Ryan Imel

I use the Recent Comments Dashboard widget every single day. It’s the first way I check up on recent activity on my sites. Now that I’ve started using bbPress to power a forum on my site I would like the same bird’s eye view of it too.
This plugin adds a widget to your WordPress Dashboard that pulls in recent activity from your bbPress-driven forum. It will pull in recent topics and replies. The bbPress plugin is required.
The widget displays all new topics and replies, with the ability to either open the post to edit it or to view it on the front end of the site. Currently only admins (or more specifically, those with the <code>manage_options</code> capability) will see the widget.
The plugin roadmap looks like this:
<ul>
<li>Add the basic hover over actions that the Recent Comments widget has (Edit, Spam, Trash).</li>
<li>Add ability to reply to topics and replies, same as the Recent Comments widget.</li>
</ul>

Dashboard Forum Activity

Quickly review your bbPress forum activity using a widget on your WordPress Dashboard.

wbcomdesigns

Varun Dubey

The BuddyPress Activity Filter plugin helps site administrators customize the activity feed by setting default activity types and hiding irrelevant content. It also allows you to include activities from Custom Post Types (CPT) in the BuddyPress activity stream.
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Default Activity Filters: Set different default filters for site-wide and profile-specific activity streams</li>
<li>Hide Unwanted Activities: Remove specific activity types from appearing in the activity feed</li>
<li>Custom Post Type Support: Enable activity generation for custom post types when published</li>
<li>Clean & Lightweight: Optimized code with minimal performance impact</li>
<li>Theme Compatible: Works with BuddyPress default theme and Nouveau theme package</li>
<li>Easy Administration: Simple settings interface with intuitive controls</li>
<li>Security Hardened: Built with WordPress security best practices</li>
<li>Performance Optimized: Efficient caching and minimal database queries</li>
<li>Developer Friendly: Extensive hooks and filters for customization</li>
</ul>
<h3>Perfect For</h3>
<ul>
<li>Community sites wanting to streamline their activity feeds</li>
<li>Sites with custom post types that need activity integration</li>
<li>Administrators who want granular control over activity visibility</li>
<li>Communities looking to improve user experience with focused content</li>
<li>Developers needing customizable activity filtering solutions</li>
</ul>
<h3>Configuration Options</h3>
Default Filters Tab: 
– Site-wide Activity Default: Set the default filter for main activity streams 
– Profile Activity Default: Set the default filter for user profile activity pages
Hidden Activities Tab: 
– Select specific activity types to hide from all activity streams 
– Professional activity labels for better clarity 
– Bulk select/deselect options for efficient management
Custom Post Types Tab: 
– Enable activity generation for any public custom post type 
– Customize activity labels for each post type 
– Automatic activity creation when CPT posts are published 
– Global settings for CPT activity visibility
<h3>Premium Extensions</h3>
Enhance your BuddyPress community with these premium add-ons:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-hashtags/" rel="nofollow ugc">BuddyPress Hashtags</a> – Add hashtag functionality to activities</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-polls/" rel="nofollow ugc">BuddyPress Polls</a> – Create and participate in polls</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-quotes/" rel="nofollow ugc">BuddyPress Quotes</a> – Share quotes with beautiful backgrounds</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-status/" rel="nofollow ugc">BuddyPress Status & Reactions</a> – Custom statuses and emoji reactions</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-sticky-post/" rel="nofollow ugc">BuddyPress Sticky Post</a> – Pin important activities</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/wp-stories/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Stories</a> – Add Instagram-like stories feature</li>
</ul>
<h3>Use Cases</h3>
<ol>
<li>Corporate Communities: Hide member registration activities, focus on business updates</li>
<li>Educational Sites: Highlight course activities, hide profile updates</li>
<li>E-commerce Communities: Show product activities, hide friendship notifications</li>
<li>News Sites: Display article publications as activities automatically</li>
<li>Developer Communities: Filter technical discussions by post type</li>
</ol>
<h3>Developer Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Clean Architecture: Modern OOP design with singleton patterns</li>
<li>Extensive Hooks: Over 15 action and filter hooks for customization</li>
<li>Backward Compatibility: Automatic migration from older versions</li>
<li>Performance Optimized: Smart caching and minimal database impact</li>
