{"id":26,"date":"2013-10-01T08:48:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T08:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buddydev.com\/docs\/?p=26"},"modified":"2019-08-30T07:49:03","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T07:49:03","slug":"what-is-bp-custom-php","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buddydev.com\/docs\/buddypress-guides\/what-is-bp-custom-php\/","title":{"rendered":"What is bp-custom.php?"},"content":{"rendered":"

bp-custom.php<\/strong> is a php file that is loaded before BuddyPress loads anything else. In other words, The BuddyPress plugins looks for the presence of bp-custom.php in the plugins directory<\/strong> and \u00a0if it is present, It is loaded. After that, BuddyPress continues loading the core components. If you don’t have this file in your wp-content\/plugins directory, please create a file named bp-custom.php there to add the custom codes.<\/p>\n

Here is a flow chart to show the process, when and how it is loaded.<\/p>\n

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FAQ:-<\/h3>\n

Is it a required file?<\/strong><\/p>\n

No. It is optional.<\/p>\n

What is the benefit of keeping code in bp-custom.php instead of theme’s functions.php?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good question. \u00a0Your changes will be gone when you change the theme but the code in bp-custom.php will always be there. It is not dependent on a theme. So, use it to keep common codes.<\/p>\n

Do I need to create it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, if it is not present in your wp-content\/plugins directory.<\/p>\n

What is the purpose of it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The actual purpose was to allow you run your code before BuddyPress runs, It can be used to hook into various BuddyPress features.<\/p>\n

Can you provide a starter file?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sure. You may use this from here<\/p>\n

https:\/\/gist.github.com\/sbrajesh\/55639df69806b564a9765562a4f40e37<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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