Configure Content Reporting in BuddyBoss Platform

Introduction

The Content Reporting feature in the BuddyBoss Platform allows members to report inappropriate, harmful, or unwanted content throughout your community. This moderation system helps administrators maintain a safer environment by identifying problematic content, automatically hiding reported items, and reducing spam or abuse before manual review.

You can configure these settings from Dashboard > BuddyBoss > Moderation > Content Reporting.

Tutorial Video

Enable Content Reporting

1. Navigate to Dashboard > BuddyBoss > Moderation > Content Reporting.
2. Locate the content type you want to moderate.
3. Enable the Allow [content type] to be reported option.
4. (Optional) Enable Auto hide [content type] after [X] reports.
5. Select the number of reports required before the content is automatically hidden.
6. Click Save Settings.

Once enabled, members can report supported content directly from the frontend of your community.

Configure Reporting by Content Type

Content reporting can be enabled for the following content types:

Activity Posts

Enable:

• Allow activity to be reported

Optional:

• Auto hide activity after [X] reports

Activity Comments

Enable:

• Allow activity comments to be reported

Optional:

• Auto hide activity comments after [X] reports

Social Groups

Enable:

• Allow groups to be reported

Optional:

• Auto hide groups after [X] reports

Standalone Forums

Enable:

• Allow standalone forums to be reported

Optional:

• Auto hide standalone forums after [X] reports

Forum Discussions

Enable:

• Allow forum discussions to be reported

Optional:

• Auto hide forum discussions after [X] reports

Forum Replies

Enable:

• Allow forum replies to be reported

Optional:

• Auto hide forum replies after [X] reports

Documents

Enable:

• Allow documents to be reported

Optional:

• Auto hide documents after [X] reports

Photos

Enable:

• Allow photos to be reported

Optional:

• Auto hide photos after [X] reports

Videos

Enable:

• Allow videos to be reported

Optional:

• Auto hide videos after [X] reports

Blog Comments

Enable:

• Allow blog comments to be reported

Optional:

• Auto hide blog comments after [X] reports

Enable Email Notifications for Hidden Content

Administrators can receive email notifications whenever content is automatically hidden due to reaching the configured report threshold.

1. Locate the Email Notification section.
2. Enable Notify administrators when content has been automatically hidden.
3. Click Save Settings.

This notification helps moderators review reported content promptly and determine whether additional action is required.

How Auto Hide Works

When Auto Hide is enabled:

1. Members can report content from the frontend.
2. BuddyBoss tracks the number of reports submitted for each item.
3. Once the configured report threshold is reached, the content is automatically hidden from community members.
4. Administrators and moderators can still review the hidden content through moderation tools and take appropriate action.

This workflow helps reduce the visibility of harmful, inappropriate, or spam content