groups_is_user_allowed_posting( int $user_id, int $group_id )

Check whether a user is allowed to post in a given group.

Description

Parameters

$user_id

(int) (Required) ID of the user.

$group_id

(int) (Required) ID of the group.

Return

(bool) true if the user is allowed, otherwise false.

Source

File: bp-groups/bp-groups-functions.php

function groups_is_user_allowed_posting( $user_id, $group_id ) {
	$is_allowed = false;

	if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
		return false;
	}

	// Site admins always have access.
	if ( bp_current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) ) {
		return true;
	}

	if ( ! groups_is_user_member( $user_id, $group_id ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	$status    = bp_group_get_activity_feed_status( $group_id );
	$is_admin  = groups_is_user_admin( $user_id, $group_id );
	$is_mod    = groups_is_user_mod( $user_id, $group_id );

	if ( 'members' == $status ) {
		$is_allowed = true;
	} else if ( 'mods' == $status && ( $is_mod || $is_admin ) ) {
		$is_allowed = true;
	} else if ( 'admins' == $status && $is_admin ) {
		$is_allowed = true;
	}

	return $is_allowed;
}

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
BuddyBoss 1.0.0 Introduced.

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