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Yes indeed, there is a way.

Step by step tutorial with example code which you add to bp-custom.
Note: use this code as is and follow the instruction. Once you understood what it does and how it works, you will be able to modify it to your needs.

First, create a new xprofile field in the first group field (aka Base Group and containing Name as default field). Only fields created in that group are visible on the register page. Call it Type, enter description and choose multiselectbox as field type. Add operator, vendor, coach as select option.

That’s all for the register part handled by BuddyPress.

Now we need to declare the whole thing to get it work on front-end.
Member-type is an additionnal functiony to select members by… type ! Not by role, not by latest, mst popular or anything else. Just (for the moment) by a custom type of your choice.

We have to built a member directory for our types. We have 3 types and they will be shown on 3 new tabs on that directory.

1) we formally declare the member types
2) we count members by type (to stay correctly informative on the directory)
3) we display the tabs

function using_mt_register_member_types() {
	bp_register_member_type( 'operator', array(
		'labels' => array(
			'name'          => __( 'Operators', 'using-mt' ),
			'singular_name' => __( 'Operator', 'using-mt' ),
		),
	) );

	bp_register_member_type( 'vendor', array(
		'labels' => array(
			'name'          => __( 'Vendors', 'using-mt' ),
			'singular_name' => __( 'Vendor', 'using-mt' ),
		),
	) );

	bp_register_member_type( 'coach', array(
		'labels' => array(
			'name'          => __( 'Coaches', 'using-mt' ),
			'singular_name' => __( 'Coach', 'using-mt' ),
		),
	) );
}
add_action( 'bp_init', 'using_mt_register_member_types' );

function using_mt_count_member_types( $member_type = '', $taxonomy = 'bp_member_type' ) {
	global $wpdb;
	$member_types = bp_get_member_types();

	if ( empty( $member_type ) || empty( $member_types[ $member_type ] ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	$count_types = wp_cache_get( 'using_mt_count_member_types', 'using_mt_bp_member_type' );

	if ( ! $count_types ) {
		if ( ! bp_is_root_blog() ) {
			switch_to_blog( bp_get_root_blog_id() );
		}

		$sql = array(
			'select' => "SELECT t.slug, tt.count FROM {$wpdb->term_taxonomy} tt LEFT JOIN {$wpdb->terms} t",
			'on'     => 'ON tt.term_id = t.term_id',
			'where'  => $wpdb->prepare( 'WHERE tt.taxonomy = %s', $taxonomy ),
		);

		$count_types = $wpdb->get_results( join( ' ', $sql ) );
		wp_cache_set( 'using_mt_count_member_types', $count_types, 'using_mt_bp_member_type' );

		restore_current_blog();
	}

	$type_count = wp_filter_object_list( $count_types, array( 'slug' => $member_type ), 'and', 'count' );
	$type_count = array_values( $type_count );

	if ( empty( $type_count ) ) {
		return 0;
	}

	return (int) $type_count[0];
}

function using_mt_display_directory_tabs() {
	$member_types = bp_get_member_types( array(), 'objects' );

	// Loop in member types to build the tabs
	foreach ( $member_types as $member_type ) : ?>

	<li id="members-<?php echo esc_attr( $member_type->name ) ;?>">
		<a href="<?php bp_members_directory_permalink(); ?>"><?php printf( '%s <span>%d</span>', $member_type->labels['name'], using_mt_count_member_types( $member_type->name ) ); ?></a>
	</li>

	<?php endforeach;
}
add_action( 'bp_members_directory_member_types', 'using_mt_display_directory_tabs' );

We also need to sort the members list on each type tab using the loop scope.

function using_mt_set_has_members_type_arg( $args = array() ) {
	// Get member types to check scope
	$member_types = bp_get_member_types();

	// Set the member type arg if scope match one of the registered member type
	if ( ! empty( $args['scope'] ) && ! empty( $member_types[ $args['scope'] ] ) ) {
		$args['member_type'] = $args['scope'];
	}

	return $args;
}
add_filter( 'bp_before_has_members_parse_args', 'using_mt_set_has_members_type_arg', 10, 1 );

And we finally clean the cache to stay up to date with the output

function using_mt_clean_count_cache( $term = 0, $taxonomy = null ) {
	if ( empty( $term ) || empty( $taxonomy->name ) || 'bp_member_type' != $taxonomy->name )  {
		return;
	}

	wp_cache_delete( 'using_mt_count_member_types', 'using_mt_bp_member_type' );
}
add_action( 'edited_term_taxonomy', 'using_mt_clean_count_cache', 10, 2 );

That’s all for a members directory page showing All Members and tabed Members by type.

