BuddyPress · BuddyBoss · Location and maps
Your members have locations but no map.
This plugin puts them on one.Members attach a place to any activity update, set a location on their profile, and appear as pins on the members directory map. Visitors search by address and radius to find members and groups nearby.
★★★★★ Works with BuddyPress and BuddyBoss Platform · Google Maps or keyless OpenStreetMap · Member and group directory maps
Google Maps Leaflet (keyless)
Built for
Built for six kinds of community operators.
Maps fill in the moment members save a location, with no key required if you stay on OpenStreetMap. Pick the scenario closest to how you run your community.
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Community managers
A map sits above the members directory with a pin for everyone who saved a location. Members attach a place to any activity update from the post form, and that check-in shows an inline map in the stream. You decide which roles can see another member's Check-ins tab.
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Membership site owners
Members set their location once on their profile through mapped xProfile fields, and the coordinates are geocoded and stored for the directory map and proximity search. A Nearby tab uses the visitor's browser location to show only members within a set radius.
03
Local and regional networks
Visitors type an address and a distance into the directory search to find members within that radius, in miles or kilometres. The same proximity search runs on the groups directory so people find the chapters and meetups closest to them.
04
Privacy-conscious operators
You choose how much address detail other members see and can switch on coordinate obfuscation so public map pins are coarsened with a per-check-in offset. Raw coordinates stay in the database so proximity search keeps working.
05
Group and chapter organizers
Each group gets a location tab where admins enter the group's address, and every located group appears as a pin on the groups directory map. A [bpchkpro_groupmashupMap] shortcode drops a standalone group map onto any page.
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Site owners watching for cost
OpenStreetMap through Leaflet renders the maps and Nominatim handles geocoding with no API key and no billing. If you prefer Google, switch the provider and verify your key against four Google endpoints from the settings screen.
See it in action
How BuddyPress Check-ins Pro looks on your site.
Switch between the three surfaces in the preview: the directory mashup map, the activity location picker, and the admin settings.
Step 1 of 3
Find nearby
Search members and groups by address and radius.
A proximity search replaces or supplements the default search box on both the members and groups directories. A visitor types any address and a distance, in miles or kilometres, and the directory filters to the members or groups inside that radius. A Nearby tab on the members directory swaps the typed address for the visitor's own browser location, and both the radius options and the distance unit are set in the admin.
- Address and radius search on the members directory and the groups directory
- Distance unit and radius options are admin-configurable, miles or kilometres
- A Nearby tab uses the visitor's browser location instead of a typed address
- Stored coordinates stay full so proximity stays accurate even with obfuscation on
Google Maps Leaflet (keyless)
Privacy
Show the area without giving away the address.
You decide how much address detail other members see: full address, city and state, or city only, applied to profile display and directory listings. Switch on coordinate obfuscation and every public map pin and check-in link uses a coarsened lat/lng with a deterministic per-check-in offset that scales with the privacy level. The raw coordinates in the database are left untouched, so proximity search and the Nearby tab keep returning accurate results.
- Three address detail levels: full address, city and state, or city only
- Coordinate obfuscation offsets public pins from about 110 m to about 11 km
- Per-check-in deterministic offset, so a pin does not jump around between loads
- Raw coordinates stay in the database so proximity search is unaffected
Settings
Enable on activity stream
Show on member profiles
Email notifications
Allowed roles
Works with
BuddyBoss, Youzify, and two map providers.
The plugin runs on standard BuddyPress and on BuddyBoss Platform, adapts to Youzify when present, and renders maps with either Google Maps or keyless OpenStreetMap. These are the platforms and providers it works with out of the box.
- BuddyPress
The core requirement. Check-ins use the Activity component, the directory map and proximity search use Members, and group locations use Groups. Member coordinates are stored in user meta and group locations in group meta, with no custom tables.
- BuddyBoss Platform
Runs alongside standard BuddyPress on BuddyBoss Platform, so the directory maps, check-ins, and group locations work the same way on a BuddyBoss community.
- Youzify
When Youzify is active the activity location picker moves to its compatible hook so it sits correctly in the composer. The members directory Nearby tab is not shown under Youzify.
when Youzify is active - Google Maps
Renders maps and geocodes addresses through the Google Geocoding API when you supply an API key. An admin AJAX verify button tests the key against the Geocoding, Places, Distance Matrix, and Directions endpoints.
requires a Google Maps API key - OpenStreetMap (Leaflet + Nominatim)
Renders maps through Leaflet and geocodes through Nominatim with no API key and no billing account. This is the default provider pair when the plugin is first activated.
no API key required
What you get
Location check-ins, directory maps, and proximity search.
Every license is the complete plugin. Members check in from the activity form, set a location on their profile, and show up on the members and groups directory maps. Proximity search, the Nearby tab, group location fields, privacy controls, two shortcodes, and the choice between Google Maps and keyless OpenStreetMap all ship in the box. The only difference between tiers is how many sites the license covers.
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Proximity search
Find members and groups within a radius, from the directory.
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Group locations and a groups map
Groups get a place of their own, and a map of all of them.
