How to Configure Activity Feed in BuddyBoss

Introduction

This article explains how to configure the Activity Feed on the BuddyBoss Platform. You’ll learn how to enable activity feeds, adjust settings such as auto-refresh and auto-load, and activate features like follow functionality, likes, and link previews. Properly setting up your activity feed keeps your community engaged by automatically updating and displaying posts across your site.

Enable Activity Feeds

1. Open your Dashboard and navigate to BuddyBoss > Components.
2. Ensure that the Activity Feeds option is activated.

Access Activity Settings

1. Click on Settings > Activity.

Configure Activity Auto-Refresh

1. Navigate to the Buddyboss Dashboard > Settings > Activity.
2. Locate the Activity Auto-Refresh option > Enable.
3. Enable this setting to automatically check for new activity posts without manual page refresh

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4. Click Save Settings to save your changes.

Enable Follow Functionality

1. Navigate to the Buddyboss Dashboard > Settings > Activity.
2. Locate the Activity Auto-Refresh option > Enable.
3. Enable this setting to automatically check for new activity posts without manual page refresh

4. Click Save Settings to save your changes.

Enable Link Previews

1. Navigate to the Buddyboss Dashboard > Settings > Activity.
2. Locate the Link Preview option > Enable.
3. Click Save Settings to save your changes.

Troubleshooting & FAQs

Q: What should I do if new activity posts are not appearing automatically?
A: Verify that Activity Auto-Refresh is enabled in BuddyBoss Settings and that your site has dummy activity posts for testing. If the issue persists, double-check your settings in BuddyBoss > Components.

Q: How can I troubleshoot issues with link previews not displaying correctly?
A: Ensure that Link Previews is enabled. If the previews do not appear, verify that the URLs you are posting are valid and that your site’s settings support external content embedding.