Hello Tosin,

Thank you for posting. Please use the following code in your “bp-custom.php” file.

function buddydev_check_or_redirect() {

	if ( ! function_exists( 'bp_follow_get_the_following_count' ) || ! is_user_logged_in() || is_super_admin() ) {
		return;
	}

	$fp_active = class_exists( 'BD_Force_User_Avatar_Helper') ;
	$is_dir =  bp_is_members_directory();

	// if we are on directory and force profile is not active
	// return.
	if (  $is_dir && ! $fp_active ) {
		return ;
	}

	$follow_count = bp_follow_get_the_following_count( array( 'object_id' => get_current_user_id() ) );

	if ( $follow_count >= 5 ) {
		return;
	}

	if ( $is_dir && $fp_active ) {
		remove_action( 'bp_template_redirect', array( BD_Force_User_Avatar_Helper::get_instance(), 'check_or_redirect' ), 1 );
		return;
	}

	bp_core_add_message( __( 'Please follow atleast 5 people to continue.' ), 'error' );

	bp_core_redirect( bp_get_members_directory_permalink() );
}

add_action( 'bp_template_redirect', 'buddydev_check_or_redirect', 0 );

if No message is showing. Place the following code below above mentioned code

function buddydev_show_notices() {
	do_action( 'template_notices' );
}

add_action( 'bp_before_directory_members', 'buddydev_show_notices' );

Please let me know if it works or not.

Thank You
Ravi

Hi Tosin,
I am glad it worked. @ravisharma deserves the credit for the assistance. Thank you Ravi.

This code can certainly be extrapolated for friendship but a Friendship is a bidirectional connection. What should we count? The friends and the friendship request sent by the logged in member?

Regards
Brajesh