Ultimate Member Followers

Description

The Followers add follow and unfollow buttons to Ultimate Member member profiles and member directory cards, showing follower counts and who the user follows directly on the profile card. Includes sidebar widgets to list these connections, controls by role who can follow and be followed, and sends email notifications when a new follower appears, integrating also with the private messages module.

Key Features of Followers

• Follow button on the profile
  Adds follow and unfollow actions to the profile and member cards in the directory.
• Counts on the profile card
  Shows follower statistics and people followed within each user’s card.
• Sidebar widgets
  Provides widgets that list followers and who the user is following right now.
• Profile visibility restriction
  Allows limiting profile visibility to followers only or to people the user follows.
• User role control
  Determines which Ultimate Member roles can follow other members and which can be followed.

Benefits of Followers

• More interaction between members
  Creates direct connections between users and encourages frequent return to the community.
• Email engagement
  Keeps the user active with automatic notifications for each new follower received.
• Granular privacy
  Lets each member reserve profile content only for their close network.
• Community hierarchy
  Differentiates social roles by defining which roles can follow and be followed.

Who Is Followers Intended For?

• Anyone who maintains an internal social network on Ultimate Member and wants to bring members closer using the follow and be followed model.
• Niche communities (photographers, authors, creators) that need direct connections between profiles to generate internal audience.
• Anyone who wants to offer private areas on the profile unlocked only for followers or people followed by the user themselves.

How to Download Followers

The Followers is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it in Plugins > Add New > Upload plugin, select the file, and activate the extension. The controls appear in Ultimate Member and on profiles after activation, ready for immediate use.

Built for those who run social communities on WordPress with Ultimate Member, Followers adds the direct relationship layer between members that’s missing from the base plugin. With role-based restrictions, configurable notifications, and listing widgets, it turns the user directory into an active network, with interconnected profiles and audience-driven dynamics that brings the experience closer to the biggest social networks.

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