The BuddyPress Profile Visibility Manager by BuddyDev is a premium WordPress plugin designed to give users and administrators granular control over profile privacy. It extends the default BuddyPress visibility features, allowing members to decide who can see them and how they appear in the community.
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The plugin introduces several privacy “layers” that go beyond the standard BuddyPress field-level visibility:
Directory & Search Visibility:
Hide from Directory: Users can opt-out of being listed in the “Members” directory.
Search Exclusion: Profiles can be hidden from the site’s global and member search results.
Profile Access Levels:
Everyone: Public access.
Logged-in Users: Restricted to registered members only.
Friends Only: Restricted to the user’s friend list.
Group Members: Restricted to people sharing the same BuddyPress groups.
Only Me (Private): Hidden from everyone except the user and site administrators.
Activity & Metadata Privacy:
Last Active Time: Option to hide the “Active 2 minutes ago” timestamp.
Friendship Requests: Users can enable or block incoming friend requests entirely.
Admin Controls:
Global Defaults: Admins can set default privacy levels for new and existing users.
Admin-Only Mode: Admins can lock settings so that only they can change visibility rules, enforcing a site-wide privacy policy.
Redirects: Configure where unauthorized users are sent if they try to view a private profile (e.g., a “restricted access” page or login page).
Action & Filter Hooks: The plugin is “developer-friendly,” meaning you can programmatically add custom privacy levels or modify existing behaviors using standard WordPress hooks.
BuddyBoss Specifics: Includes support for BuddyBoss-specific features like photo/video/document tab visibility and “Wall” posting privacy.
Directory Restriction: Admins can restrict access to the entire Members Directory based on user roles or login status.
If you are using the BuddyBoss Platform, this plugin effectively replaces/augments the “Profile Visibility” settings in the user’s account navigation to prevent UI confusion.
