BuddyBoss Integration Addon

The BuddyBoss Integration Addon provides you with options to assign events to groups, allowing each group to have its own events. Members of a group can submit events by posting them within the groups they belong to.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to set up this addon and utilize its features.

BuddyBoss Integration Introduction

First, ensure the BuddyBoss plugin is installed and active on your website. Make sure all necessary plugin pages are set up and there are no issues with the setup.

After activating the BuddyBoss Integration addon, navigate to WP Dashboard > BuddyBoss > Integrations > MEC.

BuddyBoss Integration Addon Setup

To enable options compatible with MEC, you should have already enabled them from BuddyBoss > Components. After this, in each profile in /members/ path on your website, a new tab would be added called Events. But before that, you need to create two pages, one to view an event list and the other for adding events. To do this, go to Front-end Events Submission > Basic and place these two shortcodes on the page you want:

In the MEC_fes_form shortcode, if a user attempts to post an event, the event will only post in their name if they have permission to post in WordPress. To better understand this, please check the info here.

For instance, subscribers with Read access can only send you a form, but users with the author role can edit, publish, and even delete posts. Take note of the following. These are things an Author can do in WordPress: 

delete_posts / edit_posts / delete_published_posts / publish_posts / upload_files / edit_published_posts

You’re almost there. Go to your profile or a member’s profile. You should be able to see a new tab called Events. Here, you or the user can attempt to register a new event. You only need to click on Create New to open the Frontend Event Submission form in MEC. In the sidebar on the left, you can see a list of your own events. Read this guide to get familiar with all these settings here.

Here, we have explained everything you need to know about creating and setting up an event. Make sure to read this guide so you can troubleshoot any potential issues that your users might face:

For example, we have explained how you can add an Organizer or enter the address for a Location.

If you have many events, you can use the search function to find yours.

You can see a list of all your reservations in the Booked Events Tab. For example, select an event from the list on the left.

Configuring events for groups:

Make sure you have enabled Social Groups from the WP Dashboard > BuddyBoss > Components.

We have now enabled all the necessary components to start creating events for BuddyBoss. However, before proceeding, we need to grant access to the user roles that should be able to post events using the FES feature. To do this, navigate to BuddyBoss > Integration > MEC. In this section, before granting users access to create events, make sure to enable certain options that are crucial for improving the integration with BuddyBoss and enhancing control over the add-on. Once you have made the necessary changes, remember to save them.

Also, note that MEC restricts logged-out users from viewing event content by default. To enable this access for public groups, adjust the settings under BuddyBoss > Integrations > MEC by enabling the option to show single events to all users.

Next, go to the Event Submission Roles section. Here, you will see multiple user roles, some of which belong to WordPress, such as Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, and Subscriber. Below these, you will find three additional user roles specific to BuddyBoss. If you prefer not to follow only the BuddyBoss user roles, we recommend using these three roles: Moderator, Organizer, and Member. After selecting your desired user roles, you need to ensure these roles have Group Permissions to post events in BuddyBoss Groups. To do this, go to the BuddyBoss Group where you want to grant permissions to the user roles you selected in MEC Integration. In the group, click on it, then from the navigation menu, go to Manage > Events.

You will see the settings that need to be configured. Remember the three BuddyBoss user roles we discussed earlier. Here, you will find the same roles with the following options:

• All group members: Grants access to all members of that group.
• Organizers and Moderators only: Grants access to Organizers and Moderators only.
• Organizers only: Grants access to Organizers only.

It’s important to note that these two steps are crucial for granting access to user roles. The first option in BuddyBoss Integration gives access to user roles across all groups, while the group-level setting allows you to control which user roles can access event creation within that specific group.

Then, navigate to the Events tab and create a new event for the specific group. While the conditions have changed, the event creation process is the same as with previous Frontend Submission events.

If you’d like to assign an event to a particular group, simply open the event within that group, select the group, and click on Assign to make the event appear in that group. Keep in mind that you must be a member of the group in order to perform this action.

You can also assign events to groups directly through the MEC menu. Navigate to All Events, select the event you wish to assign, and click edit. In the Event Details section, locate the BuddyBoss Group field. This field includes a dropdown menu that enables you to assign the event you are editing to any available group. Note that, regardless of the method used, you can assign as many events as you like to a group.

How can I filter MEC’s events in BuddyBoss groups?

MEC offers an extensive shortcode generator that helps you create customized shortcodes for your calendar. You can find a detailed article on how to create these shortcodes here.

But there’s more! When you enable the BuddyBoss integration, a new menu called BuddyBoss Groups is added to the shortcode filter options. This allows you to choose whether to include or exclude specific groups based on your preferences.

Note that events assigned to Private or Hidden BuddyBoss groups will not appear in the calendar, as it only displays events from public groups. 

Monetizing events through ticket sales:

Since this addon works with the FES feature, you can easily set your payment options using this guide.

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