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How to use the BuddyPress Private Messaging in Directorist

Directorist-BuddyPress Integration lets you use the BuddyPress Private Messaging within the All Listing card and Single Listings page. Now, users can easily message the listings owner from the listing card or the single listing page.

To use the feature, you must enable the Private Messaging component in WP-Admin Dashboard → Settings → BuddyPress → Components → Private Messaging

Then, go to Directory Listings → Directory Builder → All Listing Layout → add the "BuddyPress Message" element in the footer likewise the image below, and click update.

This will add a button on the listing card.

To change the text and icon of the button, hover over the BuddyPress Message element click on the settings icon. Do not forget to update after making changes.

Displaying the message button on the single listing page

To add the message button on the single listing page go to Directory Listings → Directory Builder → Single Page Layout → Contents → drag the "BuddyPress Message" element from the Other Fields section to the Active Fields section likewise the image below and click update.

To change the Button text and the icon click on the arrow down icon next to the field title.

After adding the field, a new button will be added on single listing page that will take the user to the messaging interface.

The listing owner will receive the message in the BuddyPress inbox.

Last Updated: August 5th, 2021

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