Description
The BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions is an extension for BuddyPress that implements control rules over friendship requests, allowing administrators to limit or block users from sending or receiving connection requests. This empowers community administrators to manage social interactions, promoting a safer and more organized environment for all network members.
Main Features of BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions
- Limits friendship requests
Restricts the number of friendship requests a user can send within a defined period, preventing spam. - Block by email address
Prevents users with certain email addresses or domains from sending or receiving friendship requests. - Block by user ID
Allows blocking specific users from adding others as friends or being added. - Restriction by member profile
Controls friendship interactions based on member profile fields such as age or location. - Flexible configuration
Provides various configuration options to customize friendship restriction rules within your community.
Benefits of BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions
- A safer community environment
Minimizes unwanted interactions and protects members from harassment or spam. - Administrator control
Grants community administrators the tools needed to enforce social interaction policies. - Improved user experience
Ensures members can connect with others in a more meaningful and less noisy way. - Spam prevention
Helps reduce the volume of abusive or automated friendship requests.
Who is BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions For?
- Those who manage large online communities on WordPress and need tools to moderate social interactions.
- You who want to avoid unwanted or spam friendship requests on your BuddyPress network.
- Those who seek to create a more controlled and secure social environment for the members of their platform.
How to Download BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions
The BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install the plugin in Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the .zip and activate it. The file is complete and ready for immediate installation, adding restriction settings to your BuddyPress panel.
The BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions optimizes governance of WordPress-based social networks, providing a robust set of tools to manage connections between users. This extension is essential for those who seek to maintain the integrity of relationships and the quality of interactions within their community. With it, you set clear limits, proactively combat inappropriate behavior and ensure positive engagement among all participants, strengthening trust in the digital environment.
Frequently asked questions
Is BuddyDev | BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions GPL-licensed?
Yes. BuddyDev | BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use BuddyDev | BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install BuddyDev | BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does BuddyDev | BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions cost at Ultrapack?
BuddyDev | BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does BuddyDev | BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions include updates?
Yes. The current version of BuddyDev | BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions is 1.1.6, published at Ultrapack on Feb 21, 2024. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is BuddyDev | BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of BuddyDev | BuddyPress Friendship Restrictions goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
buddypress-friendship-restrictions.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
buddypress-friendship-restrictions.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
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UAU Ready