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BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions
This plugin by BuddyDev gives BuddyPress site administrators control over the friendship system. You can decide which user roles can send friend requests, which roles can be added as friends, how many requests go out in a set time and how many friends each member can have.
- Version
- 1.1.6
- Released
- Feb 20, 2024
- Developer
- BuddyDev
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Requires
- BuddyPress
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 a year on its own
What’s new in BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions 1.1.6
Version 1.1.6 · Feb 20, 2024
Latest
- ImprovedBumping version to regenerate archive for WordPress 6.4.3 compatibility.
What it does
Open friendship systems on community sites can attract spam accounts and members who send out mass friend requests. That clutters inboxes and makes the network feel less personal. This plugin adds rules to the BuddyPress friendship feature so admins can decide how connections form. It requires BuddyPress and also works with the BuddyBoss Platform, so it fits into the social features your site already runs.
The rules are role based. You choose which roles may start a friendship and which roles may be added as friends, which shapes who connects with whom. Throttling caps how many requests a member can send within a time period you set, and a separate overall limit caps the total number of friends per user. Admins configure these settings without writing code, while developers can adjust or extend the restriction rules through filters.
Best for
- BuddyPress communities dealing with spam friend requests
- BuddyBoss Platform sites needing role-based friendship rules
- Developers building custom social networks on WordPress
Features
Role-based request senders
Choose which user roles are allowed to send friendship requests, so only the members you approve can start new connections on your community.
Control who can be friended
Limit which user roles can be added as friends, giving admins a say in how the community's network of connections is built.
Request throttling
Set a cap on how many friendship requests a user can send within a specified time period to curb abuse and mass friending attempts.
Maximum friend limit
Define the highest number of friends any user can have, which keeps friend lists manageable across the community.
Developer filters
Developers can use filters to customize and expand the restriction rules so they match the specific needs of a community.
BuddyBoss Platform compatibility
Works with BuddyPress and with the BuddyBoss Platform, so the same friendship controls apply on either kind of community site.
No-code settings
Site admins can set up and adjust the restrictions from the plugin settings without needing any coding knowledge.
BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions older versions
- 1.1.5Oct 6, 20234 improvements
- 1.1.4Apr 18, 20231 improvement
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions
Can I stop certain user roles from sending friend requests?
Yes. You can choose which user roles are allowed to send friendship requests. Members in roles you leave out cannot start new friend connections, which helps cut down on spam and unwanted requests.
Does it work with BuddyBoss Platform?
Yes. The plugin is compatible with the BuddyBoss Platform as well as BuddyPress, so you can apply the same friendship restrictions on a BuddyBoss-powered community site.
How does the request throttling work?
You set how many friendship requests a user can send within a time period you choose. Once a member reaches that number, they have to wait before sending more, which prevents mass friending.
Can I customize the restriction rules beyond the settings?
Yes, if you or your developer are comfortable with code. The plugin provides filters that let developers modify and extend the restriction rules to fit a community's particular requirements.
Is BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions free?
The code of BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions is this?
Version 1.1.6, released Feb 20, 2024. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
What does BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions need?
BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions needs BuddyPress installed and active.
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