BuddyPress Integration Add-on - Setting up

BuddyPress Add-on

The Routes Manager BuddyPress Integration Add-on for the WordPress Travel Map plugin adds the ability for BuddyPress community members to create and discuss routes, points of interest and hikes.

To configure this add-on, navigate to the Admin Dashboard → CM Maps Route Manager Pro → Settings. Click on the BuddyPress tab.

BuddyPress integration settings - WordPress Plugin Show Route — BuddyPress integration settings

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User profile: User's Maps Tab

Show "Maps" tab in the user's profile: Yes or No

If enabled users will see the "Maps" tab in each user's profile that displays the maps created by the specific user.

Displaying the 'Maps' tab - Route Display WordPress — Displaying the 'Maps' tab

Show routes parameters: Yes or No

If enabled the routes parameters such as distance, max elevation etc. will be visible on the routes snippets.

Displaying routes parameters - Route Display Plugin — Displaying routes parameters

Routes snippets layout: List or Tiles

Choose route snippets layout.

Examples of the List and Tiles views - Travel Plugins For WordPress — Examples of the List and Tiles views

Routes featured image: First Route Image or Map Thumbnail

Choose what kind of the routes featured image to display in the user's profile page.

Note: If a gray image appears when selecting Map Thumbnail, please check your troubleshooting guide, you may have to enable more google maps API's.

Example of the first route image and map thumbnail - Travel Map Plugin — Example of the first route image and map thumbnail

Manage routes under "My Maps" tab: Yes or No

If enabled, the user will see "Manage Maps" tab in his own profile and will be able to manage his routes.

Buttong for managing map routes - WordPress Plugins For Travel Website — Buttong for managing map routes

User profile: Manage Maps Tab

Show separate "Manage Maps" tab in the user's profile: Yes or No

If enabled, the user will see "Manage Maps" tab in his own profile and will be able to manage his routes.

'Manage Maps' tab - WordPress Plugins For Travel Blogs — 'Manage Maps' tab

Activity Feed

Create BuddyPress activity when a user created a map: Yes or No

Chose Yes, if you want the add-on to automatically post a new activity when the user adds a new map.

Example of the automatic post - Travel Map WordPress Plugin — Example of the automatic post

Activity post template for new map:

Template for the activity post on the user's activity feed added after user published a map. You can use the following shortcodes:

[fullname] - user's display name
[title] - routes title
[permalink] - permalink to the route page
[excerpt] - excerpt of the routes description

Groups

Starting from version 1.0.1, it's possible to associate BuddyPress groups with routes.

The settings are:

Associate group with route - Enable or disable this feature.
Group privacy - Define who will have access.

Requirement

Note that the group features require the User Groups component to be enabled. This can be configured in Admin Dashboard → Settings → BuddyPress, as shown:

Enabling the 'User Groups' component - Add WordPress Plugin Of Travel Map — Enabling the 'User Groups' component

If the settings are proper, you will be able to set the groups when editing the route, as shown:

Setting the groups when editing the route - WordPress + Map Show Route Between Markers — Setting the groups when editing the route

Front-End View of a Profile Page

Front-end example - WordPress Travel Map Plugin — Front-end example