BP Profile Shortcodes Extra plugin Review

BP Profile Shortcodes Extra is a handy plugin with shortcode options for showing different aspects of member profiles and groups. It includes a button for inserting shortcodes into the Classic WordPress editor, plus a set of Gutenberg blocks.

BP Profile Shortcodes Extra keeps the original plugin’s features, such as shortcodes for displaying the display name, username, profile URL, photo or avatar, and so on. It also adds the ability to show the profile header, cover image, and lists of a user’s friends and group memberships.

Profile Shortcodes

1. Display name – text or a link to the profile page of any member.
2. Profile Image or Avatar Photo – an image or a link to the homepage of any member’s profile.
3. Username – shown as text or a link to any member’s profile page.
4. Profile Fields – use any xProfile field to show information from a profile.
5. Profile URL – custom link text pointing to a user’s profile page.
6. Profile Header – a collection of avatar, cover image, and display name that links to the member’s profile homepage.
7. Cover Image – an image or a link to the member’s profile homepage.
8. Profile Edit Link – links to the user’s edit-profile page.
9. Private Message Link – links to sending this user a private message.
10. Profile Lists – generates a list of a user’s friends and groups, friend and community recommendations, or a list of all members and groups on the site.
11. If no user ID is set in the shortcode, it defaults to the member viewing the page.

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Group Shortcodes

1. Avatar Image – an image or a link to the group’s homepage.
2. Profile Header – a collection of avatar, cover image, and group name that links to the group’s homepage.
3. Group URL – displays the group’s URL, or a link with custom text.
4. Cover Image – an image or a link to the group’s homepage.
5. Group Member List – shows a list of member names or avatars, each linking to that member’s profile.
6. Group Description – displays the group’s description.
7. Group Field – shows the custom fields each group uses.

How to Install the Plugin

Here are the steps for installing the plugin:

1. Download the BP Profile Shortcodes Extra plugin.
2. Extract the downloaded bp-profile-shortcodes-extra.zip file to your WordPress plugins folder: yourhostname/wordpress/wp-content/plugins.
3. Alternatively, go to WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New.
4. Click Upload Plugin, browse to the downloaded file, select bp-profile-shortcodes-extra.zip, and install it.
5. Click Activate Plugin to activate BP Profile Shortcodes Extra on your site.
6. Or go to WordPress Dashboard > Plugins and click Activate next to BP Profile Shortcodes Extra.

Using the Shortcodes

To use this plugin, decide what information you need on your page, copy the relevant shortcode, and paste it where you want it to appear.

1. You can set each shortcode’s CSS class using the class="" attribute.
2. You can target a specific user with the user_id="" attribute.
3. If a shortcode has nothing to display, use error_msg="" to show fallback text.

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Conclusion

BP Profile Shortcodes Extra fills a gap for site owners who need to show profile or community information inside posts and pages. Advanced users can use it as a foundation for custom member dashboards, pulling several shortcodes together on a single page to replace several existing BuddyPress pages.

BuddyBoss Platform is a fork of BuddyPress and bbPress. Any plugin built for BuddyPress and bbPress works with the BuddyBoss Framework, so the two plugins don’t need to be installed separately, the Framework serves as a substitute for both plugins.

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