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BuddyPress Add-on Plugin

BuddyPress Anonymous Activity

Some members stay silent because they are not ready to attach their name to a sensitive topic or unpopular opinion. BuddyPress Anonymous Activity lets members post and comment anonymously across groups and the community feed, with custom anonymous avatars and display names. Admins control which groups and user roles can use anonymous posting.

15 releases
v1.6.2 latest
July 28, 2026 shipped
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v1.6.2 Latest

July 28, 2026
New 1 Fix 6 Security 4 Dev 6 Compat 1

New

  • Discover tab listing the Wbcom plugin family, with one-click install and activation for products that offer a free tier.

Fix

  • The anonymous display name you set under Display & Labels is now used on forum topics and replies, which always showed "Anonymous" regardless of the setting.
  • The forum checkbox label you set is now used on reply forms loaded on the fly, which always showed "Post as Anonymous".
  • Resetting the anonymous avatar to default no longer saves a broken image. Sites already affected recover automatically on update.
  • The Overview screen no longer offers a Forums "Turn on" link when no forum plugin is active, and reports how many locations are actually available.
  • Saving settings while bbPress or BuddyBoss was inactive no longer silently turns anonymous forum posting off.
  • The activity-stream fallback now uses the configured anonymous display name instead of a hardcoded one.

Security

  • Anonymous forum topics and replies no longer expose the real author's name, avatar, profile link or role to logged-out visitors, or to logged-in members whose role is outside the allowed-roles list.
  • Anonymous forum topics now suppress the author's role label. Previously only replies were covered, so themes that show the role on a topic revealed it.
  • Revealing the real author now requires a moderator capability on an admin screen, instead of any request that reported itself as admin.
  • On sites using RTMedia, the real author's secondary avatar is now removed from anonymous group and friends activities. The check compared against the wrong value and never ran, so the avatar was always left in place.

Dev

  • New bpaa_installer_catalog filter so add-ons can extend the Discover tab without a core release.
  • New bp_anonymous_forum_author_role filter for the role label shown on anonymous forum posts.
  • New bp_anonymous_can_view_real_author filter controlling who may unmask an anonymous author.
  • Administrator bypass is now a manage_options capability check rather than a role-name check, so custom admin-equivalent roles behave the same.
  • Renamed Bp_Anonymous_Activities_i18n to Bp_Anonymous_Activities_I18n for the WordPress class-name convention. PHP class names are case-insensitive, so existing references keep working.
  • Removed the unused assets/js/bp-anonymous-bbpress.js, which was never enqueued.

Compat

  • Tested up to WordPress 7.0.

v1.6.1

June 10, 2026
Fix 2

Fix

  • Other members' names no longer show as "Anonymous" when they like, react to, or comment on an anonymous post - the anonymous label now applies only to the original poster.
  • Notifications are now suppressed only for genuine anonymous posts, so notifications on regular (non-anonymous) activity are no longer affected.

v1.6.0

June 8, 2026
New 4 Improve 3 Fix 3

New

  • Redesigned admin settings with a cleaner, faster, mobile-friendly layout that matches the rest of the Wbcom plugin family.
  • Customize the anonymous display name and the activity/comment checkbox labels right from the settings screen.
  • Overview tab showing how many posts are anonymous and where anonymous posting is enabled.
  • Dedicated License tab showing your key status, expiry, and activations at a glance.

Improve

  • License activation is more reliable and returns you to the License tab after activating or deactivating.
  • Accessibility and keyboard navigation across the settings screen.
  • General security hardening and behind-the-scenes code cleanup.

Fix

  • Resolved a fatal error that could blank out the activity stream on BuddyBoss Platform when an anonymous post was present.
  • Anonymous forum posts now correctly respect BuddyBoss's Restrict Activity Feed setting.
  • The forum anonymous checkbox now uses the label you set on the Display & Labels settings.

v1.5.5

Fix 1

Fix

  • Restore the real author on anonymous activities so members' own profile feeds and edit permissions work correctly. Anonymity is still enforced on the front end.

v1.5.4

Fix 3 Dev 2

Fix

  • Username leaks in notifications when posting anonymously.
  • Suppress all notifications for anonymous activities instead of text replacement.
  • Removed group anonymous activity notifications with BuddyBoss.

