BuddyPress Hidden Profiles
Allows site admins to mark BuddyPress user profiles as hidden, excluding them from appearing in directories, searches, and making their profile pages return a 404 for non-admins.
by WordPress VIP · github.com/automattic/buddypress-hidden-profiles
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Install
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wp plugin install https://github.com/automattic/buddypress-hidden-profiles/archive/refs/heads/develop.zipAlso on Packagist as automattic/buddypress-hidden-profiles:
composer require automattic/buddypress-hidden-profilesFrom the readme
BuddyPress Hidden Profiles
Allows site admins to mark BuddyPress user profiles as hidden, excluding them from directories, searches, and making their profile pages return a 404 for non-admins.
Description
This plugin provides a simple way to hide specific BuddyPress user profiles from non-administrative users. When a profile is marked as hidden:
The profile page returns a 404 error for non-admins
The user is excluded from member directories
The user is excluded from search results
The user is excluded from AJAX-loaded member lists
Hidden profiles remain visible to:
The profile owner themselves
Site administrators
Users with the manageoptions capability
Features
Simple checkbox interface in the WordPress user profile screen
Complete profile hiding from non-admins
Efficient caching of hidden user IDs
WP-CLI support for bulk operations
Maintains visibility for admins and profile owners
Extensible via filters for custom hiding logic
Installatio
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
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