BuddyPress User Badges 1.2.9

BuddyPress User Badges is a plugin designed to enhance the BuddyPress community experience by allowing you to assign customizable badges to users. These badges can serve a variety of purposes, such as recognizing achievements, showing appreciation, or adding a unique touch to user profiles. Here’s a breakdown of its key features and how to use it effectively:

Key Features of BuddyPress User Badges

1. Custom Badges
   • Creation: Design your own badges with custom icons and labels. For example, create a badge with a baseball bat icon for users who participate in a baseball-related group.
   • Assignment: You can assign badges manually or set up automatic rules for assigning them based on user criteria.
2. Sortable Badges
   • Drag and Drop: Easily manage the order of badges with a drag-and-drop interface, controlling how badges are displayed on user profiles and in member lists.
3. Multiple Badges
   • Unlimited Badges: You can create as many badges as needed, allowing for flexibility to recognize various achievements or roles within the community.
4. Member Type-Based Badges
   • Member Types Integration: If you’re using the Member Types Pro plugin, you can assign badges based on specific member types. Badges can be enabled or disabled for different types of members.
5. Role-Based Badges
   • WordPress Role Integration: Assign badges based on WordPress user roles, providing an additional layer of customization. Badges can be enabled or disabled for each role.
6. Activate/Deactivate Badges
   • Badge Management: Activate or deactivate badges whenever needed, giving you full control over which badges are visible or awarded at any given time.
7. Role/Member Type Badge Position
   • Position Control: Adjust the position of badges assigned to user roles or member types. For example, you can decide whether role-based badges appear before or after custom badges.
8. Screen to Show Badges
   • Visibility Options: Choose where badges will appear—options include the members directory, group members listing, or a single user’s profile.
9. Badge Position
   • Positioning: Control exactly where badges are displayed on user profiles, including positioning them before or after the user’s name.
10. Badge Icons

• Icon Customization: Upload badge icons in PNG, JPG, or SVG formats. While the default size is 32px, you can adjust this size via CSS to better fit your design needs.

How to Use BuddyPress User Badges

1. Installation and Activation
   • Install the BuddyPress User Badges plugin from the WordPress repository or a marketplace.
   • Activate the plugin through your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Create and Manage Badges
   • Create Badges: Go to the plugin settings to create new badges. You can upload icons and set badge names.
   • Assign Badges: Manually assign badges to users or create automatic assignment rules based on member types or roles.
3. Configure Badge Settings
   • Position Badges: Use the settings to control where badges will appear, such as on the member directory, group members listing, or individual profiles.
   • Manage Badge Visibility: Choose where badges are visible (e.g., Members directory, Group members listing, Single user profile).
4. Adjust Badge Display
   • Sorting and Positioning: Arrange badges in the desired order and adjust their position on the user profile relative to other elements.
5. Activate or Deactivate Badges
   • Badge Status: Toggle badges between active and inactive states depending on your community’s needs.
6. CSS Customization
   • Icon Size: If the default 32px size doesn’t fit your design, customize the badge icon size via CSS.

Benefits of BuddyPress User Badges

BuddyPress User Badges helps foster user engagement and recognize contributions by visually marking achievements, roles, or participation. It adds a dynamic, personalized element to user profiles, making your community more interactive and motivating users to reach new milestones.