Followers Setup
Overview
This document provides instructions on our Followers extension setup.
Contents
Settings #
Extension’s settings #
Once you activate the extension, you will see the tab “Followers” on the page [Ultimate Member > Settings > Extensions]. On this page, you can find these settings:
- Show followers stats in member directory – If turned off, guests will not be able to see the followers stat in member directory.
- Show follow button in member directory – If turned on, the follow button of a user will show on the member directory.
- Allow Administrators to follow users – Displays Follow buttons in profiles & member directory
User Role settings #
This extension also allows you to set which roles a user role can only follow. Go to the page [wp-admin > Ultimate Member > User Roles] and choose the user role to modify settings on a specific role. You will be navigated to the page “Edit Role”. On this page scroll down to the box “Followers”:
- Can follow others? – Enable following feature for this role.
- Can follow these user roles only – Limit user roles that this role can follow.
Member Directories settings #
The extension adds buttons “Follow” and followers counter into the profile cards in the members directory. There are settings that allow to hide these elements:
- Hide followers stats
- Hide follow button
Go to the page [wp-admin > Ultimate Member > Member Directories] and choose the directory to modify these settings on a specific directory. You will be navigated to the page “Edit Member Directory”. On this page scroll down to the box “Profile Card”
User Profile #
When the Followers extension is activated on your site, these features are shown on the user’s profile:
- Followers/Following Stats
- Follow/ Following / Unfollow button
User account #
Privacy #
Users are given additional option to set their profile privacy, activity wall and private messages to people they follow or their followers.
Notifications #
When the Notifications extension is also integrated on your site, users can turn on or off email notifications for new followers directly on their account.