03
A Members Near Me widget
Nearby members in any sidebar.
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Location filters in Profile Search
Filter the member directory by location inside BP Profile Search.
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Filter check-ins by place type
Restaurants, churches, whatever fits your community.
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Keyless maps if you want them
OpenStreetMap needs no API key. Google Maps is still supported.
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Location privacy controls
Obfuscate coordinates, and expire check-ins after a set time.
Made for
Six audiences. One product.
Community managersMembership site ownersLocal and regional networksPrivacy-conscious operatorsGroup and chapter organizersSite owners watching for cost
Pricing
Same complete plugin on every tier. Pick how many sites you run.
Every tier ships the full feature set: activity check-ins, member and group directory maps, proximity search, the Nearby tab, group location fields, profile location fields, privacy and obfuscation controls, the two map shortcodes, and the choice between Google Maps and keyless OpenStreetMap. Tiers differ only by the number of sites your license covers. Yearly plans include a year of updates and support; lifetime plans pay once and keep updates forever.
Personal
$49 / year
or $149 lifetime
One community site.
- 1 site
- Activity check-ins and directory maps
- Proximity search and group locations
- Google Maps or keyless OpenStreetMap
- 1 year of updates + support
Most popular
Professional
$99 / year
or $299 lifetime
Five sites. Freelancers and small agencies.
- 5 sites
- Activity check-ins and directory maps
- Proximity search and group locations
- Google Maps or keyless OpenStreetMap
- 1 year of updates + support
Agency
$129 / year
or $349 lifetime
Unlimited sites for agencies running many community builds.
- Unlimited sites
- Activity check-ins and directory maps
- Proximity search and group locations
- Google Maps or keyless OpenStreetMap
- 1 year of updates + support
30-day money-back guarantee on every paid plan · Refund policy
Before you install
Questions community operators ask.
Answered by the team that maintains the plugin. Anything else, reach out through the contact page.
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Do I need the free plugin as well?
Free covers posting a location to an activity, a Check-ins tab on the profile and a map of those check-ins. Pro is the search and directory half: proximity search, group locations, the Members Near Me widget and Profile Search filters. Pro can also run keyless on OpenStreetMap, where free needs your own Google Places key.
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Does this require BuddyPress?
Yes. It runs on BuddyPress or BuddyBoss Platform and uses the Activity component for check-ins, the Members component for the directory map and proximity search, and the Groups component for group locations and the group directory map. It is a standalone Pro plugin, not an add-on to a free version.
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Do I need a Google Maps API key?
No. The plugin ships with OpenStreetMap rendered through Leaflet and Nominatim for geocoding, which needs no API key and no billing account, and that is the default. If you prefer Google Maps, switch the provider on the Map tab, paste your key, and use the verify button to test it against the Google Geocoding, Places, Distance Matrix, and Directions endpoints.
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How do members add a location?
Two ways. They attach a place or GPS coordinates to any activity update from the location picker on the post form, which saves a check-in with an inline map. They also set a primary location on their profile through one or more mapped xProfile fields, which is geocoded on save and used for the directory map and proximity search.
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How does proximity search work?
An address and radius form replaces or supplements the default search box on the members and groups directories. A visitor types any address and a distance, in miles or kilometres, and the directory filters to members or groups inside that radius. A Nearby tab on the members directory uses the visitor's own browser location instead of a typed address.
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Can members hide their exact location?
Yes. You set how much address detail other members see: full address, city and state, or city only. You can also turn on coordinate obfuscation so public map pins use a coarsened lat/lng with a per-check-in offset that grows with the privacy level, from roughly 110 metres to roughly 11 kilometres. The full coordinates stay in the database so proximity search still works.
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Can I keep some members or groups off the map?
Yes. Administrators select individual members or groups to exclude from the directory map pins through a multi-select in the Members and Groups settings. The excluded members and groups still appear in the directory listing itself; they just do not show as pins.
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Can I put a map on a regular page?
Yes. The [bpchkpro_mashupMap] shortcode renders a standalone members map and [bpchkpro_groupmashupMap] renders a standalone groups map, each up to 500 entries by default. Member maps filter by WP role and BP member type, group maps filter by status and group type, and both accept width, height, and a CSS type attribute.
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Do check-ins stay forever?
That is your choice. By default check-ins are permanent. If you set an expiration window of 1, 6, 12, or 24 hours on the General tab, an hourly WordPress cron deletes check-in activities once they pass their expiry time. Setting the window to never keeps every check-in in place.
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What happens to the data if I uninstall?
Settings are stored as WordPress options, member coordinates live in user meta, group locations in group meta, and check-in details in BuddyPress activity meta. There are no custom database tables. Deactivating leaves all of this in place; for a full removal, delete the related options and meta after deactivation.
Put your community on the map.
Activate the plugin, pick Google Maps or keyless OpenStreetMap on the Map tab, and map an xProfile field to a member's location. The members directory map fills in as people save addresses, members start checking in from the activity form, and you turn on proximity search, the Nearby tab, group locations, and privacy controls from the settings tabs whenever you are ready.