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@earl_d,
I agree with some of what you say, but in many ways I understand the way this is being approached by the BP team, as they are all volunteers. I am guessing that keeping the core plugin compatible with the continual changes in WordPress is enough work in itself, without the added headache of putting extra things into the core that can be provided as plugins, either free, or paid. And I think it would be churlish to make accusations towards those involved for trying to make some money from plugins, even though I don’t feel that is the way they are truly approaching it.
I think once the new BP is fully tested and launched, and has had a few months to bed in, we will start to see more and better free (and paid) plugins because from what I understand, they will be much easier for developers to integrate because of the changes/improvements that have been, are being and will continue to be made. I am hoping more existing but currently non compatible plugins will also be more easy for their developers to adapt as well. I have always found BP to be quirky and inconsistent so I am hoping that is changing. I also hope that BP can walk the thin line between providing the good solid core and adding solid improvements and additions to that slowly but surely.

Old post, but I think the behavior you see is WP-driven. The reason I say that is that I have disabled the REST API for WordPress and the link above (e.g. /wp-json/buddypress/v1/members/3) or similar do not retrieve any data.

I used guidance from this SO article.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41191655/safely-disable-wp-rest-api

I’ve finally gotten a test site up to try out 12.0.0-beta2. It looks (so far) like I can run without BP Classic. I am seeing a lot of Deprecated notices for things like bp_core_get_user_domain and bp_get_group_permalink, but maybe those just haven’t been cleaned up yet.

I do see something else, which is not new in BP 12, but I hope it’s OK if I just mention it here. It seems to be an interaction between BP and bbPress. When my site is set to UTC the BP notifications for bbP posts have the right times. But if, for example, I set my WordPress time to UTC+4, then the times of mention notifications look right, but the times of reply notifications are four hours off.

I don’t *think* there’s anything weird on my site that would cause this.

Hi @imath,
Thanks for that, and sorry to be a pain (although hopefully I am bringing up things that do need addressing and are not unique to my setup), but I have discovered something else that is not working as I expect, as follows:
If someone comments on an Activity post, on my existing (not test) setup, that comment has the options below it to either Reply, Edit or Delete; but the reply and edit options are missing in my test setup for non-admin users, and the reply one is missing for admin. I am still using the default theme on my existing site, whereas I am using Nouveau on the test site, so is this a Nouveau issue? I downgraded to the current non beta BP on my test site but no difference. I am going to also investigate if a plugin is causing it, but as I have the same plugins on both sites it seems unlikely. I deactivated one plugin that seemed the most likely culprit (Buddypress Edit Activity from Buddyboss – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-edit-activity/) but it was still the same (except of course this plugin is what adds the edit button in the first place, but the reply one is still missing).

On a bit of a tangent, can I assume that this forum is running on bbpress? It’s just that I am thinking about adding a forum but am not finding this one very user friendly – for example the reply button is not visible until you hover over the post you want to reply to, and then it doesn’t automatically add the “@name” at the beginning, plus everything is written in a code box rather than normal input, just for starters. Font size could do with being larger too. Or is it just me?

Hi @awol You can test the BuddyX theme, which works well with Nouveau https://wordpress.org/themes/buddyx/ and can save you from having to do lots of custom CSS work on default themes.

Hi @jcknight,

Just to clarify, BP (BuddyPress?) does not have its own login pages. However, you can use the default wp-login page and customize it with a third-party plugin. There are also several plugins available that offer login shortcodes or widgets, which can help you create a login page. Hope this helps!

For the Private community, you can use https://wordpress.org/plugins/lock-my-bp/ until it becomes part of BP v12.0.

Hello, I installed WordPress without utilising Softaculus, a server-side programme, then Buddypress, and ‘boom,’ I was done. Nothing, not even 404 errors, anymore. I won’t ever again use server-side software to manage my WordPress, at least not that one! Now that we know it does cause issues, I hope other people are not using it with their hosting either. The problem is resolved. I appreciate your promptness and diligence in making an effort to take care of me.
I’m grateful.

Hello,

It seems like you’re working on a multi-author website and you’re looking for a way to control access to user profiles. Specifically, you’ve implemented code to deny access to administrators’ profiles, and you’re interested in extending this functionality to subscribers as well.

To achieve this, you can modify the code you provided to include conditions for subscribers. Here’s an example of how you might achieve this:

php
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// deny access to admins and subscribers profiles. Users are redirected to the homepage
function bpfr_hide_admins_and_subs_profile() {
global $bp;

// Get the current user’s role
$current_user = wp_get_current_user();
$user_roles = $current_user->roles;

// Check if the user is an admin or a subscriber
if (bp_is_profile && $bp->loggedin_user->id != 1 &&
(in_array(‘administrator’, $user_roles) || in_array(‘subscriber’, $user_roles))) :
wp_redirect(home_url());
exit;
endif;
}
add_action(‘wp’, ‘bpfr_hide_admins_and_subs_profile’, 1);
This code snippet checks if the currently displayed user’s role is either “administrator” or “subscriber,” and if the conditions are met, it redirects the user to the homepage.

Remember to replace ‘administrator’ and ‘subscriber’ with the actual role names used in your WordPress setup.

Thank you for reaching out, and a special shoutout to “TWITCHFOLLOWERFORGE“. If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, feel free to ask!

Removing the activation URL/key combo from the activation email and requiring users to manually copy and paste the key could indeed help slow down spam registrations to some extent. This approach introduces an additional step that may be more challenging for automated bots to complete, as they would need to extract the key from the email and input it accurately into the form. While it might inconvenience legitimate users slightly, it could potentially deter some automated spam bots.

However, it’s important to note that determined spammers might still find ways to automate this process, such as using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to extract the key from the email. Balancing security with user experience is crucial. Here are a few considerations:

User Experience: Requiring users to manually copy and paste the activation key can be frustrating, especially for users who are less technically inclined. It might lead to a higher abandonment rate during the registration process.

Accessibility: This method might pose difficulties for users with visual impairments or those using screen readers.

Alternate Solutions: There are other methods to combat spam, such as CAPTCHAs, email verification, and behavior analysis. You might consider combining multiple techniques for a more effective anti-spam solution.

Testing: Before implementing such a change, it’s recommended to conduct testing to see if it indeed reduces spam registrations without significantly impacting legitimate users.

As for your request to add “TWITCHAUDIENCESPOTLIGHT,” I’m not quite clear on where you would like to add this text. Could you please provide more context or specify where exactly you want to insert this text?

Hi, yeah I installed WordPress without using the server side software, Softaculus, then I installed Buddypress, and ‘walla’, I’m good. No more 404 errors or anything. I’ll never use server side software for my WordPress managing again, at least not using that one! I hope other users are not using it with their hosting either, now that we know that it does cause problems. This issue is solved. Thank you for your promptness and hard work in trying to get me taken care of.
Thank you.

Now, my hosting company Host Gator, uses a software to install WordPress on their servers called, Softaculus. A sort of WordPress manager as well. It even has it’s own plugin ( I deactivate it when it installs.) Other plugins are automatically installed with other options to install other plugins (Buddypress wasn’t one of them) before the install……hmmmmm, that could be a key for you guys….. My problem could be related to that software management install. I will check it out, but if other users might be experiencing what I’m experiencing, though I doubt it, it could be related as to how that software, used by most hosting companies, could be installing Worpress. I don’t but it’s the only thing I can think of. I will research promptly. A lot of these hosting companies are sourced out to third world countries, and I have found that they really don’t know much, and it’s always me teaching them, while we’re on the phone.

Hi @martenw I can confirm that I have identified the issue and have submitted it through trac https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/8985#ticket