If you want to show the type of a member on his profile header, use this:

function using_mt_member_header_display() {
	$member_type = bp_get_member_type( bp_displayed_user_id() );

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

	$member_type_object = bp_get_member_type_object( $member_type );
	?>
	<p class="member_type"><?php echo esc_html( $member_type_object->labels['singular_name'] ); ?></p>

	<?php
}
add_action( 'bp_before_member_header_meta', 'using_mt_member_header_display' );

Or if you want to display the type under each user avatar on the member directory, you can use this snippet. Note: was originally made to add a geoloc shortcode below the member type. I let it as is, so you can see how it’s done.

function who_are_you_directory() { // by member_type name + geoloc (wpgeo me)
$user = bp_get_member_user_id();
$terms = bp_get_object_terms( $user,  'bp_member_type' );

	if ( ! empty( $terms ) ) {
		if ( ! is_wp_error( $terms ) ) {		
				foreach( $terms as $term ) {
					echo '<p>' . $term->name . '</p>'; 					
					echo do_shortcode('[gmw_member_info]');
				}		
		}
	} 

}
add_filter ( 'bp_directory_members_item', 'who_are_you_directory' );

Anything inspired by Codex and heavy topics reading.

Member Types

Members Loop

May this help.

@minglonaire,

i’m part of the one percenter who cares about well formed urls and a basic system which is working on 23% of www’s sites !

If you have enhancement ideas, feel free to post in the appropriate forum or open a ticket on Trac.

BP is only a WP plugin and doesn’t handle registration. On the other hand, WP use a very short registering form, containing 3 fields: username, email and password.

First and last name are optionnal fields on the standard WP user profile. These fields are not mandatory, never appear on the registration page and it’s in the freedom of everyone to use them or not. When BP is installed, he provides a mandatory Name field, which can be used to enter a username or a first/last name.

Even if i have no percentage to give you, i’m pretty sure that almost all users are satisfied to use a CMS which doesn’t ask them for real names at first ! And why not their address, blood group, gran’mother nickname or their mom’s phone number ?

This are privacy options, and WP is smart enough to not abuse of such things, by default. Smart enough also to use the simpliest existing register routine, like all other major web operators, a username, a valid email and an encrypted password.

Anything else is matter of flexibility, one of the major interrest to use BuddyPress. And definetly no, not all communities have members who knows each others. Don’t make you the spokeman of such behalf speculation. 😉

I think you’re confused by system requirements and your own desires. To get it clear for the register aspect, read here please.

Oh, and the answer to your question is here:

Customizing Labels, Messages, and URLs

@modemlooper – It could be nice if one could handle this from the xprofile fields in wp_admin as well – do you know how to do that ? I don’t think I have to request that feature I am sure it will come.

Could be nice : )

Your question is vague. Please tell more. Are you referring to profile fields?

The unique field coming with BP xtended profile is called Name by default. This field name can be changed and you can add some specific description to it to fit your need.

On the register page you have on the left the 3 mandatory fields from WP
username
password
email

on the right BP’s Name field in which you can enter first and last name.

Registration

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

function klosurdo_unlink_fields( $field_value ) {

	$no_link_fields = array( 'Photographer Bio' );

	$bp_this_field_name = bp_get_the_profile_field_name();

	if ( in_array( $bp_this_field_name, $no_link_fields ) )
		$field_value = strip_tags( $field_value );

	return $field_value;

}
add_filter( 'bp_get_the_profile_field_value', 'klosurdo_unlink_fields', 99, 1 );

hi @tiquality,

to show the user’s mail above the other user information, you can add the following snippet to bp-custom.php or child-theme’s functions.php

Assuming users gave a valid email at registration, we can output that address.
Avantage is that they haven’t to enter their mail a second time while completing their profile.

So we just need to manually add this address to the template, using one of the action hook avaible in profile-loop.php

function tiquality_add_custom_field() {

	if ( bp_is_active( 'xprofile' ) ) :

		if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
?>
	<div class="bp-widget <?php bp_the_profile_group_slug(); ?>">
		<table class="profile-fields">
			<tr class="my_mail">

				<td class="label">Contact me</td>

				<td class="data"><a href="mailto:<?php bp_displayed_user_email(); ?>"><?php bp_displayed_user_email(); ?></a></td>

			</tr>
		</table>
	</div>
<?php 
		}
	endif; 
 
}
add_action('bp_profile_field_buttons', 'tiquality_add_custom_field');

If you prefer it on the profile header, use the action hook indicated by Brajesh
add_action('bp_member_header_actions', 'tiquality_add_custom_field');

Thanks Brajesh, but I didnt find this files, bp-custom.php and member-header.php 🙁

This is my link profile project: http://tiquality.com.br/intranet/members/admin/profile/

On the extend profile fields, it should show the mail of wordpress user.

tks!

Any other idea? Yes !
Use bbP Signature instead. This plugin has a filtrable function where you can easely add custom fields near signature.

