-what features of BP are best extended or custoomized using plugins and code
It’s highly relative depends on what you want for your bp site
@sharmavishal thanks for the reply. the site is a private (must register and be approved) niche social network with WP BP and BBP. My concern is to find a balance between speed and the use of plugins while delivering the features that make for a good experience for my users.
@earl_d i meant it would differ from site to site…i dont need to have a look at ur site…it would depend on your requirements…what features u need…what do u need to offer to ur users…just a note though..the more plugins you use its going to affect the speed of ur site..
@sharmavishal thanks for the response. I was just trying to describe the kind of site i.e. Private niche social network to give an idea of the kind of features that might be indicated. And the speed thing was my motivation to ask the question. Currently have media uploads chat room and other community oriented features using plugins. I feel like I have too many plugins and want to minimize by replacing any plugins that I can with code.
For instance I recently as able to replace a login redirect and auto join to group plugins with code. Currently working to get my BBP forums styled the way I’d like without using BBP style pack.
So as I am getting deeper into th custom code snippets and flexibility of BP in that regard I was seeking guidance on the best practices for where I could get the most most benefit from using plugin and where best to use code. What I don’t want to do is invest time tracking down and implementing code when it is better to just use a plugin.
Thanks again for the response and any insights
Private niche social network to give an idea of the kind of features that might be indicated
again as i said before. No idea on what kind of features u would be looking at providing to your users
minimize by replacing any plugins that I can with code
that wont help. code or plugin is mostly the same thing IMO if you looking at speed of ur site
@sharmavishal thanks again for the response I was able to find some relevant info on the matter from these sources external to this site
Functions.php vs. Functionality Plugin
Separate theme display and functionality with a build-your-own custom functionality plugin
While not specific to Buddypress it is sufficient help me understand what should go into the decision making process.
