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Posts tagged "buddypress"

Tips for Using the WordPress Admin Bar with BuddyPress


If you run a WordPress Network that uses BuddyPress, you are probably aware of the distinctions between the WordPress and BuddyPress admin bars (or in the latter case, the “buddy bar”), so we can jump right to the point: You are no longer using the buddy bar, and are now using the core admin bar; there is something you don’t like about this arrangement and you need to change it. Well, here are a few quick tricks.

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Creating a Blog Topics Directory in WPMU 2.8 + BuddyPress 1.1

I recently set up an installation of WordPress MultiUser (WPmu) + BuddyPress for the History Department where I work. We have a number of different user groups on the site, including Courses, Workshops, and Projects. Eventually we will also have Personal sites (for students, staff, and faculty in the dept.) and perhaps some small organizations and campus groups. Right now the site is small, so it would be reasonable to manually create and maintain a…