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Admin Settings

BuddyLists settings live under WB Plugins > Buddylists (admin.php?page=buddylists). Settings are grouped into tabs. Each tab maps to one stored option, and the defaults below apply until you save your own values.

Stored in buddylists_general_settings.

Setting Key Default
Show Lists Tab buddylists_show_lists yes
Lists Label lists_label Lists
Lists Slug lists_slug lists
Roles allowed to create lists buddylists_user_role all roles
Member types allowed buddylists_member_type none set
Lists limit per user lists_limit 10
Members limit per list lists_member_limit 10
Profile Popup on hover profile_view_popup yes
Direct Message button direct_message_button yes

Changing the Lists Slug re-flushes rewrite rules automatically so public URLs keep working.

Stored in buddylists_visibility_settings.

Setting Key Default
Member permission (who can manage) member_permission only_me
Where to pull member suggestions suggested_members only_me
Roles used for members buddylists_member_roles all roles
Suggested member types buddylists_suggested_type none set
Default visibility for new lists lists_visibility 1
Allow changing visibility after creation buddylists_visibility_after_creation yes
Private list message private_lists_message “This list is private. Only added members can visit it.”

Stored in buddylists_activity_settings. This tab is shown only when a follow plugin is active or list activity is relevant.

Setting Key Default
Show list in directory / feed list_visible yes
Who can see lists lists_visibility everyone
Enable follow enable_follow yes

Stored in buddylists_notification_settings.

Setting Key Default
Notify member when added added_member_notification yes
Notify member when removed remove_member_notification yes

Stored in buddylists_color_settings.

Setting Key Default
Custom color toggle custom_color empty
Primary color primary_color #003EDE
Background color background_color #ffffff
Border color border_color #E7E7E7