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Creating and Managing Lists

  1. Open your BuddyPress or BuddyBoss profile.
  2. Go to the Lists tab and choose Add Lists.
  3. Fill in the list details:
Field Notes
List Name Required.
Description Optional.
Cover Image Optional image for the list.
Visibility Public or Private.
  1. Search for members and add the ones you want to include.
  2. Save to create the list.

If your site owner has set a list limit or a member limit, you will be stopped once you reach it. Both limits are enforced on the server, so the interface and the backend agree.

Open your Lists tab, find the list, and choose Edit to change the name, description, cover image or visibility.

Use the Manage action on a list you own to add or remove members. Adding a member validates that the user exists before the membership is saved, and you cannot add the same member to a list twice. You cannot add yourself to your own list.

Deleting a list removes the list and all of its member associations. This cannot be undone.

List creation is gated by role and, optionally, by member type. Editing is governed by the “Member Permission” visibility setting:

  • Only Me: only the profile owner can manage their lists.
  • Friends: friends of the list author can manage the list, in addition to the author.
  • Admin: only administrators can manage lists.

Administrators can always manage lists regardless of role limits.