The latest release of Secure Invites For WordPress MU is fully BuddyPress compatible and packed with features to help you expand your community. Perhaps the best new feature in this release is the incorporation of a rewards system for invitations. Implement this on your site and start letting your users amass points for invitations. This [...]
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A new BuddyPress plugin popped on the scene today that allows users to send each other gifts. BuddyPress Gifts is now available in the WordPress repository and is guaranteed to add a healthy does of community to your site. Users can select a gift among those pre-loaded by the plugin or custom images uploaded by [...]
All the credit for this plugin goes to Rich Fuller and is entirely based on his tutorial for hacking BuddyPress to remove non-friend updates from the activity stream. I simply packaged it up and made it a plugin, because I believe that it is an extremely useful modification to BuddyPress from a community-building perspective, and [...]
Many eagerly-anticipated changes are coming to BuddyPress in the near future. Version 1.2 is slated for a December release. If you haven’t yet checked out the new default theme, you can see a preview here: http://testbp.org/. The current default BuddyPress theme will still be an option and included as the “classic” theme. Core improvements and [...]
If I were Santa and your WPMU site had a stocking hanging over the fireplace, I’d put this little plugin inside for you to enjoy. It’s called “Last.fm Widgets” and it’s fully WPMU compatible. I just tested it with version 2.8.6 and it works perfectly. After you download and activate this plugin head over to [...]
Are you ready for some more WPMU / BuddyPress eye candy? We’ve been visiting your links and we’re excited to present you with the best of the best. Check out this mini-gallery for a little bit of inspiration to take your BuddyPress design way beyond the default theme! hMag – Hoboken NJ’s Premiere Lifestyles Mag [...]
Are you tired of visiting your BuddyPress site and finding spam users littering up your membership directory? Despite our best efforts, sometimes spammers are able to get through and create accounts. There is a plugin you should know about in the continual battle of man against evil machines, specifically those designed to create splogs. BuddyPress [...]
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Somebody asked on Twitter for a way to add author avatars to posts, so this tutorial is partially in response to that. It’s also a helpful community building tool, because readers know where they are and who is speaking to them. This is a quick hack that will instantly add more personality to your posts, [...]
Creating an Exclusive, Invitation-Only WPMU Site The vast majority of sites created with WPMU are for commercial purposes. WPMU.org stands apart as a rogue resource, contending for your increased profits with our tools, tips, and unmatched plugins. In a time of global economic turmoil, the entrepreneur will face greater risk but may also receive greater [...]
What do you get when you combine BuddyPress and Google Location API? A brand new exciting plugin developed by Bravenewcode that allows users to search other users within a specified distance. BuddyPress Geo utilizes Google’s location API and converts your users’ addresses into latitude and longitude. This plugin makes it possible for you to develop [...]
