groups_edit_group_settings( int $group_id, bool $enable_forum, string $status, string|bool $invite_status = false, string|bool $activity_feed_status = false, int|bool $parent_id = false, string|bool $media_status = false,  $document_status = false, string|bool $album_status = false,  $message_status = false )

Edit the base details for a group.

Description

These are the settings that appear on the Settings page of the group’s Admin section (privacy settings, "enable forum", invitation status).

Parameters

$group_id

(Required) ID of the group.

$enable_forum

(Required) Whether to enable a forum for the group.

$status

(Required) Group status. 'public', 'private', 'hidden'.

$invite_status

(Optional) Who is allowed to send invitations to the group. 'members', 'mods', or 'admins'.

Default value: false

$activity_feed_status

(Optional) Who is allowed to send invitations to the group. 'members', 'mods', or 'admins'.

Default value: false

$parent_id

(Optional) Parent group ID.

Default value: false

$media_status

(Optional) Who is allowed to manage media to the group. 'members', 'mods', or 'admins'.

Default value: false

$album_status

(Optional) Who is allowed to manage albums if media is enabled with album support. to the group. 'members', 'mods', or 'admins'.

Default value: false

Return

(bool) True on success, false on failure.

Source

File: bp-groups/bp-groups-functions.php

function groups_edit_group_settings( $group_id, $enable_forum, $status, $invite_status = false, $activity_feed_status = false, $parent_id = false, $media_status = false, $album_status = false ) {

	$group = groups_get_group( $group_id );
	$group->enable_forum = $enable_forum;

	/**
	 * Before we potentially switch the group status, if it has been changed to public
	 * from private and there are outstanding membership requests, auto-accept those requests.
	 */
	if ( 'private' == $group->status && 'public' == $status )
		groups_accept_all_pending_membership_requests( $group->id );

	// Now update the status.
	$group->status = $status;

	// Update the parent ID if necessary.
	if ( false !== $parent_id ) {
		$group->parent_id = $parent_id;
	}

	if ( !$group->save() )
		return false;

	// Set the invite status.
	if ( $invite_status )
		groups_update_groupmeta( $group->id, 'invite_status', $invite_status );

	// Set the activity feed status.
	if ( $activity_feed_status )
		groups_update_groupmeta( $group->id, 'activity_feed_status', $activity_feed_status );

	// Set the media status.
	if ( $media_status )
		groups_update_groupmeta( $group->id, 'media_status', $media_status );

	// Set the album status.
	if ( $album_status )
		groups_update_groupmeta( $group->id, 'album_status', $album_status );

	groups_update_groupmeta( $group->id, 'last_activity', bp_core_current_time() );

	/**
	 * Fires after the update of a groups settings.
	 *
	 * @since BuddyPress 1.0.0
	 *
	 * @param int $id ID of the group that was updated.
	 */
	do_action( 'groups_settings_updated', $group->id );

	return true;
}

Changelog

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Version Description
BuddyPress 1.0.0 Introduced.

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