Introduction
BuddyBoss social groups support two elevated roles—Organizers and Moderators—each with distinct permissions. Understanding these roles helps you delegate group management effectively and maintain a healthy community environment.
Organizers
Full Control: Organizers can change every group setting including privacy (public/private), turn forums on or off, and update the group avatar and cover.
Member Management: They can add, remove, promote, or demote any member, including moderators.
Content Authority: Organizers can delete any discussion or activity post in the group.
Group Creation: The user who creates the group is automatically assigned as its organizer.
Moderators
Content Moderation: Moderators can edit or delete any forum discussion and activity items except those created by organizers.
Focused Permissions: They cannot alter group settings (privacy, forums, avatar) or manage members beyond removing offending posts.
Support Role: Ideal for helping organizers maintain community standards without full administrative access.
Troubleshooting & FAQs
Q: How do I promote a member to moderator?
A: As an organizer, go to the group’s Manage > Members tab, locate the member, click the Role dropdown, and select Moderator.
Q: Do organizers have all the abilities of moderators?
A: Yes—organizers inherently possess all moderator permissions plus broader group-management capabilities.
