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BuddyPress Add-on Plugin

BuddyPress Sticky Post

Critical announcements in a BuddyPress activity feed scroll out of view within minutes of posting. BuddyPress Sticky Post lets admins pin one or more posts to the top of the sitewide feed, individual group feeds, or personal activity pages, keeping the pinned post visible to every visitor regardless of login status until the admin unpins it.

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v2.4.1 latest
October 30, 2026 shipped
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v2.4.1 Latest

October 30, 2026
Fix 8 Compat 1

Fix

  • On the Reign theme, the pinned badge shows as a small pin icon beside the activity menu with a "Pinned" tooltip on hover, on Reign 8.0.8 and on the upcoming Reign 8.0.9.
  • A post pinned in a group, on the activity directory or on a profile now shows the Pinned badge and the Unpin button only in that stream, not on the author's profile or elsewhere.
  • Pinning and unpinning no longer writes each activity log entry twice on sites using the plugin's database tables.
  • The pinned posts shortcode now uses the plugin stylesheet, follows the theme's colours and dark mode, and links to member profiles without a BuddyPress deprecation notice.
  • The Clear All Logs button now asks for confirmation in the plugin's own dialog instead of the browser pop-up.
  • Turning on "clean up on deactivation" no longer empties the whole site's object cache, only the plugin's own cache.
  • WP-CLI explains when an ID is not a pinnable activity instead of reporting it as already pinned or missing.
  • Pins removed when their expiry date passes are now recorded in the Activity Log and still trigger points and badges integrations.

Compat

  • Ready for Reign 8.0.9, which no longer styles the pinned badge itself.

v2.4.0

October 30, 2026
New 1 Fix 9 Security 1 Compat 1

New

  • Members can pin their own blog posts to their profile, the same way they pin their status updates.

Fix

  • Group pins and members' own pins on sites still using the older storage can be unpinned again instead of failing with an error.
  • Older sites now move their pins to the faster storage automatically the first time an admin opens the dashboard after updating.
  • Comments can no longer be pinned, and comment pins saved by earlier versions are cleared during the update.
  • The [bp_sticky_posts] shortcode shows pinned posts again on sites using the newer storage.
  • A pinned blog post stays at the top when the stream is filtered to Posts instead of disappearing, and pins of other types no longer appear in a filtered stream.
  • The WP-CLI unpin command works for admin, group and personal pins, and the list command now includes group pins.
  • The WP-CLI member option is now --member, because --user is reserved by WP-CLI and could not be used.
  • The data cleanup option on the Advanced tab now asks for confirmation only when you turn it on, shows a readable dialog, and can be turned off again.
  • Turning on data cleanup now removes every pin and the activity log on deactivation, and keeps your license key.

Security

  • A member can no longer unpin a post that another member pinned to their own profile.

Compat

  • Requires WordPress 6.5 and PHP 8.1, matching the requirements shown in the plugin header.

v2.3.9

September 20, 2026
Fix 2

Fix

  • Adding sticky data to BuddyPress activity REST responses no longer triggers a fatal error, so activity endpoints used by mobile and headless apps work again.
  • Renamed an admin view file that some security firewalls blocked during plugin upload, so the plugin installs cleanly on scanned hosts.

v2.3.8

May 25, 2026
Improve 3 Fix 2 Security 1

Improve

  • Keyboard focus is now clearly visible across every admin settings tab. Tab navigation shows a high-contrast focus ring instead of the browser default outline, which some themes were hiding.
  • Compatibility hardening to meet the WordPress Plugin Check requirements - every translatable string with placeholders now has a translator comment, so the plugin passes the official check cleanly.
  • Removed unused code that was left behind from earlier scaffolding (developer-only - no customer-visible change).

Fix

  • The "Pinning Limits" setting on the Permissions tab is now enforced on every site, including older installs that have not yet migrated to the new database tables. Previously, on legacy storage sites the per-user / per-admin pin limit was silently ignored, so members and admins could pin an unlimited number of activities regardless of the configured cap.
  • The "Group Pin Authority" bypass now works on every storage backend. Previously, group administrators and moderators who should bypass the per-user limit when pinning inside their own groups were still being blocked by it on database-migrated sites - the bypass was only applied on the REST API path, not on the underlying save. They can now pin the configured number of activities in their own groups without being incorrectly capped by the per-user limit.

