Friends Setup
Overview
Friends extension allows users to send, accept and reject friend requests which add more user interaction on your site. This document provides instructions on how to set up a Friends extension.
Contents
Installing an Extension #
You can download the extension via your account on our website. If you have made an individual extension purchase you can download the extension via the download tab on your account page or if you have purchased the pass you can download the extensions via the downloads page. Once the extension is downloaded you should install and activate it using the WordPress plugin installer on wp-admin > Plugins. Read the article Installing an Extension for details.
Settings #
Extension settings #
Once you activate the extension, you will see the Friends tab in wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Extensions. On this page, you can find the following options:
- Show friends stats in member directory - Turn on/off friend stats in the member directory
- Show friend button in member directory - Turn on/off friend button in the member directory
Image - Settings on wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Extensions > Friends.
Image - Friend button in member directory.
Profile Menu settings #
The extension adds settings to the page wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Appearance > Profile Menu. These settings allow you to manage the "Friends" item in the profile menu:
- Friends Tab – Allows enabling/disabling the "Friends" item in the Profile menu.
- Who can see Friends Tab? – Manage access to the "Friends" tab in the Profile menu.
Image - Settings on wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Appearance > Profile Menu.
Email settings #
The extension adds these email templates:
- New Friend Request Notification - Send a notification to user when they receive a new friend request.
- New Friend Notification - Send a notification to user when a friend request get approved.
Administrators can edit email templates: enable, disable, change subject or body. Go to wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Email, find the needed email template and click the button "Edit" (gear icon). You'll see email template settings. Change what you want and save changes.
Image - Settings on wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Email.
Notifications settings #
The extension Friends is compatible with the extension Real-time Notifications. You can enable/disable and edit friends notifications on the page wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Extensions > Notifications.
- User get a new friend request - Turn on/off and customize "New Friend Request Notification" - this sends a notification to a user when a new friend request is received.
- User get a new friend - Turn on/off and customize "New Friend Notification" - this sends a notification to a user when a friend request gets approved.
Image - Settings on wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Extensions > Notifications.
User Role settings #
The extension adds a widget to the user role page, so you can give each user role unique permissions:
- Can friend others? - Turns on/off friends feature for this user role.
- Can friend these user roles only - Optional. This setting allows you to select which user roles can become a friend. All roles are allowed if blank.
- Friends limit - Optional. The maximum number of friends. Unlimited if 0.
Image - Settings on wp-admin > Ultimate Member > User Roles > Edit User Role.
Directory settings #
The extension can display friends stats and friend button in the members card into the members directory. You can enable these features by turning on settings Show friends stats in member directory and Show friend button in member directory on wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Settings > Extensions > Friends. These settings are global and influence all member directories. Use these directory settings if you need to disable friends stats or friend button for a desired member directory:
- Hide friends stats
- Hide friend button
Image - Settings on wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Member Directories > Edit Member Directory.
User profile #
Members can use buttons Add Friend, Respond to Friend Request, Cancel Friend Request, Unfriend in the other member profile. The button displayed in the profile depends on the current relationship between you and the profile owner. The button is placed inside the cover photo area.
Image - The Add Friend button in the other member profile.
Members can also use the same buttons in the member directory.
Image - Various buttons in the member directory.
Members can view and manage their friends in the profile tab Friends that contains three subtabs: My Friends, Friend Requests, Friend Requests Sent.
Members can remove other members from their friends list. Сlick the Unfriend button near the name of the member in the My Friends subtab.
Members can reject friendship requests. Сlick the Delete Request button near the name of the member in the Friend Requests subtab.
Image - The Friends tab in profile.
User account #
Privacy #
Users are given the option to choose "Friends only" for settings Profile Privacy and Private Messages.
Image - Privacy options on Account > Privacy.
Notifications #
Users are given the option to be notified by email when they get a new friend request.
Image - Email notification options on Account > Notifications.
Web notifications #
Members can turn on or off each real-time notification in their accounts if the extension Real-time Notifications is also integrated on the site.
Image - Real-time notification options on Account > Web notifications.
Image - Real-time notification example.
