BuddyPress · BuddyBoss · Activity stream

A typo in the feed is forever. Now members can just fix it.

An Edit button on each activity post and comment opens an inline editor so members correct their own content in place. You set how long the edit window stays open, an (edited) tag keeps the change transparent, and admins can edit any post past the window.

★★★★★ Works with BuddyPress and BuddyBoss Platform · Edits posts and comments · Sitewide, group, and profile feeds

yourdomain.com/activity
Diego Alvarez posted an update · 2m ago
2 things members can edit from the front end: their own activity posts and their own activity comments, both through the same inline editor
6 edit-window options the admin picks from: Forever, 30 Days, 7 Days, 1 Day, 1 Hour, or 10 Minutes after the post was created
3 feed locations where editing works: the sitewide activity stream, single group activity, and user profile activity pages

Built for

Built for six kinds of community operators.

The Edit button appears the moment you turn editing on and set a window. Pick the scenario closest to how you run your community.

01

Community managers

Members fix their own typos and broken links in place instead of deleting and reposting or leaving a correction comment, so the stream stays clean. An (edited) tag on every changed post keeps the edit visible, and you set how long the edit window stays open.

02

Membership site owners

A short edit window lets members correct a fresh post but freezes older content for integrity. You pick the window in the BuddyPress settings, from 10 minutes up to Forever, and the same rule applies across the sitewide, group, and profile feeds.

03

Forum and discussion communities

Members edit their own comments on an activity, not just the top-level post, so a follow-up clarification updates the original reply rather than stacking another comment underneath it. The edited comment shows the same (edited) indicator.

04

Educational platforms

Students correct a submission posted to the activity feed within the window you allow, fixing a wrong link or a misstatement without an instructor deleting the post. Admins can still edit any post when a correction is needed after the window closes.

05

Group organizers

Editing works inside single group activity, so a member updates an announcement or a question they posted to the group feed directly. The post keeps its place in the feed and gains an (edited) tag so the group sees it changed.

06

Site admins and moderators

Administrators are exempt from the edit window and can edit any member's activity post or comment at any time, so a moderator can clean up a problem post even after the member's own window has closed.

See it in action

How BuddyPress Edit Activity looks on your site.

Switch between the two surfaces in the preview: the inline editor on an activity post, and the Edit Duration setting that governs how long the window stays open.

yourdomain.com/activity
Diego Alvarez posted an update · 2m ago

An Edit button appears on each activity post the member owns. Clicking it loads the post content over AJAX into an inline editor in place of the post, the member makes the change and saves, and the updated content replaces the original without a page reload. The same inline editing is available on the member's own activity comments. Once saved, an (edited) tag is appended after the activity action so the change is transparent to everyone.

yourdomain.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wbcom-settings
Settings
Enable on activity stream
Show on member profiles
Email notifications
Allowed roles

The plugin adds an Edit Activity setting to the BuddyPress activity settings: a master enable toggle and an Edit Duration dropdown with six choices, Forever, 30 Days, 7 Days, 1 Day, 1 Hour, or 10 Minutes. The chosen window governs how long after posting a member can still edit. Administrators (level_10 / manage_options) bypass the window and can edit any post or comment regardless of the setting. The same options are reachable from the plugin's own card-panel admin screen under the Wbcom Designs menu, with the settings, FAQ, and license laid out across tabbed cards.

Inline editing

Fix a post in place, no delete-and-repost.

An Edit button on each activity post and comment the member owns loads the content over AJAX into an inline editor right where the post sits. The member makes the change and saves, and the updated content replaces the original without a page reload. The same flow works in the sitewide stream, group activity, and profile activity, and every saved change picks up an (edited) tag so the edit stays visible.

  • Edit your own activity posts and your own comments from one inline editor
  • Content loads and saves over AJAX, so the post updates without a reload
  • Works in the sitewide stream, single group activity, and profile activity
  • Every edit appends an (edited) indicator so the change is transparent
yourdomain.com/activity
Diego Alvarez posted an update · 2m ago

Edit window

You decide how long a post stays editable.