Security

  • Three additional permission checks added to admin actions so that the corresponding endpoints can only be triggered by users who actually hold the right capability - closes a class of edge cases where a logged-in non-admin could probe the action with a valid security token.

v2.3.7

New 4 Improve 5 Fix 1 Compat 1

New

  • Brand-new admin UI - the Sticky Post settings screen was rewritten as a clean card-panel layout with a sidebar, proper page header, and plain-English labels. No more legacy wrapper chrome.
  • "WB Plugins" hub - all Wbcom plugins now share a single top-level menu with a card-grid dashboard, so the admin sidebar stays tidy even when a site runs the full community bundle. Legacy (un-migrated) Wbcom plugins coexist cleanly with the new hub.
  • License tab directly inside Sticky Post - enter, activate, and check your license key without leaving the plugin's admin page.
  • Dedicated Overview, Activity Log, Permissions, Appearance, Lifecycle, and Advanced tabs - each one focused on a single decision so site owners don't have to hunt across screens.

Improve

  • Admin assets now load only on our own screens and the shared hub - other admin pages are untouched, reducing conflicts with third-party plugins.
  • Toast notifications and an accessible confirmation modal replace browser alerts and confirms across the admin.
  • Copy pass across every settings screen - plain-language labels, context-aware descriptions, and no internal option names surfaced to site owners.
  • Per-role pin limits now apply the same way regardless of how a member pins an activity (Pin button, block editor, or shortcut) - fixes a case where one path could allow more pins than another.
  • When upgrading from an older version, the plugin now migrates its saved settings to the new format automatically the first time the admin loads.

Fix

  • Removed unreachable code (an orphan CSV-export handler, an outdated table-creation branch, and duplicate migration handlers) - internal cleanup, no customer-visible change.

Compat

  • Tested against WordPress 6.9 and PHP 8.4.

v2.3.6

March 31, 2026
Improve 2 Fix 6

Improve

  • Accessibility - added alt attributes to images.
  • Updated WordPress compatibility to 6.9.

Fix

  • Added ABSPATH security check to admin class.
  • Added capability check and wp_die() to wbcom AJAX handler.
  • Prepared SQL statements for all database queries.
  • Sanitized $_GET and $_REQUEST access throughout admin.
  • Proper i18n translators comments and ordered placeholders.
  • Replaced rand() with wp_rand() and date() with gmdate().

v2.3.5

February 13, 2026
Improve 1 Fix 1

Improve

  • Language files

Fix

  • Fatal error where bpsp_get_sticky_posts returned string instead of array

v2.3.4

January 21, 2026
Improve 1 Fix 2

Improve

  • Enhanced query limits for better performance during activity log exports.

Fix

  • Resolved double pinning issue when used with Youzify.
  • Corrected CSV export functionality for activity logs.

v2.3.3

January 21, 2026
Fix 2 Security 3 Dev 1

Fix

  • Added missing plugin compatibility headers (Requires at least, Tested up to, Requires PHP)
  • Resolved PHP warnings for null property access on $post object

Security

  • Improved output escaping in error messages
  • Use wp_safe_redirect() for safer redirects
  • Enhanced nonce verification with proper sanitization

Dev

  • WPCS compliance improvements and formatting fixes

v2.3.2

December 2, 2025
Improve 2 Fix 4

Improve

  • Verified migration system preserves context-aware pin types correctly
  • Enhanced separation between personal pins (user profiles), admin pins (sitewide activity), and group pins

Fix

  • Personal pinned activities now display correctly on user profiles
  • Resolved BuddyPress activity filtering issue that excluded activities not created by the profile owner
  • Context-aware pin type determination - administrators create personal pins on profiles and admin pins on activity directory
  • Administrators can now bypass pin limits when creating personal pins

v2.3.1

Improve 1 Fix 2

Improve

  • Tested and verified compatibility with myCRED, GamiPress, and AutomatorWP gamification plugins

Fix

  • Updated myCRED hook registration to use proper myCRED API instead of direct instantiation
  • Added gamification plugin compatibility checks to prevent conflicts

v2.3.0

November 27, 2025
New 4 Improve 3 Fix 9

New

  • WP-CLI commands for managing sticky posts (pin, unpin, list).
  • New database table storage for improved performance and scalability.
  • Migration tools to upgrade from previous versions seamlessly.
  • Activity log tab in admin for monitoring pin/unpin actions.

