Topic: I want to change label’s required word to * in registration form

I want to change label’s required word to * in registration form

hemanttechno
Participant

@hemanttechno

7 years, 1 month ago

Hello There,

I’m new to buddypress & trying to change label “required” word to “*” buddypress new user registration form. For this I have modified wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/registration/register.php but unfortunately no changes found in my registration form. I’m using ‘Bakes And Cakes’ wordpress free theme as well.

I have replaced required to * please find as below:

<div class=”register-section” id=”basic-details-section”>

<?php /***** Basic Account Details ******/ ?>

<h4><?php _e( ‘Account Details’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?></h4>

<label for=”signup_username”><?php _e( ‘Username’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?> <?php _e( ‘*’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?></label>
<?php do_action( ‘bp_signup_username_errors’ ); ?>
<input type=”text” name=”signup_username” id=”signup_username” value=”<?php bp_signup_username_value(); ?>” />

<label for=”signup_email”><?php _e( ‘Email Address’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?> <?php _e( ‘*’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?></label>
<?php do_action( ‘bp_signup_email_errors’ ); ?>
<input type=”text” name=”signup_email” id=”signup_email” value=”<?php bp_signup_email_value(); ?>” />

<label for=”signup_password”><?php _e( ‘Choose a Password’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?> <?php _e( ‘*’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?></label>
<?php do_action( ‘bp_signup_password_errors’ ); ?>
<input type=”password” name=”signup_password” id=”signup_password” value=”” />

<label for=”signup_password_confirm”><?php _e( ‘Confirm Password’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?> <?php _e( ‘*’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?></label>
<?php do_action( ‘bp_signup_password_confirm_errors’ ); ?>
<input type=”password” name=”signup_password_confirm” id=”signup_password_confirm” value=”” />

<?php do_action( ‘bp_account_details_fields’ ); ?>

</div><!– #basic-details-section –>

Can anyone please guide me in right direction how to do so?

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Paul
Participant

@paulpdb

7 years, 1 month ago

This is the method I use

Customizing Labels, Messages, and URLs

using loco translate plugin

https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate/

hemanttechno
Participant

@hemanttechno

7 years, 1 month ago

Hello Paul,

Thankyou for answering!

I have installed loco translate plugin. I’m trying ‘Username required – Username *’ But Still unable to understand how to change these label by using this plugin.

please let me know the steps if you can?

Thanks

hemanttechno
Participant

@hemanttechno

7 years, 1 month ago

Thanks I have done it.
alexalexalex09
Participant

@alexalexalex09

6 years ago
I know this is an old thread, but for those who are (like me) interested and googling this, here’s a quick solution that requires no language file editing.

Just add the following code to bp-custom.php (which, if it doesn’t exist, you’ll need to create in wpcontent/plugins).
```
function bp_change_required_label($translated_string, $field_id) {
		return '*';		
}
add_filter('bp_get_the_profile_field_required_label', 'bp_change_required_label', 10, 2);
```
This function hooks into the function bp_get_the_profile_field_required_label() in buddypress/bp-xprofile/bp-xprofile-template using the supplied filter. It takes the translated “(required)” string and replaces it with “*”. which will also remove any translation – but that should be acceptable for a symbol in most cases.
alexalexalex09
Participant

@alexalexalex09

6 years ago
Whoops, I forgot instructions on how to change the account details fields. Here, I updated it:

To change the text on the regular (Account Details) fields, make a copy of wpcontent/plugins/buddypress/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/members/register.php and place it in themes/your-child-theme/buddypress/members (a folder which you will have to create).

Then, open that file and replace every instance of <?php _e( '(required)', 'buddypress' ); ?> with your asterisk (*).

Then, to change the text on profile fields (Profile Details), just add the following code to bp-custom.php (which, if it doesn’t exist, you’ll need to create in wpcontent/plugins).
```
function bp_change_required_label($translated_string, $field_id) {
		return '*';		
}
add_filter('bp_get_the_profile_field_required_label', 'bp_change_required_label', 10, 2);
```
This function hooks into the function bp_get_the_profile_field_required_label() in buddypress/bp-xprofile/bp-xprofile-template using the supplied filter. It takes the translated “(required)” string and replaces it with “*”. which will also remove any translation – but that should be acceptable for a symbol in most cases.
Venutius
Moderator

@venutius

6 years ago

Thanks Alex!