How to configure the BuddyPress Check Ins backend settings?

For Settings: Go to Dashboard >Buddypress Check-ins settings > General settings.


Settings include:
General:
General Settings include the following options:

  • Enable Check-ins Tab: Check this setting to display the check-ins tab on the BuddyPress profile page.
  • Rename Check-in Tab: Allow you to rename the tab name that will appear in the Profile Menu.
  • Manage Location Profile Field Visibility: Check this setting to disable Location xProfile Field.
  • API Key: Generate google Place’s API key so that users can check in with places autocomplete while updating posts in BuddyPress and list checked-in locations in Google Maps.

 

Last updated: July 14, 2025