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Requirements

Section titled “Requirements”

Before installing BuddyPress Newsfeed, confirm the following:

  • WordPress 3.0.1 or later (tested up to 6.7.2)
  • BuddyPress installed and activated. This is a hard requirement. If BuddyPress is not active when you activate BuddyPress Newsfeed, the plugin deactivates itself and shows an admin notice.
  • PHP and server requirements match whatever BuddyPress itself requires.

The Friends, Groups, and Follow components are optional. The newsfeed collects activity from whichever BuddyPress components are active on your site.

Installing from the WordPress admin

Section titled “Installing from the WordPress admin”
  1. Go to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress admin.
  2. Search for BuddyPress Newsfeed or upload the plugin ZIP file directly using Upload Plugin.
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

After activation, the plugin redirects you to WB Plugins > Newsfeed where you can review the settings.

Installing by uploading the ZIP file

Section titled “Installing by uploading the ZIP file”
  1. Download the plugin ZIP from your purchase receipt or the Wbcom Designs account area.
  2. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
  3. Choose the ZIP file and click Install Now.
  4. Click Activate Plugin.

Installing via FTP

Section titled “Installing via FTP”
  1. Unzip the plugin file on your computer.
  2. Upload the buddypress-newsfeed folder to /wp-content/plugins/ on your server.
  3. Go to Plugins in your WordPress admin and activate Wbcom Designs - BuddyPress Newsfeed.

What happens on activation

Section titled “What happens on activation”
  • The plugin sets three default settings: merge is enabled (disable_all = yes), the Newsfeed tab is shown first (first_tab = newsfeed), and the activity post form is displayed on the Newsfeed tab (post_form_enable = yes).
  • If BuddyPress is not active, the plugin deactivates itself and shows an error notice. No partial state is left behind.
  • After a successful activation, you are redirected to the plugin’s settings page.

Verifying the installation

Section titled “Verifying the installation”

Visit any member’s profile page on the front end, then click the Activity tab. You should see two sub-tabs: Newsfeed and Personal. If the tabs are not there, check the following:

  • BuddyPress Activity component is enabled at Settings > BuddyPress > Components.
  • The plugin is active at Plugins > Installed Plugins.
  • Your theme loads BuddyPress templates (most BuddyPress-compatible themes do this automatically).

Uninstalling

Section titled “Uninstalling”

Deactivate and delete the plugin from Plugins > Installed Plugins. The plugin’s settings (bnews_general_settings) remain in the database after deletion, because the plugin’s uninstall routine does not remove them. If you want to remove the option, delete it manually using WP-CLI:

wp option delete bnews_general_settings

Next steps

Section titled “Next steps”