How to Hide Profile Navigation Tabs in BuddyBoss Platform

Introduction

The Hide Profile Tabs feature in the BuddyBoss Platform allows you to simplify user profiles by removing specific navigation tabs. This helps create a cleaner and more focused user experience while keeping core functionalities intact. Whether you want to remove unnecessary tabs or declutter the profile view, this feature ensures a more streamlined and user-friendly experience. This guide explains how you can hide profile navigation tabs in BuddyBoss.

Tutorial Video

How to Hide Profile Tabs

Access Profile Navigation Settings

1. Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Navigate to BuddyBoss > Profiles > Profile Navigation.

3. Select BuddyBoss Platform > Profile Navigation

Hide Unwanted Profile Tabs

1. Locate the list of available profile navigation tabs.
2. Check the Hide option next to any tab you want to remove (e.g., Groups, Videos, Photos).

3. Click Publish to apply changes.

Notes:
Hiding a tab only removes it from navigation; the feature remains accessible elsewhere.
The default tab cannot be hidden. Change the default tab first if you need to hide it.

Troubleshooting and FAQs

Q: Why can users still access a hidden tab’s feature?
A: Hiding a tab only removes it from profile navigation; it does not disable the feature itself. Users can still access it through other sections or direct links.

Q: Why can’t I hide the default tab?
A: The default profile tab must always be visible. To hide a tab, first change the default tab to another option in Profile Navigation Settings.

Q: Why are hidden tabs still visible after saving changes?
A: Try clearing your site cache and refreshing the page in an incognito window to see the updated profile layout.