Dev

  • Added GitHub Actions workflow (PHP Lint + PHPStan + WPCS).
  • Updated grunt config and documentation link.

v1.5.3

Improve 1 Fix 5

Improve

  • Accessibility - added alt attribute to images.

Fix

  • Removed user link classes for anonymous posts.
  • Removed user links from anonymous group posts.
  • Resolved issue with unique identifiers as profile links.
  • Resolved PHPCS errors.
  • Capability check on wbcom AJAX handler.

v1.5.2

Improve 1 Fix 3

Improve

  • Excluded CLAUDE.md and docs/ from grunt dist build.

Fix

  • Undefined property warning for notification component on BuddyBoss.
  • Pre-release fixes for deprecated function, settings exposure, and duplicate HTML ID.
  • Resolved issues for anonymous postings with BuddyBoss.

v1.5.1

Fix 2

Fix

  • Anonymous forum posting fails on dynamic reply forms due to missing nonce in JS-inserted checkbox
  • Anonymous checkbox appears twice in forums

v1.5.0

Improve 3 Fix 3 Security 1

Improve

  • Better UI for anonymous posting in forums and group discussions with BuddyBoss theme
  • Improved overall plugin stability and code quality
  • Language files

Fix

  • Anonymous user identity no longer leaks through widget tooltips or notification avatars
  • Deleting a forum topic or reply now correctly removes its activity entry from the newsfeed
  • Resolved issues with the anonymous posting checkbox appearing or behaving incorrectly in certain scenarios

Security

  • Strengthened plugin security with multiple vulnerability fixes including safer data handling and form verification

v1.4.2

Improve 3 Fix 5

Improve

  • Managed UI with forums
  • Readme and added security check (ABSPATH)
  • Language files

Fix

  • Syncing anonymous post edits to activity stream
  • Prevent anonymous checkbox from appearing when editing forum topics
  • Hide editor identity in revision log for anonymous replies
  • Issue in forum replies section
  • Escape HTML in security check failed message

v1.4.1

Fix 1

Fix

  • Resolved issue related to anonymous user's posting in forums.

v1.4.0

Improve 1 Note 9

Improve

  • based permissions so site owners can control who can post anonymously.

Note

  • Added full support for anonymous posting in BuddyBoss Forums.
  • Better compatibility with bbPress and BuddyBoss, including correct checkbox display on forums.
  • Improved anonymous avatar display and profile handling.
  • Fixed issues where anonymous posting did not work as expected.
  • Improved forum UI and layout for a cleaner experience.
  • Added developer flexibility with new hooks and filters.
  • Improved settings behavior and made permissions consistent across options.
  • Fixed PHP compatibility issues and other frontend warnings.
  • Improved overall stability and performance.

v1.3.0

New 2 Improve 9 Fix 6 Note 1

New

  • Cache support for anonymous activity settings for improved performance.
  • Clearer field descriptions and updated plugin links in settings.

Improve

  • Email handling for anonymous mentions and comments with BuddyBoss.
  • Security validations including input sanitization and XSS protections.
  • Code quality, PHPDoc comments, and internal documentation.
  • Compatibility with BuddyBoss and latest BuddyPress updates.
  • Admin notices, validation feedback, and notification handling for anonymous users.
  • Mobile-friendly layout and UI on single activity and discussion pages.
  • Avatar handling and accessibility support in anonymous posts.
  • Styling for Firefox and responsive display of comments.
  • Unused functions, files, and redundant `wp_die` calls.

Fix

  • Multiple PHPCS warnings across public and admin files.
  • Anonymous email content and user profile leaks in notifications.
  • Visibility issues with anonymous replies and single comment threads.
  • Issues with comment replies on anonymous posts.
  • PHP warnings and deprecated function notices.
  • Fatal error when BuddyPress activity component is disabled.

Note

  • JS and CSS files with RTL support.

v1.1.0

Fix 1

Fix

  • Resolved the issue where the license was not activating correctly.

v1.0.0

Note 3

Note

  • Initial release supporting anonymous activity posting and comments in BuddyPress and BuddyBoss communities.
  • Integration with RTMedia and Verified Member plugins.
  • Custom anonymous avatars and display names for anonymous activities.

Top notch support

Top notch support! I've been frustrated generally by the slow support for most themes and plugins, but they are helpful and quick to reply. Highly recommend!

Woods DE