Wbcom Designs – Birthday Widget for BuddyPress vs TalkToMe – user inputs & polls

Transform your BuddyPress community with the Birthday Widget! Know the upcoming birthdays of your site’s members and help them celebrate their special day. A little effort to greet community members keeps the saying alive: “community that celebrates together stays together”. Key Features: Smart Birthday Display * Show birthdays for all members, friends, or followers * Flexible time ranges: weekly, monthly, or unlimited * Today’s birthdays get special highlighting * Age display with customizable “Turning X” format Modern & Responsive Design * Clean, minimal design that works with any theme * Mobile-first responsive layout * Smooth animations and hover effects * Optimized for performance with smart caching Flexible Configuration * Multiple name display options (username, nickname, first name) * Customizable date formats * Optional emoji support * Send birthday wishes via private messages NEW: Automatic Notifications * Automatic birthday email greetings to members * Activity feed auto-posts for birthdays * BuddyPress notification support * Admin daily birthday summary email * Configurable send time and templates NEW: Display Enhancements * Zodiac sign display option * Confetti animation for celebrations * Centralized admin settings page Developer Friendly * Theme-compatible styling using CSS inheritance * Smart asset loading (only loads when widget is active) * Shortcode support: [bp_birthdays] * Extensive filter and action hooks * WPCS compliant code Performance Optimized * 30-minute smart caching system * Conditional asset loading * Minimal database queries * Zero Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) Accessibility Ready * WCAG 2.1 compliant * Keyboard navigation support * Screen reader friendly * Reduced motion support Supercharge Your BuddyPress Community Love Birthday Widget? Check out our other free community plugins: Jetonomy — Next-gen discussion platform for WordPress — forums, Q&A, ideas, voting, trust levels. Free forever. GitHub WPMediaVerse — A general-purpose WordPress media platform plugin. Albums, galleries, and media sharing. GitHub Visit store.wbcomdesigns.com for more products and the BuddyPress Community Bundle.

WHAT IS IT? A plugin that lets you gather user input directly from your WordPress community. WHY USE IT? Out of the box, WordPress has only one way to gather user input: comments. If you wan’t to interact more thoroughly with your community, comments are not enough. Therefore, we created this plugin. WHAT DOES THE PLUGIN DO? You can create a so called ‘Input Card’ where users can answer a question and provide valuable feedback. Furthermore, the plugin provides a ‘Poll Card’ that you can use for surveys. Finally, there is also a third type of cards ‘HTML Card’ that allows custom html input to create your very own card. HOW DO I USE IT? Once the plugin is activated, navigate to ‘Crowd’ and then click on Cards. Here you can create a New Card and choose the type of card you are interested in. After creating your card, you are able to attach the cards to your WordPress post.