Improve

  • Refreshed admin settings UI with new tab icons and toggle switches.
  • Better compatibility with themes like Reign and BuddyX Pro.
  • Group admins/moderators now bypass per-user pin limits in groups.

Fix

  • Group admins and moderators can now properly unpin activities in groups.
  • Pinned posts now reliably stay at the top after new activities are posted.
  • Group pinned activities correctly appear at the top of group activity feeds.
  • Personal pins now correctly display only on the user's own profile.
  • Sitewide pins no longer incorrectly appear on individual user profiles.
  • Pin icon now shows correctly based on page context (group, profile, or sitewide).
  • Permission checks work correctly for all user roles when pinning/unpinning.
  • Resolved issues with heartbeat and AJAX activity reordering.
  • Metadata retrieval for REST API responses now works correctly.

v2.2.1

April 16, 2025
New 2 Improve 7 Fix 3

New

  • "Activity Settings" label now clearly displayed for improved settings visibility.
  • Updated plugin and theme documentation links for easier access.

Improve

  • String and label improvements throughout the plugin for better clarity.
  • Plugins & Themes tab content for more informative UI.
  • UI compatibility with **Reign** and **BuddyX Pro** themes.
  • CSS/JS file loading with restrictions to necessary pages only.
  • Code cleanup with removal of unnecessary files and `console.log` statements.
  • Minified CSS and JS files for faster performance.
  • Obsolete Hard-G dependency for better compatibility and performance.

Fix

  • PHP warning and deprecated error in sticky post logic.
  • Sticky Post plugin delay issue affecting activity stream updates.
  • PHPCS issues in admin and license-related files for improved code quality.

v2.2.0

December 3, 2024
Improve 1 Note 3

Improve

  • Admin-pinned activities now automatically move to the top.

Note

  • Fixed conflict with BuddyPress scheduled activities.
  • Resolved PHPCS issues.
  • Fixed general compatibility issues with Youzify.

v2.1.2

August 23, 2024
Fix 5

Fix

  • Hide the pin post from the activity page.
  • Pin/unpin issue with user roles.
  • Issue with the shortcode.
  • PHP notice reported by the customer.
  • Added compatibility with BuddyPress Shortcode Pro.

v2.1.1

April 16, 2024
Fix 2

Fix

  • Warnings.
  • License deactivation issue.

v2.1.0

February 23, 2024
New 1 Improve 2 Fix 9 Note 1

New

  • Sticky post option in user profile. (#86)

Improve

  • Documentation and overall content.
  • Banner and links.

Fix

  • User and admin pin/sticky issues.
  • User level and role discrepancies.
  • PHP warnings. (#87)
  • Activity visibility without page refresh. (#83)
  • Compatibility with PHP 8. (#84)
  • Text domain inconsistencies.
  • License compliance issues.
  • BP v12 compatibility adjustments.
  • Error on the plugin's welcome page. (#81)

Note

  • Performed grunt tasks.

v2.0.7

November 7, 2023
Improve 1 Fix 5

Improve

  • Banner and links

Fix

  • Text domain issue
  • Licence issue
  • BP v12 fixes
  • (#81) Error on the plugin's welcome page
  • PHPCS nonce

v2.0.6

September 19, 2023
Fix 1

Fix

  • PHPCS fixes

v2.0.5

August 9, 2023
Fix 1 Note 2

Fix

  • (#79) Issue with php 8.2

Note

  • (#77) UI with beehive theme
  • (#77) UI with social theme

v2.0.4

June 6, 2023
New 1 Fix 3

New

  • Settings, support menu, and updated visit plugin link.

