Buddypress Extended Friendship Request Plugin Review

Friendship Request Plugin

The BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request plugin allows users to send a personalized message with the BuddyPress friendship request.

The BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request Plugin is a plugin designed for the BuddyPress social networking plugin for WordPress. This plugin allows users to send extended friendship requests to other users, providing a more personalized and customizable way to connect with other members on a BuddyPress site.

With the BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request Plugin, users can add a custom message to their friend requests, allowing them to introduce themselves, explain why they want to connect or provide other relevant information. This can help to make the connection more meaningful and increase the likelihood of the request being accepted.

The plugin is easy to use and configure and can be customized to suit the needs of different users and communities. It can be downloaded and installed like any other WordPress plugin, and once activated, users can start sending extended friendship requests with custom messages.

When a user clicks on the Add Friend button, it displays a small popup to enter a personalized message.

How to install the plugin

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

USING THE WORDPRESS DASHBOARD

  1.  Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
  2. Search for ‘BuddyPress Extended Friendship request’.
  3. Click ‘Install Now
  4. Activate the plugin on the plugin

How it works

Steps for Sending the custom message when requesting a friendship request

  1. Go to the member’s directory page and then click the Add Friend button.
  2. After clicking on send request button you will get a pop-up where you can type the custom message.

Buddypress Extended Friendship Request Plugin

 

You can also send a personalized messages from members’ profile pages.

members' profile pages
Friendship request
Steps for viewing the custom message from the user’s end to whom the message is sent
After sending the friendship request along with the custom message, the Requested member will find the message under the friendship Request page.

  1. Log in as a user to whom you have a friend request has been sent
  2. Go to the page where we get a list of friend requests and click on received friend requests. You will able to see the image.

Preview of the custom message of BuddyPress extended friendship request.

custom message of BuddyPress extended friendship request

BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request, the plugin is made to WordPress standards. Therefore they should work with all well-coded plugins and themes. However, not all plugins and themes are well-coded (and this includes many popular ones).

If something does not work properly, firstly deactivate ALL other plugins and switch to one of the themes like BuddyX.

BuddyX theme

BuddyX theme is a WordPress theme designed specifically for use with BuddyPress, the social networking plugin for WordPress. One of the key features of BuddyX is its compatibility with a wide range of BuddyPress plugins, including the BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request Plugin.

When used with the BuddyX theme, the BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request Plugin functions seamlessly with the theme’s design and functionality. This means that users can send and receive extended friendship requests with custom messages without any issues or conflicts with the theme.

BuddyX’s compatibility with the BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request Plugin is due in part to its clean and well-structured code. The theme is built using the latest web development standards and best practices and is fully optimized for speed and performance. This ensures that the theme and plugin work together smoothly and efficiently, providing a seamless user experience for site visitors and members.

Conclusion

Overall, the BuddyPress Extended Friendship Request Plugin is a useful tool for anyone looking to enhance their connections and relationships on a BuddyPress site. It provides a more personal and engaging way to reach out to other users and build meaningful connections within the community.

By using this plugin the user is able to send any custom message to the user to whom a friendship request has been sent.


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