BuddyPress Featured Members + BuddyBoss
Spotlight Your Best Members in the Directory
What is BuddyPress Featured Members
BuddyPress Featured Members lets you hand-pick specific members to spotlight, so they stand out from the general member directory instead of getting lost in a long list.
Once installed on your BuddyBoss Platform community, mark any member as featured from their profile, then display the selection through a widget, shortcode, or a dedicated Featured Members tab alongside your regular member directory.
Choose a scrolling slider or a static list, and filter featured members by member type when you want to spotlight a specific group, like top instructors or verified coaches.
Key features of BuddyPress Featured Members
Manual Member Selection
Mark or unmark any member as featured directly from their profile.
Widget Support
Add a Featured Members widget to any sidebar with configurable title and count.
Shortcode Support
Drop [bp-featured-members] into any page or template with custom display parameters.
Slider or List View
Display featured members as a scrolling slider or a static grid.
Member-Type Filtering
Show featured members from a specific member type only, like instructors or verified coaches.
Theme-Native Styling
A “theme default” view reuses your BuddyBoss theme’s own member-loop styling automatically.
See BuddyPress Featured Members in Action
Watch how an admin marks a member as featured and how the featured members display appears in the directory.
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Use Cases and Examples
Course Communities Featuring Top Instructors
Course platforms running BuddyBoss mark their lead instructors as featured members, so new students spot the right people to follow the moment they land on the member directory.
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Membership Sites Highlighting Verified Coaches
Coaching communities filter featured members by a “Verified Coach” member type, giving paying members a dedicated view of trusted professionals separate from the general member list.
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Professional Networks Showcasing Active Contributors
Community managers running professional networking sites rotate a slider of active contributors on the homepage, encouraging newer members to engage with recognized, established voices in the community.
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How to Integrate BuddyPress Featured Members with BuddyBoss
Setting up BuddyPress Featured Members with BuddyBoss takes just a few minutes. Follow these steps to get started:
1
Install Plugin
Install and activate BuddyPress Featured Members from Plugins > Add New or wordpress.org.
2
Mark Members as Featured
From a member’s profile or the member directory, mark the members you want to spotlight.
3
Add the Display
Add the Featured Members widget to a sidebar, or place the [bp-featured-members] shortcode on a page.
4
Choose Display Options
Set the view type (list or slider), member count, and optional member-type filter.
5
Test in the Directory
Confirm featured members display correctly for your theme, adjusting template overrides if needed.
Benefits of Integrating BuddyPress Featured Members with BuddyBoss
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- Manual Curation Control: Admins choose exactly which BuddyBoss members get spotlighted, rather than relying on automated activity or join-date sorting. Feature the members who represent your community best.
- Hand-Picked Visibility: Choose the members who best represent your community, ensuring the right faces greet every visitor to your member directory.
- Flexible Display Options: Show featured members in a widget, shortcode, or dedicated directory tab, as a slider or a static list, fitting whatever page or theme you’re working with.
- Fits Any Layout: Whether it’s a sidebar widget or a full directory tab, the display adapts to the space you give it without extra development work.
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- Member-Type Targeting: Filter the featured display down to a single member type, so a coaching community can showcase verified coaches separately from its general member base.
- Targeted Discovery: Members find the right people faster when featured displays are filtered to the group most relevant to them, like instructors or coaches.
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