Fix

  • (#75) PHP fatal error.
  • Plugin redirects issue when multiple plugins activate at the same time.
  • (#72)Private forums are not sticky.

v2.0.3

December 15, 2022
Fix 1

Fix

  • (#69)Fixed pinned label cant be traslated

v2.0.2

September 26, 2022
Fix 2

Fix

  • Fixed (#66) undefined index page notice
  • Fixed BuddyBoss admin notice issue on plugin pages.

v2.0.1

August 3, 2022
Fix 1

Fix

  • Admin UI update

v2.0.0

July 29, 2022
Fix 4

Fix

  • PHPCS issues.
  • (#62) Managed label display with the BB platform.
  • Managed loader icon alignment.
  • (#64) Added RTL support.

v1.9.9

April 7, 2022
Fix 6

Fix

  • Added Buddyx-pro theme support
  • Added New hook to show sticky icon in top meta for buddyboss platform
  • Removed install plugin button from wrapper
  • Fixed redirect issue on bulk plugin activation
  • updated Backend UI
  • (#53) Added hookable position for add any user role for allow pin post

v1.9.8

November 18, 2021
Fix 1

Fix

  • - Activity heartbeat issue

v1.9.7

November 17, 2021
Fix 2

Fix

  • - hide activity icon issue with buddyboss
  • #51 - activity do not auto refresh

v1.9.6

October 6, 2021
Fix 4

Fix

  • Undefine index variable
  • #38 does not work with Elementor Widgets of BuddyBoss News Feed
  • redirect issues after plugin activate
  • #46 Managed UI with onecommunity theme

v1.9.5

September 27, 2021
Improve 1

Improve

  • Added WPML Plugin support for admin side option

v1.9.4

August 16, 2021
Fix 1

Fix

  • Fixed UI issue with olympus, aardvark, kleo, gwangi themes

v1.9.3

August 5, 2021
Fix 2

Fix

  • (#41) Fixed pinned activity not bumping on the top
  • (#40) Fixed function bp_activity_get issue

v1.9.2

July 19, 2021
Fix 1

Fix

  • BB Platform Sticky Activity overlap issue fixed

v1.9.1

July 12, 2021
Fix 1

Fix

  • Event not set in activity when sticky post plugin activate

v1.9.0

June 17, 2021
Improve 2

Improve

  • Added #37 - Feature to change the color of the ribbon
  • Added Usages Guide

v1.8.0

June 3, 2021
Improve 1

Improve

  • Backend UI and added guide video

v1.7.5

December 18, 2020
Fix 1

Fix

  • Return Sticky Post query when get activity poll

v1.7.4

December 15, 2020
Fix 1

Fix

  • improved Icon display for bb, Reign and BuddyX

v1.7.3

September 4, 2020
Fix 1

Fix

  • #27 - Fixed new post activity generation issue with buddyboss Platform

v1.7.2

Fix 3

Fix

  • #22 Fixed display user profile specific pinned activity
  • #23 Search activity issue
  • #24 License issue

v1.7.1

July 17, 2020
Fix 2

Fix

  • Version bump
  • NPM update

v1.7.0

June 3, 2020
Fix 1

Fix

  • (#15)Fixed unable to edit activities

v1.6.0

May 20, 2020
Fix 3

Fix

  • Sticky Activity Comments
  • Load front end js and css on plugin pages
  • Fixed comment display for Reign theme

v1.5.0

April 27, 2020
Fix 2

Fix

  • Fixed Sticky Activity Comment not display
  • (#20) Private group sticky activities are not displaying at top

v1.4.0

February 5, 2020
Fix 2

Fix

  • Comment Count on pinned activities
  • Display threaded comments with pinned activities

v1.3.0

January 29, 2020
Fix 3

Fix

  • (#10,#11) Manage UI
  • Fixed syntex error
  • esc_attr closing bracket

v1.2.0

January 24, 2020
Fix 2

Fix

  • deactivate plugin when BuddyPress is not active
  • Activating plugin hides the activity updates.

v1.1.0

December 27, 2019
Fix 1

Fix

  • Sticky post for single member profile

v1.0.1

Improve 1

Improve

  • Group admin can pin/unpin the posts.

v1.0.0

September 11, 2019
Note 1

Note

  • Initial release.

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