BuddyPress: Add New Members to Groups Automatically
Adds every newly activated member to the BuddyPress groups you choose, such as a "Welcome" or "Announcements" group.
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Code
if ( ! function_exists( 'buddypress' ) ) {
return;
}
// Group IDs.
$wpide_bp_welcome_groups = array( 1 );
add_action( 'bp_core_activated_user', function ( $user_id ) use ( $wpide_bp_welcome_groups ) {
if ( ! bp_is_active( 'groups' ) ) {
return;
}
foreach ( $wpide_bp_welcome_groups as $group_id ) {
if ( ! groups_is_user_member( $user_id, $group_id ) ) {
groups_join_group( (int) $group_id, (int) $user_id );
}
}
} );Notes
Use group IDs (shown in the Groups admin list). Works with public, private and hidden groups.
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