Followers Setup
Overview
This document provides instructions on our Followers extension setup.
Contents
Settings #
Extension settings #
When the extension is activated, it adds the "Followers" tab to the wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Extensions page. In this tab you can see these settings:
- Show followers stats in member directory - If turned off, guests will not be able to see the followers stat in the member directory.
- Show follow button in member directory - If turned on, the follow button of a user will show on the member directory.
- Allow Administrators to follow users - Displays buttons in profiles & member directory for administrators.
Emails settings #
The extension adds two email templates:
- New Follower Notification - notification sent to user when he receives a new review
Administrators can edit email templates: enable, disable, change subject or body. Go to wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Emails, find the needed email template, and click the "Manage" button. You'll see email template settings. Change what you want and save changes.
User Role settings #
The extension allows you to enable or disable the "follow" feature for every role. Go to wp-admin > Ultimate Member > User Roles and choose the user role to modify settings on a specific role. You will be navigated to the "Edit Role" page. On this page scroll down to the "Followers" section:
- Can follow others? - Enable the following feature for this role.
- Can follow these user roles only - Limit user roles that this role can follow.
Member Directories settings #
The extension can add the "Follow" button and followers counter into the profile cards in the member directory. This depends on the common extension settings. Common settings may be overridden for a certain directory by these settings:
- Hide followers stats
- Hide follow button
To edit these settings go to wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Member Directories and choose a directory. You will be navigated to the "Edit Member Directory" page. On this page scroll down to the "Profile Card" section.
Profile features #
The extension adds these elements to profiles:
- Followers and Following counters
- Button "Follow" (or Following, Unfollow)
- Followers list (click the "Followers" counter to see a list)
- Following list (click the "Following" counter to see a list)
Members can use these elements to follow other members and manage their followers lists.
Account features #
Privacy #
Members are given options to set their profile privacy, activity wall, and private messages to people they follow or their followers using settings in the account Privacy tab.
Notifications #
Members can turn on/off receiving email notifications using settings in the account Notifications tab.
