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groups_is_user_allowed_posting( int $user_id, int $group_id )

Check whether a user is allowed to post in a given group.

Description

Parameters

$user_id

(Required) ID of the user.

$group_id

(Required) ID of the group.

Return

(bool) true if the user is allowed, otherwise false.

Source

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

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function groups_is_user_allowed_posting( $user_id, $group_id ) {
    $is_allowed = false;
 
    if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
        return false;
    }
 
    // Site admins always have access.
    if ( bp_current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) ) {
        return true;
    }
 
    if ( ! groups_is_user_member( $user_id, $group_id ) ) {
        return false;
    }
 
    $status    = bp_group_get_activity_feed_status( $group_id );
    $is_admin  = groups_is_user_admin( $user_id, $group_id );
    $is_mod    = groups_is_user_mod( $user_id, $group_id );
 
    if ( 'members' == $status ) {
        $is_allowed = true;
    } else if ( 'mods' == $status && ( $is_mod || $is_admin ) ) {
        $is_allowed = true;
    } else if ( 'admins' == $status && $is_admin ) {
        $is_allowed = true;
    }
 
    return $is_allowed;
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
BuddyBoss 1.0.0 Introduced.

Uses

Uses
Uses Description
bp-groups/bp-groups-functions.php: groups_is_user_member()

Check whether a user is a member of a given group.
bp-groups/bp-groups-functions.php: groups_is_user_admin()

Check whether a user is an admin of a given group.
bp-groups/bp-groups-functions.php: groups_is_user_mod()

Check whether a user is a mod of a given group.
bp-groups/bp-groups-template.php: bp_group_get_activity_feed_status()

Get the activity feed status of a group.
bp-core/bp-core-caps.php: bp_current_user_can()

Check whether the current user has a given capability.

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