BP Profile as Homepage Fork
This plugin lets you have a normal site Homepage for visitors while logged-in users have their BP Profile as Homepage. This is similar to Facebook.
The facts
- Rating
- 4★ from 5
- Active installs
- 10+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 7 Sep 2013
- Added
- Mar 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.5.1
- Tested up to
- WP 3.6.1
- Downloads
- 7,102
Our analysis
AI-assistedBP Profile as Homepage Fork is a WordPress plugin that allows logged-in users to have their BuddyPress profile as the homepage, while visitors see the standard site homepage. The plugin redirects users to their profile upon logging in or when they access the homepage, and redirects them back to the homepage upon logging out.
This plugin is suitable for websites using BuddyPress, particularly those that want to enhance user engagement by providing a personalised experience for logged-in users. It can be useful for community sites where user profiles are central to the site's functionality.
Best for: This plugin suits community-focused websites using BuddyPress.
What it does well
- ✓Allows logged-in users to see their BuddyPress profile as the homepage
- ✓Redirects users appropriately based on login status
- ✓Can disable redirection for specific user roles
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in September 2013, which may affect compatibility with newer WordPress versions
- •Limited active installs may indicate less community support or usage
- •Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1
Verdict
BP Profile as Homepage Fork offers a straightforward way to personalise the user experience on BuddyPress sites, but its age and limited updates may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
mort3n's own description of BP Profile as Homepage Fork, lightly tidied.
This plugin lets you have a normal site Homepage for visitors while logged-in users have their BP Profile as Homepage. This is similar to Facebook. The redirection can be disabled for a particular role.
** When a user logs in, (s)he is redirected to the BP Profile.
** When a logged-in user goes to the site Homepage, (s)he is redirected to the BP Profile.
** When a user logs out, (s)he is redirected to the site Homepage.
The plugin is successfully tested with WordPress 3.6 and BuddyPress 1.8.1
Note: This plugin is a fork of the excellent plugin https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-profile-as-homepage/ by Jatinder Pal Singh. This fork updates and improves the code in a variety of ways.