BuddyDev | Activity Privacy

Description

Built on BuddyDev, the Activity Privacy addon adds a privacy selector to the BuddyPress activity posting form, allowing each member to choose between public, friends only, or private, as well as a profile field to set the default privacy. This feature solves the problem of unwanted exposure in internal social networks, giving users full control over who can see their posts and increasing community engagement.

Main Features of Activity Privacy

• Per-activity privacy selector
  Adds a dropdown menu to the new activity form to choose visibility.
• Default privacy on profile
  Field in user settings to define the default visibility of posts.
• Visibility filter in the feed
  Shows only activities with the visibility selected by the user in the main stream.
• Support for BuddyPress groups
  Allows restricting activities to group members or specific users.
• Simplified administration interface
  Centralized panel to manage global activity privacy options.

Benefits of Activity Privacy

• Privacy under control
  Each member decides exactly who sees their posts on the site.
• Greater community trust
  Users feel safe sharing sensitive content.
• Reduction of unwanted content
  Automatic filters limit exposure of activities to unauthorized audiences.
• Targeted engagement
  Personalized feed displays only what is relevant to each visitor.

Who Is Activity Privacy For?

• Online communities that need granular control over the visibility of interactions between members.
• Internal social network sites where different groups or users require distinct levels of privacy.
• Administrators who want to offer members simple tools to manage their public exposure.

How to Download Activity Privacy

Activity Privacy is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload plugin, select the .zip, and activate the extension. The privacy selector will automatically appear in the BuddyPress activity form.

The Activity Privacy addon transforms any BuddyPress site into a social network with granular privacy, seamlessly integrating with native group and profile features. With it, you balance transparency and control — each member chooses the reach of their posts without losing the social experience.

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