Getting Started

Get Started

Getting Started with BuddyPress Moderation Pro

Complete guide for managing content moderation through the WordPress admin dashboard.

What is BuddyPress Moderation Pro?

BuddyPress Moderation Pro is a comprehensive moderation solution that allows site administrators to:

  • Receive and manage user reports about inappropriate content
  • Moderate member profiles, activities, groups, and messages
  • Approve or reject profile and group avatars
  • Suspend or block problematic members
  • Auto-moderate content based on report thresholds
  • Track moderation statistics and trends

Who Should Use This Guide?

This guide is for site administrators, moderators, and community managers who need to:

  • Review and respond to user reports
  • Moderate community content through the WordPress admin
  • Configure moderation settings
  • Manage suspended or blocked members

Accessing the Plugin

After activating the plugin, you’ll find several new menu items in your WordPress admin:

  1. WB Plugins → Moderation Pro – Main settings page for configuring the plugin
  2. Moderation (with report count badge) – View and manage all reported content
  3. Avatar Mods (with pending count badge) – Moderate pending profile and group avatars
  4. Users → All Users – Enhanced user list with moderation columns

Dashboard Overview

Navigate to WB Plugins → Moderation Pro to access the main dashboard.

Admin Welcome Tab
Plugin welcome/overview dashboard with quick links and status

Navigation Tabs

  • Welcome – Plugin overview and quick start
  • General – Core plugin settings
  • Restrictions – Auto-moderation and content filtering
  • Avatar Moderation – Profile avatar settings
  • Categorize By Report – Report classification settings
Admin General Tab
General settings tab for configuring core plugin options

Statistics at a Glance

  • Total reports count
  • Pending avatars count
  • Enabled features status
  • Auto-moderation status

Feature Guides

Explore the detailed guides for each moderation feature:

  • Activity Moderation – Flag inappropriate activity posts
  • Comment Moderation – Report activity comments
  • Member Moderation – Block and report members
  • Avatar Moderation – Approve or reject profile avatars
  • Group Moderation – Moderate BuddyPress groups
  • Message Moderation – Report private messages
  • Forum Moderation – bbPress forum content moderation

Requirements

  • WordPress: 5.0 or higher
  • BuddyPress: 3.0 or higher
  • PHP: 7.4 or higher
Last updated: January 28, 2026