup_actions() {
        /**
         * Adds the Rating order to the select boxes of the Members directory pages
         */
        // Members component is core, so it will be available
        add_action( 'bp_members_directory_order_options', array( $this, 'rating_order' ) );
 
    }
 
    public function rating_order() {
       
	global $wpdb;

	$sql = "SELECT
                 a.ID as id, a.user_nicename AS name, a.display_name AS displayname, AVG(star) AS rating, COUNT(star) AS reviews
             FROM {$wpdb->prefix}users AS a
             LEFT JOIN {$wpdb->prefix}bp_activity AS b ON a.ID = b.usercheck
             WHERE (b.is_activated is null or b.is_activated=1)
             GROUP BY id
             ORDER BY rating DESC";
    var_dump( $sql );

	return $sql;

    }
 
}
 
function bp_loop_filters() {
    return new BP_Loop_Filters();
}
 
add_action( 'bp_include', 'bp_loop_filters' );

Thanks but I should be more specific. I want to show a default subject field in a private message that the user is composing. I want to avoid changing the core compose.php and use an add_filter instead if possible

http://mywebsite.com/profiles/username/messages/compose/?r=recipientname&_wpnonce=a4a33412e1

It would be easy if we could add something like subject=”message’ but not possible