Extending Your Planning Tool

SPAM Prevention – Anti-Spam

This replaces Akismet, which now requires a subscription to access the API definitions to remove spam. https://wordpress.org/plugins/anti-spam/

Limit Registration by Location – Registration Options

Registration Options is a free plugin that helps you ensure that members registering live in or near your community. https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-registration-options/

Acceptance – Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions is a free plugin that allows you to require consent to your policies to register for an account. https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-terms-and-conditions-for-buddypress/

Automated Backups – UpDraft+

UpDraft+ is a free back-up plugin that can be configured to automate retention requirements and have copies emailed to your IT team. NOTE – Crons may cause high usage on low-end hosting plans. https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/

Restrict User Access – WP Admin No Show

WP Admin No Show is a plugin that keeps end-users out of the back-end of your tool and restricts the ability to change configuration settings. https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-admin-no-show/

Restrict User Access – Hide Admin Bar

Hide Admin Bar is a plugin to remove the admin bar from front-end view. This is very useful if you are installing 3rd party plugins that may not have embedded access control. https://wordpress.org/plugins/hide-admin-bar/

Page Caching – WP Super Cache

WP Super Cache is a plugin that stores static copies of your pages to reduce resource requirements. https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-cache/

Custom Log-In Screen

Customer Log-In is a free plugin that allows you to design your own custom splash page for end-users logging in. https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-custom-login-page-logo/

Nested Groups (Hierarchy)

Nest groups inside of your installation, and set custom taxonomies for your hierarchy (i.e.; parent/child, parent/sub, etc…) https://github.com/dcavins/hierarchical-groups-for-bp

Easily install Google Analytics – WP MonsterInsights

Requires set-up or creation of Google administrator account. https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/

Automated Search Engine Optimization

Yoast SEO: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/

1-Click SSL – Really Simple SSL

ONLY if you install an SSL certificate. https://wordpress.org/plugins/really-simple-ssl/