An Edit Duration setting governs how long after posting a member can still edit, with six choices from 10 Minutes up to Forever. The window is enforced on every edit request and the value is filterable in code. Administrators are exempt: a level_10 user can edit any post or comment at any time, so moderators keep control even after a member's own window closes.

  • Six windows: Forever, 30 Days, 7 Days, 1 Day, 1 Hour, or 10 Minutes
  • The window is filterable through buddypress_edit_activity_duration
  • Administrators bypass the window and can edit any post or comment
  • Set once in the BuddyPress activity settings, applied across all feeds
yourdomain.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wbcom-settings
Settings
Enable on activity stream
Show on member profiles
Email notifications
Allowed roles

Works with

BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, and Youzify activity.

The plugin runs on standard BuddyPress and on BuddyBoss Platform through a dedicated compatibility layer, with Youzify profile activity supported and any other activity type extensible by filter. These are the platforms it works with out of the box.

  • BuddyPress

    The core requirement. The Edit button hooks onto activity posts and comments in the sitewide, group, and profile feeds, and the edit window reads the _bp_edit_activity_duration option.

  • BuddyBoss Platform

    Detected and handled by a compatibility layer that adapts the activity action format and the edited-text markup. Under BuddyBoss the activity edit window reads BuddyBoss's own _bp_activity_edit_time option.

    version-detected
  • Youzify

    Youzify profile activity is supported through a dedicated editable-types path, so members can edit their own activity from a Youzify profile.

    when Youzify is active
  • Other activity types

    The editable activity types are filterable through bp_editable_types_activity, so a developer can extend which activity types the Edit button appears on without modifying the plugin.

What you get

Inline editing, an edit window, and an honest edited tag.

Every license is the complete plugin. An Edit button lands on each member's own activity posts and comments, an inline editor saves the change over AJAX, you control how long the edit window stays open, an (edited) indicator marks every change, and admins can edit anything past the window. The only difference between tiers is how many sites the license covers.

01

Inline editing for activity posts

An Edit button is added to each activity post the logged-in member owns, in the sitewide stream, single group activity, and user profile activity. Clicking it loads the post content over AJAX into an inline editor in place of the post; the member edits and saves, and the updated content replaces the original without a page reload. Editing is gated by post ownership and the configured edit window.

02

Inline editing for activity comments

Members edit their own comments on an activity through the same inline flow, not just the top-level post. A dedicated handler loads the comment content over AJAX, the member updates it, and the saved comment replaces the original in the thread. The comment edit window reads the same Edit Duration setting on standard BuddyPress.

03

Configurable edit window

An Edit Duration setting controls how long after posting a member can still edit. Six options ship: Forever, 30 Days, 7 Days, 1 Day, 1 Hour, and 10 Minutes. The window is stored as a BuddyPress option and applied on every edit request, and the value is filterable through buddypress_edit_activity_duration so the timing can be customized in code.

04

Edited indicator

When a post or comment is edited, an (edited) tag is appended after the activity action so the change is transparent to everyone reading the feed. Edited comments are flagged with edit meta and carry their own (edited) indicator. The post indicator text is filterable through buddypress_bp_edit_activity_action for sites that want different wording.

05

Admin override

Administrators are exempt from the edit window. A user with the level_10 capability (manage_options for comments) can edit any member's activity post or comment at any time, regardless of ownership or how the Edit Duration is set, so moderators can correct a problem post even after the member's own window has closed.

06

BuddyBoss and Youzify support

The plugin detects BuddyBoss Platform and adapts its activity action format and edited-text markup to match the BuddyBoss theme; under BuddyBoss the activity edit window reads its own _bp_activity_edit_time option. Youzify profile activity is supported through a dedicated editable-types path, and the editable activity types are filterable via bp_editable_types_activity for any other add-on.

Made for

Six audiences. One product.

Community managersMembership site ownersForum and discussion communitiesEducational platformsGroup organizersSite admins and moderators

Pricing

Same complete plugin on every tier. Pick how many sites you run.

