Feature to plugin matrix
Which plugin each feature needs active on the connected site. A feature whose plugin is missing is greyed out in the builder — see A feature is greyed out.
Plugin names are written as they appear in your WordPress plugin list, so you can match them without translating.
No plugin required
Section titled “No plugin required”These work on any WordPress site, including one that has never had Ultimate Member installed.
| Feature | Notes |
|---|---|
| Home | Opens a URL you set |
| Custom Link | Opens a URL you set |
| Sidebar Trigger | Opens a drawer |
| Dark Mode | Toggles the app’s theme |
| Parent Menu | A drawer group header |
| Posts | WordPress core posts and post types |
| Page | One WordPress page |
| Single Post | Background |
| Single Page | Background |
| Default Login | WordPress core sign-in |
| Default Register | WordPress core registration |
| Social Connects | Linked social accounts |
| Delete Account | WordPress core account removal |
| User Blocking | Built into Memberside. Background, added with any member content |
| Blocked Users | Built into Memberside |
| Template screens | Composed in the Template Builder |
Ultimate Member
Section titled “Ultimate Member”| Feature | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Directory | Ultimate Member |
| Profile | Ultimate Member |
| Complete Profile | Ultimate Member - Profile Completeness |
| Settings | Ultimate Member |
| Search | Ultimate Member |
| Login | Ultimate Member |
| Logout | Ultimate Member |
| Register | Ultimate Member |
| Forgot Password | Ultimate Member |
Ultimate Member extensions
Section titled “Ultimate Member extensions”| Feature | Plugin |
|---|---|
| News Feed | Ultimate Member - Social Activity |
| Create Social Post | Ultimate Member - Social Activity |
| Activity Thread | Ultimate Member - Social Activity |
| Chat | Ultimate Member - Private Messages |
| Events | Ultimate Member - Events |
| Connections | Ultimate Member - Friends |
| Friends | Ultimate Member - Friends |
| Followers | Ultimate Member - Followers |
| Following | Ultimate Member - Followers |
| Notifications | Ultimate Member - Real-time Notifications |
| Notification Bell | Ultimate Member - Real-time Notifications |
| Groups | Ultimate Member - Groups |
| My Groups | Ultimate Member - Groups |
| Create Group | Ultimate Member - Groups |
| Reviews | Ultimate Member - Reviews |
| My Reviews | Ultimate Member - Reviews |
| Write a Review | Ultimate Member - Reviews |
| Notes | Ultimate Member - User Notes |
| My Notes | Ultimate Member - User Notes |
| Create Note | Ultimate Member - User Notes |
| Notices | Ultimate Member - Notices |
| Verified Users | Ultimate Member - Verified Users |
| Online Users | Ultimate Member - Online Users |
| Members Map | Ultimate Member - User Locations, or BuddyPress |
| Photos | Ultimate Member - User Photos |
| My Photos | Ultimate Member - User Photos |
| Create Album | Ultimate Member - User Photos |
| Bookmarks | Ultimate Member - User Bookmarks |
| Saved Members | Ultimate Member - User Bookmarks |
BuddyPress and BuddyBoss Platform
Section titled “BuddyPress and BuddyBoss Platform”Every one of these needs BuddyPress or BuddyBoss Platform — never both, and never a choice you have to make: BuddyBoss is BuddyPress and bbPress forked and merged, and it refuses to run beside either, so your site already has whichever one it has and these screens work on it.
Each also needs its own component switched on. That is the part people miss, so it has a column of its own — and the two plugins call the same components different things, so there is a column for each.
| Feature | Component in BuddyPress | Component in BuddyBoss |
|---|---|---|
| Groups (BuddyPress) | Groups | Social Groups |
| My Groups (BuddyPress) | Groups | Social Groups |
| Create Group (BuddyPress) | Groups | Social Groups |
| Activity | Activity Streams | Activity Feeds |
| Activity Thread (BuddyPress) | Activity Streams | Activity Feeds |
| Directory (BuddyPress) | Community Members | Member Profiles |
| Profile (BuddyPress) | Extended Profiles | Profile Fields |
| Member Profile (BuddyPress) | Community Members and Extended Profiles | Member Profiles and Profile Fields |
| Chat (BuddyPress) | Private Messages | Private Messaging |
| Notifications (BuddyPress) | Notifications | Notifications |
| Friends (BuddyPress) | Friend Connections | Member Connections |
| Friend Requests (BuddyPress) | Friend Connections | Member Connections |
| Notification Settings (BuddyPress) | Account Settings | Account Settings |
A component that is switched off behaves like a plugin that is not installed: the card stays greyed out, and its endpoint group cannot be enabled at all. BuddyPress ships Groups, Private Messages and Friend Connections switched off, and BuddyBoss ships most of its optional components off, so this is the usual culprit either way. Check Settings → BuddyPress → Components, or Settings → BuddyBoss → Components, first.
BuddyBoss’s own components — Photos, Documents, Videos, Moderation and Email Invites — are not covered by these screens yet. Its bundled Discussion Forums are: the bbPress forum screens serve them, with the Forums component switched on.
Other plugins
Section titled “Other plugins”| Feature | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Chat (Better Messages) | Better Messages |
| Products | WooCommerce |
| Product Cart | WooCommerce |
| Membership Levels | Paid Memberships Pro |
| My Membership | Paid Memberships Pro |
| Membership Orders | Paid Memberships Pro |
| Courses | LearnDash LMS |
| My Courses | LearnDash LMS |
| Badges | myCred and Ultimate Member - myCred |
| Rankings | myCred |
| Site Reviews | Site Reviews |
| My Site Reviews | Site Reviews |
| Review Categories | Site Reviews |
| Write a Site Review | Site Reviews |
Features needing two plugins
Section titled “Features needing two plugins”Two entries need both halves. Either one missing leaves the card greyed out.
| Feature | Needs |
|---|---|
| Badges | myCred + Ultimate Member - myCred |
| Payment Methods account tab | WooCommerce + Ultimate Member - WooCommerce |
Three chat backends
Section titled “Three chat backends”Chat, Chat (Better Messages) and Chat (BuddyPress) each store their conversations in their own plugin’s tables. All three may be placed in one app — each carries its own realtime channel and push source — but a member with two chat tabs has two unrelated inboxes, so one is almost always the right number.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Endpoint matrix — which endpoint groups each feature needs
- Supported plugins