My Groups (BuddyPress)
Groups (BuddyPress), narrowed to the member’s own.
Before you start
Section titled “Before you start”| Plugin | BuddyPress, with the Groups component enabled — or BuddyBoss Platform, where it is called Social Groups |
| Endpoint group | BuddyPress Groups |
| Plan | Every plan |
Add it to your app
Section titled “Add it to your app”Place it beside Groups (BuddyPress) and Create Group (BuddyPress), under a Parent Menu in the side drawer.
Settings
Section titled “Settings”| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Group sort | Ordering | Recently active |
| Group search | A search field | On |
| Group columns | Groups per row | 1 |
| Title, Description | Shown at the top | Empty |
| Open member profiles in | Which Profile feature a tap on a member’s photo or name opens, or Don’t link. Lists every placed Profile, plus Member Profile (BuddyPress) | The first Profile placed |
| Restrictions | Which roles see the tab | Everyone |
What your members see
Section titled “What your members see”Their groups, with the same options as the full list. Groups they manage carry the same management actions.
It is empty before sign-in
Section titled “It is empty before sign-in”A personal screen. Restrict the tab to a signed-in role if an empty screen would confuse rather than inform.
When it does not work
Section titled “When it does not work”| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Empty for a signed-in member | They belong to no groups | Expected |
| Empty for everyone | The BuddyPress Groups group is off | Enable it |
| The card is greyed out | The BuddyPress Groups component is off | Enable it |
| A group is missing | They left it | Check on your website |
| Tapping a member’s photo does nothing | No Profile feature is placed, or the setting is Don’t link | Place a Profile feature, or pick one in the setting |