Every tier ships the full feature set: inline editing for activity posts and comments, the configurable edit window, the (edited) indicator, the admin override, and BuddyBoss and Youzify support. 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

$39 / year

or $129 lifetime

One community site.

  • 1 site
  • Inline editing for activity posts and comments
  • Configurable edit window and (edited) indicator
  • BuddyPress and BuddyBoss support
  • 1 year of updates + support
Get Personal at $39 or lifetime at $129
Most popular

Professional

$69 / year

or $199 lifetime

Five sites. Freelancers and small agencies.

  • 5 sites
  • Inline editing for activity posts and comments
  • Configurable edit window and (edited) indicator
  • BuddyPress and BuddyBoss support
  • 1 year of updates + support
Get Professional at $69 or lifetime at $199

Agency

$99 / year

or $299 lifetime

Unlimited sites for agencies running many community builds.

  • Unlimited sites
  • Inline editing for activity posts and comments
  • Configurable edit window and (edited) indicator
  • BuddyPress and BuddyBoss support
  • 1 year of updates + support
Get Agency at $99 or lifetime at $299

Before you install

Questions community operators ask.

Answered by the team that maintains the plugin. Anything else, reach out through the contact page.

  1. 01

    Does this require BuddyPress?

    Yes. It runs on BuddyPress or BuddyBoss Platform and needs the Activity component, since the Edit button hooks onto activity posts and comments. There is nothing to configure beyond enabling editing and choosing an edit window in the BuddyPress activity settings.

  2. 02

    Does it work with BuddyBoss?

    Yes. BuddyBoss Platform is detected and the plugin adapts its activity action format and edited-text markup to match the BuddyBoss theme. One difference to know: under BuddyBoss the activity edit window reads BuddyBoss's own _bp_activity_edit_time option, so set the window where BuddyBoss exposes it.

  3. 03

    Can members edit activity comments too, or only posts?

    Both. Members edit their own top-level activity posts and their own comments on an activity, through the same inline editor. The comment editor loads and saves over its own AJAX handlers, so a follow-up correction updates the original comment instead of adding another one.

  4. 04

    How long can a member edit a post?

    You decide with the Edit Duration setting. The options are Forever, 30 Days, 7 Days, 1 Day, 1 Hour, and 10 Minutes, measured from when the post was created. Once the window passes, the member can no longer edit that post, though administrators still can.

  5. 05

    Where does editing work?

    In the sitewide activity stream, single group activity pages, and user profile activity pages. Anywhere a member's own activity post or comment appears in one of those feeds, the Edit button is available to them while the edit window is open.

  6. 06

    Can an admin edit other members' posts?

    Yes. Administrators are exempt from the edit window. A user with the level_10 capability (manage_options for comments) can edit any member's activity post or comment at any time, regardless of ownership or the Edit Duration, so moderators can fix a problem post after a member's window has closed.

  7. 07

    Do edited posts show that they were changed?

    Yes. After an edit, an (edited) tag is appended after the activity action on the post, and edited comments carry their own (edited) indicator. The change stays transparent to everyone reading the feed, and the post indicator wording is filterable in code if you want to change it.

  8. 08

    Does it have a REST API?

    No. The plugin does not register any REST endpoints of its own. The inline editor works over standard WordPress admin-ajax handlers for loading and saving post and comment content, not a custom REST surface.

  9. 09

    Does it support other BuddyPress add-ons?

    The add-on code paths that exist are Youzify profile activity and BuddyBoss. For other content types, the editable activity types are filterable through bp_editable_types_activity, so a developer can extend which activity types are editable rather than the plugin claiming built-in support for every add-on.

  10. 10

    What happens to the data if I uninstall?

    Settings are stored as BuddyPress plugin options and the edited state lives in activity meta. Deactivating leaves your data in place. If you need a full removal, delete the related options and meta after deactivation.

Give your members an Edit button.

Activate the plugin, turn on editing, and pick an Edit Duration in the BuddyPress activity settings. The Edit button appears on every member's own activity posts and comments right away, edits save inline without a reload, and each change picks up an (edited) tag. Admins keep the ability to edit any post when a correction is needed after the window.