How to Enable Group Hierarchies in BuddyBoss

Introduction

Group Hierarchies in BuddyBoss allow you to organize groups into parent and subgroup relationships. This feature enhances community organization by grouping related groups under a common parent.

These settings provide a structured community experience, enhancing navigation and encouraging focused interactions within organized group hierarchies.

Enable Group Hierarchies

Before creating parent and subgroup relationships, you need to enable the Group Hierarchies feature.

1. Navigate to BuddyBoss > Settings > Groups from your Dashboard.

2. Scroll down to find the Group Hierarchies section.

3. Tick the box to Enable Group Hierarchies.

4. Click Save Settings to confirm the change.

Access Hierarchy Settings

After enabling Group Hierarchies, two additional options will appear:

1. In the Group Hierarchies section, you will see:
   • Hide Subgroups – Tick this box if you want to hide subgroups from the main Group Directory.
   • Restrict Invitations – Tick this box to require members to join the parent group before being invited to subgroups.

2. Click Save Settings after making your selections.

Why Use These Options?

• Hide Subgroups keeps the Group Directory clean and organized, showing only parent groups.
• Restrict Invitations ensures that subgroup members are first part of the parent community, maintaining a structured membership flow.

Create Parent and Subgroup Relationships

Once Group Hierarchies are enabled, you can assign subgroups to a parent group.

1. Navigate to the Groups Page and select the group you want to make a subgroup.
2. Under the group header, click on the three dots.

3. Select Manage – Settings from the dropdown menu.

4. Scroll down to find the Group Parent section.

5. Select the Parent Group from the dropdown list.
6. Click Save Changes to confirm.

Test the Setting:

• Navigate to the Subgroup Page.
• Confirm that the group header now shows the subgroup relationship, e.g., Architecture is a subgroup of Nature Lovers.

Troubleshooting and FAQs

Q: Why aren’t subgroups appearing in the Group Directory?
A: Confirm that Hide Subgroups is unchecked in Group Hierarchies settings.

Q: Why can’t members join subgroups directly?
A: Ensure that Restrict Invitations is disabled if you want members to join subgroups without joining the parent group first.

Q: Can I change a subgroup to a parent group?
A: Yes, simply Edit the Group Settings and remove the Parent Group selection, then Save Changes.