<li>Security First: Nonce verification, input sanitization, and capability checks</li>
<li>Theme Agnostic: Works with any BuddyPress-compatible theme</li>
<li>Documentation: Comprehensive inline documentation and code comments</li>
</ul>
<h3>Security & Performance</h3>
<ul>
<li>Input Sanitization: All user inputs are properly sanitized and validated</li>
<li>Nonce Protection: CSRF protection on all admin forms and AJAX requests</li>
<li>Capability Checks: Proper permission verification for all admin functions</li>
<li>SQL Injection Prevention: Use of WordPress database abstraction layer</li>
<li>XSS Protection: Output escaping and content filtering</li>
<li>Performance Caching: Intelligent caching of frequently accessed data</li>
</ul>
<h3>Internationalization</h3>
<ul>
<li>Translation Ready: Full support for translation and localization</li>
<li>RTL Support: Right-to-left language compatibility</li>
<li>Professional Labels: User-friendly activity type descriptions</li>
<li>Context-Aware Strings: Proper string contexts for accurate translations</li>
</ul>
<h3>Advanced Configuration</h3>
<h3>Custom Hooks and Filters</h3>
Available Action Hooks: 
* <code>bp_activity_filter_init</code> – Plugin initialization 
* <code>bp_activity_filter_settings_saved</code> – After settings save 
* <code>bp_activity_filter_cpt_activity_created</code> – When CPT activity is created
Available Filter Hooks: 
* <code>bp_activity_filter_default</code> – Modify default filter value 
* <code>bp_activity_filter_available_filters</code> – Customize available filters 
* <code>bp_activity_filter_query_args</code> – Modify activity query arguments 
* <code>bp_activity_filter_eligible_post_types</code> – Filter eligible CPTs
<h3>Custom Post Type Configuration</h3>
<pre><code>`php
</code></pre>
// Enable activity for custom post type programmatically 
add_filter( ‘bp_activity_filter_eligible_post_types’, function( $post_types ) { 
 $post_types[‘my_custom_type’] = get_post_type_object( ‘my_custom_type’ ); 
 return $post_types; 
});
// Customize activity action text 
add_filter( ‘bp_activity_filter_cpt_activity_action’, function( $action, $post, $label ) { 
 if ( ‘my_custom_type’ === $post->post_type ) { 
 $action = sprintf( ‘%s shared a new %s’, get_author_name(), $label ); 
 } 
 return $action; 
}, 10, 3 ); 
 `
<h3>Performance Optimization</h3>
The plugin includes several performance optimizations:
<ul>
<li>Query Caching: Activity actions are cached to reduce database calls</li>
<li>Smart Loading: Scripts only load on relevant pages</li>
<li>Minimal Footprint: Optimized code with efficient algorithms</li>
<li>Database Optimization: Indexed queries and reduced overhead</li>
</ul>
<h3>Troubleshooting</h3>
Common Issues:
<ol>
<li>Activities not filtering: Check BuddyPress version compatibility</li>
<li>Settings not saving: Verify user permissions and nonce verification</li>
<li>Custom post types not showing: Ensure post types meet eligibility criteria</li>
<li>Theme conflicts: Test with default BuddyPress theme</li>
</ol>
Debug Mode: 
Enable WordPress debug mode to see detailed error messages: 
 <code>php 
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true ); 
define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true );</code>
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, documentation, and feature requests:
<ul>
<li>Documentation: <a href="https://docs.wbcomdesigns.com/doc_category/buddypress-activity-filter/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Documentation</a></li>
<li>Support Forum: <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bp-activity-filter/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org Support</a></li>
<li>Premium Support: <a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/support/" rel="nofollow ugc">Wbcom Designs Support</a></li>
<li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/wbcomdesigns/buddypress-activity-filter" rel="nofollow ugc">Development Repository</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Contributing</h3>
We welcome contributions! Please see our <a href="https://github.com/wbcomdesigns/buddypress-activity-filter" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a> for development guidelines and to submit pull requests.
Ways to Contribute: 
* Report bugs and suggest features 
* Submit translations 
* Contribute code improvements 
* Help with documentation 
* Test beta releases
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
This plugin does not collect or store any personal user data beyond what WordPress and BuddyPress already collect. Activity filtering preferences are stored locally in browser cookies and user meta fields as needed for functionality.
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by <a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Wbcom Designs</a> – Your trusted WordPress development partner.
Special thanks to the BuddyPress community for feedback and contributions that made this plugin possible.

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