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.
