bp_xprofile_updated_profile_activity( int $user_id, array $field_ids = array(), bool $errors = false, array $old_values = array(), array $new_values = array() )

function bp_xprofile_updated_profile_activity( $user_id, $field_ids = array(), $errors = false, $old_values = array(), $new_values = array() ) {

	// If there were errors, don't post.
	if ( ! empty( $errors ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	// Bail if activity component is not active.
	if ( ! bp_is_active( 'activity' ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	// Don't post if there have been no changes, or if the changes are
	// related solely to non-public fields.
	$public_changes = false;
	foreach ( $new_values as $field_id => $new_value ) {
		$old_value = isset( $old_values[ $field_id ] ) ? $old_values[ $field_id ] : '';

		// Don't register changes to private fields.
		if ( empty( $new_value['visibility'] ) || ( 'public' !== $new_value['visibility'] ) ) {
			continue;
		}

		// Don't register if there have been no changes.
		if ( $new_value === $old_value ) {
			continue;
		}

		// Looks like we have public changes - no need to keep checking.
		$public_changes = true;
		break;
	}

	// Bail if no public changes.
	if ( empty( $public_changes ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	// Throttle to one activity of this type per 2 hours.
	$existing = bp_activity_get( array(
		'max'    => 1,
		'filter' => array(
			'user_id' => $user_id,
			'object'  => buddypress()->profile->id,
			'action'  => 'updated_profile',
		),
	) );

	// Default throttle time is 2 hours. Filter to change (in seconds).
	if ( ! empty( $existing['activities'] ) ) {

		/**
		 * Filters the throttle time, in seconds, used to prevent excessive activity posting.
		 *
		 * @since BuddyPress 2.0.0
		 *
		 * @param int $value Throttle time, in seconds.
		 */
		$throttle_period = apply_filters( 'bp_xprofile_updated_profile_activity_throttle_time', HOUR_IN_SECONDS * 2 );
		$then            = strtotime( $existing['activities'][0]->date_recorded );
		$now             = bp_core_current_time( true, 'timestamp' );

		// Bail if throttled.
		if ( ( $now - $then ) < $throttle_period ) {
			return false;
		}
	}

	// If we've reached this point, assemble and post the activity item.
	$profile_link = trailingslashit( bp_core_get_user_domain( $user_id ) . bp_get_profile_slug() );

	return (bool) xprofile_record_activity( array(
		'user_id'      => $user_id,
		'primary_link' => $profile_link,
		'component'    => buddypress()->profile->id,
		'type'         => 'updated_profile',
	) );
}