Change Log of BuddyPress Members Only Free Plugin

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BuddyPress Membership Plugin 3.1.9

Support restrict buddypress groups to guest, please check our detailed step by step document with screenshot at: How to Restricts Buddypress Groups to Guest Users? BuddyPress Members Only Plugin Free 3.1.9 Released

BuddyPress Membership Plugin 3.0.7

An amazing user told us, the function name of buddypress members only free version is conflicts with pro version, we found it is because in last version we added many new functions in free version, we fixed the problem in this version

BuddyPress Membership Plugin 3.0.5

Buddypress members only free 3.0.5 released, support restricts buddypress components for buddypress guest users

BuddyPress Membership Plugin 2.9.5

Please check details at here, for members only free 2.9.5 and members only pro 4.8.8

BuddyPress Membership Plugin 2.9.3

We get a ticket, in which a buddypress members only user said he cannot understand how buddypress members only works, he request us update the document, in the version 2.9.1, we rewrite the knowledge base to help admin understand how bp members only works easier. 🙂

We get another amazing user’s feature request, he hope have the ability to open specific parts of buddypress to guest too, we are develop the new version and you will see this function with a new menu item in next version, we will release it soon 🙂

BuddyPress Membership Plugin 2.9.1, New Option to Restrict BuddyPress Activity RSS

Please check our detailed document at: BuddyPress Membership Plugin 4.8.6, New Option to Restrict BuddyPress Activity RSS, although the document is write for BP members only pro, but the change in this pro version is the same of the free version 2.9.1 🙂

BuddyPress Membership Plugin 2.8.9:

Please check our detailed document at:

How to custom the redirect link of buddypress restrict shortcode of wordpress private content? Supported by Buddypress memebrship plugin 2.8.9 and pro version 4.8.0

BuddyPress Membership Plugin 2.8.7:

How to Restrict Private Post Content Based on Users Roles in Your BuddyPress Site? BuddyPress Membership Plugin 2.8.7

Please check our detailed document:

How to Restrict Private Post Content Based on Users Roles in Your BuddyPress Site? BuddyPress Membership Plugin 4.7.4

This document is for the buddypress members pro version, but with the same usage and changes with the free version 🙂

BuddyPress Membership Plugin 2.8.5, New ShortCode to Restrict Content of WordPress Post:

1: Please check our detailed document: BuddyPress Membership Plugin 2.8.5, New ShortCode to Restrict Content of WordPress Post

2: Support wordpress latest version wordpress 5.7

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.8.3:

1: A user told us he is still using wordpress 4.x, and new version did not work for wordpress 4.x, we did a check, we used a few wordpress security functions to enhance security of memebers only plugin ,but some very old version of wordpress, for example, wordpress 4.5, have no function of sanitize_textarea_field, we re-developed our plugin to support these old wordpress versions too

2: When new user install and activate memebers only, at first time, we will display a guide bar at admin notice bar, to help users click knowledge base link to learn how to use the plugin, and how to get support. This guide bar will only show one time, then it will not display again

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.8.1:

Follow the wordpress security standard to use sanitize_text_field function to sanitize $_POST in BuddyPress Members Only Restrict Custom Post Types Settings panel

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.7.7:

Fixed a deprecated notice for latest php version, which generated when users deleted all urls from “Opened Page URLs”

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.7.5:

When deactivate the plugin, we will remove rewrite rules automatically

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.7.3:

Fixed a bug in Custom / Hide WordPress Login Link, in some special cases, it will caused home page redirect to login page

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.7.1:

When users first time to install the buddypress members only plugin, we will do a init settings for the plugin to help users understand how buddypress members only plugin works better

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.6.5:

Support restricts custom post types
In wordpress back end, you will find new menu item “Restrict Post Types”, it you click the “Restrict Post Types” menu,
you will open ” BuddyPress Members Only Restrict Custom Post Types Settings” panel, in which we have listed all wordpress custom post types in your wordpress site for you.
Just select custom post types and click submit button, you can enable / disable speific custom post types for guest users.
Re-write readme for help users understand how to use the plugin more easier

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.4.3:

Added new option “Custom / Hide WordPress Login Link” in “Buddypress Members Only Setting” panel
# Why custom login link? A few users said they hope change wordpress login link for their private network, for stop spam bot
# By default, wordpress login link is https://yourdomain.com/wp-login.php, but you can custom it as https://yourdomain.com/signin, and so on
# If you do not want to custom wordpress login link, just delete your value in this filed
Fixed typo
Make the donate link gray for better user-friendly UI
Remove buy me a coffee png image
Update readme

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.3.1:

Based on user’s feedback, added more description(links) of how to use “Register Page URL”
Tweak the “Buddypress Members Only Setting” UI to make it more pretty and user-friendly

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.2.1:

Support Page Level Protect
Added “Enable Page Level Protect Settings” option in “Buddypress Members Only Setting” option
If you enabled this option, in page / post editor, you will find “Members only for this page?” meta box at the right top of the wordpress standard editor.
If you checked “Allow everyone to access the page” checkbox in meta box, the post will be opened to all guest users
By this way, you do not need enter page URLs to Opened Pages Panel always.

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.1.5:

Added new option “Temporarily Turn Off All Featrures Of BuddyPress Members Only”, If you enabled this option, all features of buddypress members only will be disabled, you site will open to all users
Updated description of buddypress members only settings panel

BuddyPress Members Only Plugin Version 2.1.1:

In setting panel, options to only protect your buddypress pages, so other section on your wordpress site will be open to the guest users.

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 2.0.1:

We added Knowledge Base sub menu item in admin area, based on users requested, Knowledge Base include:
How to Install BuddyPress Members Only
What is the Function of BuddyPress Members Only?
How BuddyPress Members Only Works?
BuddyPress Members Only Plugin Settings
What We are Developing Now
How to Get Support

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.9.5:

Based on user requested, added a new option to redirect Logged in Users to buddypress activity page — https://mysite.com/members/username/,
you can find the new option in “Buddypress Members Only Setting” Panel -> “Redirect Logged in Users to” select box, you can choose redirect user to:
“BuddyPress Personal Profile Page”
“BuddyPress Members Page”
“BuddyPress Personal Activity Page”

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.9.3:

Better support to RTL(right-to-left) languages in admin area.

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.9.1:

After users logged in, users can be redirected to buddypress user personal profile page, or buddypress members page.
Webmasters can setting it at buddypress members only setting page — http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=bpmemberonly
If buddypress be deactivated,Our plugin will detect it automacitally and avoid redirect users to buddypress pages.

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.8.5:

Use wordpress sanitize_textarea_field to improve site security
Opened Page URLs list can be deleted fully

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.8.3:

Use function esc_url to replace deprecated function escape
Use wordpress nonce security to improve site security

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.7.3:

Fixed the bug of homepage section

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.7.1:

Repalced deprecated menu functions with newest version

Fixed text domains referenced

A better description about how the plugin works

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.6.1:

supported https, http, websocket, reserved url for example home page, fixed bugs…
New Pro Version 1.8.2 Feature:
Restricts Your Buddypress and WordPress to logged in/registered members ,
Restricts your BP standard Components to Logged in/Registered members only, you can choose which components will open to guest user, or which components will only opened to logged in users
Restricts your BP customized Components to Logged in/Registered members only, you can setting as more as customized components to open to guest users.
Options to only protect your buddypress pages, so other section on your wordpress site will be open to the guest users.
Enable page level protect, when you edit a post, you can choose setting it as a members only page or not.
…
more pro plugin features can be find at https://membersonly.top

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.3.0:

Support translate buddypress members only plugin in content and launch localized versions, .po files can be found in languages folder

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.2.0:

Enhanced wordpress security and plugin security

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.1.0:

Since version 1.1.0, We added a new option: Opened Page URLs, you can add any urls (enter one URL per line please) which opened to public, guest can view content of these opened post / pages / stores… and so on, and they will not be redirected to register page.

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.0.5:

Solve the problems in some themes about “headers already sent” error

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.0.4:

Based on some users suggestion, since version 1.0.4, our buddypress members only plugin support wordpress too, if you disable buddypress on your site, our plugin will detect it and support wordpress members only automatically.

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.0.2:

setting menu capability so the menu item will only displayed to the admin.

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.0.1:

Added Notification in back end and fixed some bugs.

BuddyPress Members Only PluginVersion 1.0.0:

BuddyPress Members Only Published