Configure how members interact with categories, featured images, and the activity stream. These settings help you maintain content quality while giving members flexibility.
What You’ll Learn
- How to control category access for members
- How to configure media upload settings
- How to integrate with BuddyPress activity streams
Finding Content Settings
Go to Member Blog → Settings → Content & Categories in your WordPress admin.
Category Settings
Allow Custom Categories
| Setting | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Enabled | Members can create new categories while writing posts |
| Disabled | Members can only select from existing categories |
Note: New categories created by members require admin approval before they appear site-wide.
Restricted Categories
Hide specific categories from members. They won’t see these in the category dropdown when creating posts.
How to select multiple: Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) while clicking categories.
Common restricted categories:
- News – Only admins post official news
- Featured – Admin-curated featured posts only
- Announcements – Official site announcements
- Staff Posts – Internal staff content
Media Settings
Maximum Upload Size
| Setting | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Number input (in MB) |
| Default | 2 MB |
| Purpose | Limits featured image file size for member uploads |
Important: This cannot exceed your server’s upload_max_filesize setting. If members still can’t upload larger files, check your PHP settings.
Delete Featured Images with Posts
| Setting | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Enabled | Featured image removed from Media Library when post is deleted |
| Disabled | Featured images remain in Media Library after post deletion |
Recommendation: Enable this to save disk space, especially on sites with many active members.
Display Settings
Posts Per Page
| Setting | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Number input (1-50) |
| Default | 5 posts |
| Purpose | Controls pagination in the member blog dashboard |
Activity Stream Integration
Only visible if BuddyPress/BuddyBoss Activity component is active
| Setting | Details |
|---|---|
| When Enabled | New published posts create activity entries in the BuddyPress stream |
| Activity Shows | Post title, excerpt, and link to full post |
PRO Feature: Member Blog Pro adds group activity integration, where posts linked to groups appear in that group’s activity stream.