Activate the plugin. Create a field called signature and add this snippet to bp-custom.php

function my_bbp_reply_content_append_user_signature( $content = '', $reply_id = 0, $args = array() ) {
	// Default arguments
	$defaults = array(
		'separator' => '<hr />',
		'before'    => '<div class="bbp-reply-signature">',
		'after'     => '</div>'
	);
	$r = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
	extract( $r );

	// Verify topic id, get author id, and potential signature
	$reply_id  = bbp_get_reply_id       ( $reply_id );
	$user_id   = bbp_get_reply_author_id( $reply_id );
	if(function_exists('bp_has_groups')) {
		$signature = xprofile_get_field_data( 'Signature', $user_id );
	// here we add our custom fields
		$wowi = '<br>'. xprofile_get_field_data( 'Industry', $user_id );
		$wowt = '<br>'. xprofile_get_field_data( 'Type', $user_id );
	}
	else {
		$signature = bbp_get_user_signature ( $user_id  );
	}

	// If signature exists, adjust the content accordingly
	if ( !empty( $signature ) )
		$content = $content . $separator . $before . $signature . $wowi . $wowt . $after;

	return apply_filters( 'my_bbp_reply_content_append_signature', $content, $reply_id, $separator );
}

if ( !is_admin() ) {
	remove_filter( 'bbp_get_reply_content', 'bbp_reply_content_append_user_signature', 1, 2 );
	add_filter( 'bbp_get_reply_content', 'my_bbp_reply_content_append_user_signature', 1, 2 );	
}

It’s built in automatic search feature.

To deactivate the whole profile links, add this snippet to bp-custom.php or your child-theme functions.php

function bpfr_remove_xprofile_links() {
    remove_filter( 'bp_get_the_profile_field_value', 'xprofile_filter_link_profile_data', 9, 2 );
}
add_action('bp_setup_globals', 'bpfr_remove_xprofile_links'); 

To remove selectively such profile links, see here.

hi @utahman1971,

this is the default behave of extended profile fields. Also it’s very handy, as those links became searcheable keywords. This let users click and find other entered same words.

That said, a bio is generally more personnal, so those links maybe less important…

Here’s a snippet (bp 2.0.1 +) you can add to bp-custom.php. It let’s you selectively disable those automated linking from some fields and let some other in place.

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(2,6,7);
    // 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');

If you want to deactivate completely profile fied links, you can use this function:

function bpfr_remove_xprofile_links() {
    remove_filter( 'bp_get_the_profile_field_value', 'xprofile_filter_link_profile_data', 9, 2 );
}
add_action('bp_setup_globals', 'bpfr_remove_xprofile_links'); 

It would be helpful to your question to get some terminology sorted.

Example:

• username aka login name: jayd94
• display name: Daniel

In BP, your profile would show:
Daniel

@jayd94

So the name on the BP ‘side’ of register = display name
And the name on the WP ‘side’ of register = username aka login name
Both fields are required.

Using that info, can you restate your question.

@danbp
Hi Dan @sbrajesh also has a plugin out now that looks to me like it does the same thing as the one in your link and it is also free to download. Cheers!

BuddyPress Non Editable Profile Fields

You said first:
I would like to create a page for user registration and another page for editing the profile with more options.

This is a resume of how BP already works.
The registration page can be extended (BP xprofile component) and user can fill out these additionnal fields from within their profile page.

Please take a look on Codex, before reinventing the wheel.

Configure BuddyPress

User Extended Profiles

That is also explained, with filter example, on the member loop codex page !

See Filtering by Xprofile fields.

I told about BuddyDrive because you have a download button aside a description written in french. And that plugin author is french, like me. And i’m a user of this plugin….

You use a premium theme, and we can’t help you much here if you have an issue with it. As we have no free access to it’s code.

As site admin, you can configure the registration form and add some description if you need some near a field.
Go to dashboard > users > profile fields

If you need some more details about BuddyPress feel free to read the Codex. And don’t hesitate to ask your theme support.

Have a nice day too.

hi @mcpeanut,

this snippet useable from BP 2.0.1 and above, can be added to bp-custom.php
it will hide the field ID 1 which is the default Name field to all, except site admin.

it will also avoid the user to edit that field. So if you use this, i recommand you tell them on register page that once they entered a name it they could change it later. You can than ask them $$$$ to do it. 😀

function bpfr_hide_profile_field_group( $retval ) {
	if ( bp_is_active( 'xprofile' ) ) :	
	
	// hide profile group/field to all except admin	
	if ( !is_super_admin() ) {		
		//exlude fields, separated by comma
		$retval['exclude_fields'] = '1';  
		//exlude field groups, separated by comma
		$retval['exclude_groups'] = '1'; 			
	} 
	return $retval;		
	
	endif;
}
add_filter( 'bp_after_has_profile_parse_args', 'bpfr_hide_profile_field_group' );

More here:

Using bp_parse_args() to filter BuddyPress template loops

No.

Why ?

Because this is an error message. If you see it when you’re on profile fields admin, it is better for you to see this as nothing. As admin, it is you who set up field access. It is required ? Make it not required or fill in that field.

Hi @zigmund

This will all be possible, likely with xProfile fields. To get started with BuddyPress, check out the docs (there’s links to subpages on the left-hand-side).

Hope the info helps.