Routes Manager BuddyPress AddOn Description
The CM Routes BuddyPress AddOn for WordPress supports adding a routes dashboard to the BuddyPress user profile. The dashboard lets users post their own routes and manage them.
Routes Manager is considered the best routes and trails manager plugin for WordPress and once integrated with BuddyPress adds the ability to share Google maps with trail drawings and additional information within the community.
Learn How To Create Routes CommunityRead our guide on how to connect BuddyPress with your routes directory!Building a Community for Trail Routes and Locations. The use case also covers the Map Locations plugin and the PeepSo social platform. |
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Routes Manager – BuddyPress Integration Related Use Case
Routes Manager – BuddyPress Integration AddOn Prerequisite Plugin
Routes Manager – BuddyPress Integration AddOn Features
Please check the user guide to learn more about this plugin.
Routes Dashboard – Add a tab to each user BuddyPress profile page which lets them control their routes and add new routes. This tab is visible only to the user | |
Published Routes – Add a tab to each user BuddyPress profile including all the routes they have published, along with a map showing the location of each route. This tab is visible to everyone | |
Feed Update – User activity is automatically updated with information regarding new routes | |
User Widget – BuddyPress user widget includes links to user profile routes tab |
Routes Manager – BuddyPress Image Gallery
Routes Manager – BuddyPress Frequently Asked Questions
Is there any way to alter the way that the Routes appear on users profiles?
Yes, there are several appearance options for Routes manager within BuddyPress profiles.
- Some appearance options include.
- Whether or not to display parameters for routes.
- Whether to show the first image or the thumbnail for the route feature image.
To learn more about this feature see this Help article.
Is there any sort of notice for other members when a new route is posted?
Yes. It’s possible to enable and disable BuddyPress activity posts when a new route is added through the add-on. This is done through the plugin settings.
To learn more about this feature see this Help article.
Can the BuddyPress activity posts for newly submitted routes be customized?
Yes. The automatically published activity posts can be modified to your liking through the template, this is done through the plugin settings.
Not only that but you can use placeholders to inject content that is more relevant to the route such as the title, author and the link to the route within the activity post.
To learn more about this feature see this Help article.
Can I change the "Maps" or "Manage Maps" text that appears in the tabs or in other locations within the BuddyPress members profiles for Routes manager?
Yes, all front-end labels can be customized to your liking. This is very useful for sites in languages other than English or for just giving the site that extra personal touch in terms of voice and tone.
To learn more about this feature see this Help article.
The image that accompanies the route in the index page within the BuddyPress displays the image that I have uploaded for the route. Can I display a small version of the Route instead?
Yes. The image that appears in the Snippet can be either set to be the first image that you have uploaded for the route or can be a thumbnail of the route depending on your preference.
To learn more about this feature see this Help article.
I don't want my BuddyPress members to be able to add or modify routes. Is there any way to remove these links from their profiles?
Yes. You can disable the links to Manage Maps through the plugin settings. Removing all the Manage Maps links and tabs will leave the user with no way to create or edit routes and they will just be able to view routes that you have uploaded.
To learn more about this feature see this Help article.
Routes Manager BuddyPress Related Add Ons
Routes Manager BuddyPress Changelog
Version 1.0.6 23rd May 2021
- Added new translation
- Added “Our Maps” menu link on groups page
- Bugfix related to labels
- Updated license package to version 1.9.1
Version 1.0.5 26th April 2021
- Added translation
- Improved HTML and CSS
Version 1.0.4 15th April 2021
- Bugfix related to URL while posted activity notification with buddypress group
Version 1.0.2 16th April 2019
- Added BuddyPress groups activity support on group wall
- Added shortcode user-groups-map-link
- Updated package 1.8.8
Version 1.0.1 7th Mar 2019
- Added BuddyPress groups support with routes
- Updated package 1.8.6