BuddyPress Featured Members Plugin Widget Re-Released
By Jeff Sayre
After dragging my feet for too long, I’ve finally upgraded and updated my old Featured Members Widget to work with WP/MU 2.9.2 and BuddyPress 1.2.3. The code has been entirely rewritten using the WordPress Plugin API.
This re-released version is what I call a plugin widget as it is a BuddyPress-specific widget and must be activated like other BP plugins. Widget installation is handled this way so that if BuddyPress is not activated, then this plugin widget will not be loaded—which could cause issues with your WP site. The widget does an internal check to see if BuddyPress is activated, if so then it continues loading. If not, it stops loading and will not be visible in the widget gallery. The widget is automatically activated sitewide so your other members will not see it in their plugins section if you’re running a multisite install.
Download BuddyPress Featured Members Plugin Widget and Donate!
You can download version 1.2 of the BuddyPress Featured Members Plugin Widget from the WordPress Plugin Repository. Even more excitingly, you can help me support this plugin, encourage me to create new ones, and enable me to keep living by selecting a sponsorship level below and clicking the “Pay Now” button. Thank you!
Using the Plugin Widget
Please read the readme.txt file for installation and usage instructions. If you have any issues, please leave a comment in this post, or visit the support forum for this plugin widget.
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How can I manually install or put this widget. I mean adding it to a certain area of the site without doing it in APPEARANCEC > WIDGET?
That would require rewriting the plugin as it currently uses the WordPress Widget API to perform its functions. It is possible, of course, but it is not something that I have time to do.
would do_shortcode, as described below, not work then?
http://erikshosting.com/projects/shortcode-in-template/
That would work if my plugin had short tags.
hello,
is it possible to enlarge the size of the picture of the member? if yes, how?
thanks,
gina
It should be possible. I will look into it when i have the time.
Hello
I’m inserting this this field data into your widget. It shows the bio only when on that specific members profile at http://emdrinaction.net/members/clubow/ , but when you go to any other part of the site, the bio information disappears. Is there anything that I can do, so that it always shows.
Thanks
I’m not sure exactly what you are asking. A member’s profile will only show up on their profile page. The Featured Members Widget does not do anything other than display the name, and avatar of, and also provide a link to, those members whose ID numbers you enter in the widget’s admin box. From what I can see, it is working just fine.
Hi Jeff
on the site above only the avatar shows, but not the members name?
Aloha
What versions of WP and BP are you running?
Howdy! I love the idea and what I’ve read, but when I install it I just don’t see a widget. I tried deactivating most plugins, but to no avail. Any quick ideas, what I can check?
Same issue here as Neil, above. I am using the latest version of WordPress with the latest version of Buddypress and would very much like to use this plugin, but do not see the widget appearing anywhere.
Can you please help?
Thank you;
Thanks for stopping by, Vida. I have not updated this plugin in a long time and currently have no plans to do so. There have been so many changes to WordPress and BuddyPress since this plugin was last updated that it would take significant effort to update it to the current versions of WP an BP. The plugin is only compatible with WP/MU 2.9.2 and BuddyPress 1.2.3 — as stated in the read me.txt file and the WP Plugin Repository.
Thank you Jeff:
That is kind of sad though 🙁 Because this is a fantastic plugin and very useful. I hope you will one day find the time to offer us the updated version.
Much grateful;
Vida
Installed this plugin on a BuddyPress & WPMU installation. It WILL not show up on the widgets page. It shows installed on the WPMU plugin list. Tried using Network Activate & Deactivated… nothing works.
Not sure what else to try?
See my response above to Vida’s posting.
Hi Jeff,
How much does it take to get you to get you to update your code to support the latest wordpress and buddypress 🙂
Email me if you still up for it.
See my reply below to somendra’s comment.
hell sir i am big fan of your plugin i updated your plugin now its working fine and also added new option like image size, and read more link to member page. just provide me your email id so i can mail it to you so user can again use your plugin … thankyou
Note please don’t approve comment ignore if you are not interested
Thanks for the comment. I am no longer supporting any of my WordPress or BuddyPress plugins. In fact, it has been almost 2 years since I stopped updating them.
I suggest you create your own WordPress.org account, rename the plugin, and upload it as your own. Just give me credit in your plugin for my original contribution as is common courtesy in the open source community. All you need to do is provide a link to my website to do so. You do that by mentioning me and my website in the commented-out section of the plugin’s header.