Description

The BuddyPress Group Email adds, inside the administration screen of each BuddyPress group, a panel that sends email notifications to all members whenever someone posts a new topic, comment, or update in the group. This extension serves anyone who manages communities, courses, or forums organized by groups and needs to keep participants informed without relying on them logging into the site to see the notice, with the option to enable or disable sending group by group.

Key Features of BuddyPress Group Email

  • New Topic Notification
    Sends an automatic email to the group as soon as someone creates a topic in the forum.
  • Topic Reply Alert
    Alerts members by email when someone replies to a discussion in the group.
  • Per-Group Control
    Allows enabling or disabling email sending in each group separately.
  • Individual Member Preferences
    Lets each participant choose whether or not to receive the group’s email notifications.
  • Customizable Email Template
    Allows editing the default text of the message sent to group members.

Benefits of BuddyPress Group Email

  • More Engagement in Groups
    Increases members’ return to the forum right after an email notice.
  • Fewer Repeated Questions
    Reduces messages from people asking whether there’s anything new, because the notice already arrives by email.
  • Communication Without Overloading the Site
    Takes off the administrator’s shoulders the manual task of notifying each member one by one.
  • Respect for Member Preference
    Avoids spam complaints because each person chooses whether they want to receive the email.

Who Is BuddyPress Group Email For?

  • Anyone who manages a community or social network based on BuddyPress groups.
  • Anyone who runs a course or mentoring group organized by discussion topics.
  • Anyone who moderates support forums divided by customer groups.
  • Anyone who coordinates teams or clubs that organize themselves within the site itself.

How to Download BuddyPress Group Email

BuddyPress Group Email is available for download here at Ultrapack. After downloading the file, install it through the standard WordPress path at Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, activate the plugin, and configure the email sending within each BuddyPress group’s screen.

Keeping groups active depends on quick notice, and a silent forum loses participants over time. By bringing the group conversation straight to the inbox, this plugin reduces the distance between whoever posts an update and whoever needs to know about it, without requiring any change in the routine of those who already use BuddyPress every day.

Frequently asked questions

Is WPMUDEV BuddyPress Group Email GPL-licensed?

Yes. WPMUDEV BuddyPress Group Email 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 WPMUDEV BuddyPress Group Email on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install WPMUDEV BuddyPress Group Email 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 WPMUDEV BuddyPress Group Email cost at Ultrapack?

WPMUDEV BuddyPress Group Email 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 WPMUDEV BuddyPress Group Email include updates?

Yes. The current version of WPMUDEV BuddyPress Group Email is 1.0.8, published at Ultrapack on Jan 31, 2017. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is WPMUDEV BuddyPress Group Email scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of WPMUDEV BuddyPress Group Email goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.