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Just fyi – if you only have a few labels that you want to change, you can use these functions.

https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/gettext
https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/gettext_with_context

It’s a lot faster than messing with .po files.
But you need to know if the label is using a context parameter.

So you can use this approach for ‘Sitewide Activity’…

function example_gettext_with_context( $translated, $text, $context, $domain ) {

  if ( 'buddypress' !== $domain )  
        return $translated; 
        
  switch ( $text ) {

        case 'Sitewide Activity':
            return 'Bongos';		
	
        default:
            return $translated;
    }

    return $translated;
}
add_filter( 'gettext_with_context', 'example_gettext_with_context', 11, 4 );

hi @escudero95

here are 2 function you can use for do what you need. The first add Happy birthday on the Toolbar, near the Howdy.

The second will add the same thing on the profile header, above @username at the right of the avatar.

These function can be used from within bp-custom.php or theme’s functions.php

You have to create a date type profile field and set it to be viewed by friends only.

Naturally this is intended to be an example of use. It’s certainly perfectible. Also take care of the different comments inside the code. Have fun !

function bpfr_happybirthday( $wp_admin_bar ) {
	global $bp;
	
	// if user is not logged in, we show nothing
	if ( !is_user_logged_in() )
	return false;
	
	// is xprofile component active ?
	if ( bp_is_active( 'xprofile' ) )	
		   // fetch the birthdate
		   // as the function should work outside of the profile loop, we first need the user_id
		$user_id = bp_get_activity_user_id();
			
			// now we get the birthdate and our text to show (text | username). 53 is the field id.
			// depending your theme, this may be adjusted by css as it goes probably on two lines
		$birthdate = xprofile_get_field_data('53', $user_id ) ? __( 'Happy Birthday ' ) . bp_core_get_username( bp_displayed_user_id() ) : '';	
		
		// building the output and adding some css	 
		$user_id = bp_displayed_user_id();

		// condition for the greating on the toolbar
		if (!is_user_logged_in( $user_id ) ) { 		
		
		$my_title = '<span style="float: left; width: 16px;	height: 16px; margin: 5px 5px 0 -1px; display: block; background-color: green; border-radius: 16px;"></span> '.$birthdate.' ';
		
			$args = array(
			'parent'    => 'top-secondary', // position
			'id'		=> 'birthday_item', // unique identifier
			'title' 	=> $my_title, // the name who appears on the bar
			);
		
	
			$wp_admin_bar->add_node($args);
		}
	
}
add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'bpfr_happybirthday', 90 );

function bpfr_happybirthday2u() {
	global $bp;
	
	// if user is not logged in, we show nothing
	if ( !is_user_logged_in() )
	return false;
	
	if( bp_is_user() && ! bp_get_member_user_id() ) {
        $user_id = 'displayed: '. bp_displayed_user_id();
    } else {
        $user_id = 'get_member_user: '. bp_get_member_user_id();
    }
	
	// is xprofile components active ?
	if ( bp_is_active( 'xprofile' ) )
	
	// fetch the birthdate
	// as the function should work outside of the profile loop, we first need the user_id
	$user_id = bp_get_activity_user_id();
	
	// now we get the birthdate and our text to show (text | username). 53 is the field id.
	// depending your theme, this may be adjusted by css as it goes probably on two lines
	$birthdate = xprofile_get_field_data('53', $user_id ) ? __( 'Happy Birthday ' ) . bp_core_get_username( bp_displayed_user_id() ) : '';	
	
	// building the output and adding some css
	$my_title = '<div style="margin: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border:1px solid red; min-height:18px;"><div style="float: left; width: 16px; height: 16px; margin: 5px 5px 0 -1px; display: block; background-color: green; border-radius: 16px;"></div> '.$birthdate.' </div>';
	
	echo $birthdate;	
	
}
add_action( 'bp_before_member_header_meta', 'bpfr_happybirthday2u' );

Codex references:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Admin_Bar

Developer Resources

Playing with the toolbar (in french but code is in english)
http://www.geekpress.fr/wordpress/tutoriel/modifier-howdy-admin-bar-1102/

@envieme WP/BP versions? What’s the name of the theme activated in your dashboard menu > Appearahce > Themes? I have to ask again because new installations do not get the BP Default Theme served in the Appearance > Themes panel. (continued from WP Forums)

Thanks Dan.

EDIT – Discussion continued and issued resolved at WPorg forums.

@johnhome glad you have a working BP install using XAMPP.

@zvi18 I would suggest that you start off by checking out BuddyPress Documentation https://codex.buddypress.org/ and explore the features https://codex.buddypress.org/buddypress-components-and-features/ Try it out first locally by installing https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/installing-a-local-server/installing-xampp/

hi @envieme,

is there a simple way I can achieve this hacking the wordpress code?

NO !
But you can check this plugin: http://urbangiraffe.com/plugins/headspace2/

@mercime

hlna’s code uses the old method for storing last_activity.
It was appropriate when written, but is no longer valid.

It can easily be updated by following the instructions here re new API functions:
User last_activity data and BuddyPress 2.0

@style960 it’s currently slated for BP 2.1 https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5513

@johnhome That is so strange. Sanity checks re xampp installation:

1. The only plugin you’ve activated is BuddyPress and you are using the Twenty Fourteen theme, correct?
2. Your WP version is 3.9.1 and BP version is 2.0.1 (not the 2.0 mentioned above)?
3. Missing pages only happening in individual member pages, i.e. Members Directory page is working and are the Groups Directory and individual Group pages?
4. To make sure that BP download is not corrupted, could you check if the members files and folders/files within as seen here https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/buddypress/tags/2.0.1/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/members/single/ are also in your xampp htdocs/yourfoldername/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/members/single/ folder

@zvi18 We are all volunteers here living in different time zones and try to help as many people that we can. You do not need to pay BuddyPress for anything. You are also free to hire a developer by posting at http://jobs.wordpress.net/ or somewhere else. Thanks.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-groups-per-user/

@hatherley

“why” is sometimes a complex question… in your case i think, ajax handling of comment and topic ID’s. FYI you probably have to search on Trac for some devs point of views about “replies” or “group activity”.

For example (but not direct answers)
https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5014#comment:3
https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2587
etc

Hi @cronhound,
perhaps consider this plugin: http://buddydev.com/plugins/bp-limit-members-per-group/
or if you’re confortable with PHP study this old plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-restrict-group-creation/