Adding the field to the new user signup page
BuddyPress options > Components > Extended Profiles = On
Users > Profile Fields
Add the new field and mark it as required for signups
Validating the value entered
//******************************************************************
//******************************************************************
//********** NEW USER REGISTRATION CHECK FIELDS SUBMITTED **********
//******************************************************************
//******************************************************************
add_action ('bp_signup_pre_validate', 'myplugin_bp_signup_pre_validate', 20);
function myplugin_bp_signup_pre_validate()
{
global $bp;
//----- CHECK SIGNUP CODE VALUE ENTERED -----
if (!isset($_POST['field_2']) || $_POST['field_2'] !== 'ABC')
{
//Error - Cause signup to fail
$bp->signup->errors['field_2'] = 'ERROR - My validation error message'; //Field name must be correct for error message to be shown next to the field
}
}Hiding “This field can be see by” message under fields
Add this to your themes style.css
/* Hide "This field can be see by" on registration and edit profile pages */
.field-visibility-settings-toggle {
display:none;
}
.field-visibility-settings-notoggle {
display:none;
}
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