BP Profile Search vs Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress

BP Profile Search is a member search and member directories plugin for BuddyPress. It provides: A form builder to build the member search forms The [bps_directory] shortcode to customize the BuddyPress Members directory, or to build additional member directories Each search form has a target directory. When you run a search, you are redirected to the form’s target directory, filtered according to your search. Build a search form With the form builder you can: Add, edit, rearrange, and remove the search fields Use as search fields the BuddyPress profile fields, the users and usermeta data (including roles), the BuddyPress user groups, and the user taxonomies (including BuddyPress member types) Use search by distance fields when you install the free companion plugin BP Distance Search Select, for each search field, one of the available search modes Select the BuddyPress Members directory, or one of the member directories built with this plugin, as the target directory Select the form template to display your form If in doubt, use the Help tab above the screen title The form template works just like any other BuddyPress template. To override a form template, copy it to the buddypress/members directory in your theme’s root, then edit the new copy according to your needs. Display a search form After you build your search form, you can display it: In its target directory, using the option Add Form to Directory in the form settings In a sidebar or widget area, using the widget Profile Search In a post or page, using the shortcode [bps_form] Run a search On the front-end, when you hit the Search button in a form, BP Profile Search shows the form’s target directory filtered according to your search. Both the All Members tab and the My Friends tab are filtered. Additionally, the plugin: Displays an active filters section containing the active search filters and a Clear button to clear them Displays for each member a member details section containing the values of the searched fields Adds to the Order By drop-down the options to sort the directory by the searched fields The active filters section and the member details section are displayed by two dedicated templates, that can be overridden just like any other BuddyPress template. Build a member directory With the [bps_directory] shortcode you can: Customize the BuddyPress Members directory, or build additional member directories Add hidden filters to a directory Add more sort options to a directory Show additional member information in each member details section, e.g. the value of profile fields Use a different Members directory template for each directory You can enter the shortcode in an empty page to build a new member directory, or you can enter it in the BuddyPress Members page to customize the BuddyPress Members directory. Additional documentation Form Builder Search Modes Custom Directories Form Templates In the screenshots below, the City field is provided by the free companion plugin BP Distance Search.

Turn your BuddyPress site into an exclusive private community in minutes! Private Community 2.0 helps you create members-only areas on your WordPress site. Whether you’re building a company intranet, paid membership site, or exclusive community, this plugin gives you complete control over who can access your content. 🎯 Perfect For: • Company intranets and team portals • Paid membership communities • Private family or group websites • Educational course platforms • Exclusive member networks ✨ What’s New in Version 2.0: We’ve completely rebuilt the plugin from the ground up with a focus on simplicity and performance. The new tabbed interface makes setup a breeze, while powerful features work behind the scenes to keep your site secure. 🔒 Two Simple Protection Modes: 1. Partial Protection – Keep some areas public • Lock specific member directories or group pages • Protect certain URLs while keeping others open • Use wildcards to protect entire sections (like /premium/*) 2. Full Protection – Lock everything except what you choose • Make your entire site members-only • Whitelist specific pages for public access • Perfect for private company sites ⚙️ How Your Visitors See It: • Built-in Login – Beautiful login form that matches your theme • Custom Forms – Use your favorite form plugin • Smart Redirect – Send visitors to a specific welcome page 💪 Why Choose Private Community? • Set up in 2 minutes – No complicated configurations • Works with any theme – Tested with popular BuddyPress themes • Lightning fast – Optimized for sites with thousands of pages • Secure by default – Blocks brute force attacks automatically • Always compatible – Regular updates for latest WordPress versions Documentation 📚 Comprehensive Documentation Available: • User Guide – Complete setup and configuration guide • Developer Guide – Hooks, filters, and API reference • Testing Guide – Quality assurance and testing procedures THEME – WORDPRESS THEME WITH OUTSTANDING BUDDYPRESS SUPPORT FREE BuddyPress Theme: BuddyX – Offers unique layouts with clean code and easy-to-customize options, giving you a whole new way to visualize BuddyPress. OUR ADON PLUGINS TO FURTHER IMPROVE YOUR BUDDYPRESS OR BUDDYBOSS PLATFORM COMMUNITY Check out free community add-ons by Wbcom Designs: Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Member Reviews Allow members to add ratings or feedback to other community members. Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Group Reviews Allow members to add ratings or feedback to BuddyPress groups. Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Activity Social Share Allow members to share activities on their social profiles like Facebook, Twitter, What’s App, LinkedIn with OG metadata. Wbcom Designs – Private Community with BP Lock A plugin to make your community private and only accessible to logged-in users. It also allows you to keep select pages or the component public. Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Job Manager Allows your to integrate WP Job Manager plugin to BuddyPress. Wbcom Designs – Check-ins for BuddyPress Activity Allow members to add their location or post their Check-ins updates to activity. Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Favorite Notification Allow members to be notified after any like or favorite on their BuddyPress activity. Wbcom Designs – Shortcodes & Elementor Widgets For BuddyPress It offers shortcodes and elementor widgets for the activity listing, member’s directory display, and the group’s directory on any post/page. Check out paid community add-ons by Wbcom Designs: Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Hashtags Allows members to use hashtags in BuddyPress or BuddyBoss Platform activities and bbPress topics.. Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Polls It allows you to extend BuddyPress or BuddyBoss Platform Activity for members to publish Polls with various options and works perfectly for individual activities and group activities. Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Quotes It allows the feature to let members post their activity updates with interactive background selection such as colors and images set by the site administrator to tell a more expressive story. Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Status & Reaction Allow your members to set a status icon and tagline on their profile and offer a big set of icons to react to published activities. Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Profanity Allow you to censor content in your community! Easily Censor all the unwanted words in activities, private messages contents by specifying a list of keywords to be filtered. Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Sticky Post Allows site administrators to prioritize certain activities over others. It lets admin pin-up site-wide and group activities to the top of the activity list. Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Auto Friends Allow the site admin to select global friends for all his members and add bulk global friends. Wbcom Designs – Shortcodes & Elementor Widgets For BuddyPress Pro It offers shortcodes and elementor widgets with various argument parameters for the activity listing, member’s directory display, and the group’s directory on any post/page. EXPERT SUPPORT We are ready to provide incredible support. Ask your questions at contact us directly.