Groups Backend Configuration

The settings of Groups can be found in WP Admin -> PeepSo -> Configuration -> Groups

General Panel

Enable Group Creation – Turning this option on would allow all members of the community to create Groups. Turning this option off only allows the admins to create Groups.
Enable post updates upon groups avatar change – Post updates on Activity Stream when user changes groups avatar.
Enable post updates upon groups cover change – Post updates on Activity Stream when user changes groups cover.

Post to stream when joining – When enabled, automatically post on user’s stream when they join a group. These posts are deleted automatically when the user leaves or is removed/banned from the group.
Action text (on group stream) – Action text when joining a group, on group stream. For example “joined this group”. Leave empty for default. Applies to old posts too.
Action text (on other streams) – Action text when joining a group, on other stream. For example “joined a group:”. Leave empty for default. Applies to old posts too.

Automatically subscribe new members to notifications – Enabled: new group members will automatically be subscribed to receive new posts notifications (on-site)
Automatically subscribe new members to e-mails – Enabled: new group members will automatically be subscribed to receive new posts e-mail notifications

Show Group Owner and Creation Date – Show or hide the groups owner(s) in the groups listing
Show Creation Date – Show or hide the groups creation dates in the groups listing
Allow guest access – Show or hide the groups listing from visitors who are not logged in
Default sort – Dropdown with following options
- Recently added (default)
- Alphabetical
- Members count
Default sort direction – Dropdown with following option
- Descending (default)
- Ascending

Enable group categories – Users will be able to assign groups to categories. To create categories go to WP Admin -> PeepSo -> Manage -> Group categories
Set group categories as default view – When groups page is opened, categories tab will be active
Allow multiple categories per group – Users will be able to assign a group to multiple categories

Each category loads – Only this many groups will show in each category before offering a link to the full category listing..
Expand all categories – Disabled: only the first category shows a preview of the group listing.
Hide empty categories – Hide categories which don’t have any groups assigned to them.
Show group count – The count will not be accurate if a category contains unpublished or secret groups.

Use slugs in group URLs
- Enabled: /groups/my-amazing-group/
- Disabled: /groups/1234/
Group slug changes
- Never: group slug will stay the same as the original group name.
- When group name is changed: new group slug will be generated upon group name change.
- By the group owner: the group owner can change the slug manually.

Pin to top only inside groups – Enabled: pinned group posts will be pinned to top only in group views Disabled: pinned group posts will be also pinned to top on author profile and main activity
Replace “invite” with “add” for Admins – Site and Community Administrators will add users to group without the need to confirm.
E-mail Admins when a new group is created – Users with Administrator role will receive an e-mail when a new group is created
Show membership summary for group names on stream – When enabled, hovering over group names on stream will display membership and following summary. This feature is likely to slow down stream performance.

By group owners
- Enabled: group owners can edit posts and comments in respective groups
- Disabled: only admin can edit posts and comments
By group managers
- Enabled: group managers can edit posts and comments in respective groups
- Disabled: only admin can edit posts and comments
By group moderators
- Enabled: group moderators can edit posts and comments in respective groups
- Disabled: only admin can edit posts and comments