Title: Simple BuddyPress Notifications
Author: imemine
Published: <strong>October 30, 2019</strong>
Last modified: December 6, 2024

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# Simple BuddyPress Notifications

 By [imemine](https://profiles.wordpress.org/imemine/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-buddypress-notifications.2.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-buddypress-notifications/#description)
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 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-buddypress-notifications/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-buddypress-notifications/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-buddypress-notifications/)

## Description

Simple BuddyPress Notifications replaces the default BuddyPress notification icon
with a custom bell icon that also plays a sound when new notifications are received.
It shows the number of unread notifications and plays a ting sound for new notifications.

This plugin works in two modes:
 1. **Live Notifications**: Notifications will be
updated in real-time with audio and visual alerts when the user is logged in. 2.**
Offline Notifications**: When the user is offline, the plugin will still show the
number of unread notifications.

Use the shortcode `[simple_buddypress_notifications]` to display the notifications
icon anywhere on your site.

Notification audio attribution: [https://github.com/akx/Notifications](https://github.com/akx/Notifications)

### Features

 * Custom notification icon and sound
 * Real-time notifications with sound alerts
 * Easy to integrate with shortcodes
 * Works with BuddyPress Notifications API
 * Lightweight and simple setup

## Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

 1. **Upload** `Simple BuddyPress Notifications` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. **Activate** the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. **Place the shortcode** `[simple_buddypress_notifications]` wherever you want to
    display the notification bell.

## FAQ

### How do I add the notification icon to my site?

Use the shortcode `[simple_buddypress_notifications]` wherever you want to display
the notification icon. This can be placed in any post, page, or widget.

### Can I change the notification sound?

Currently, the sound is fixed as “Jinja.mp3”. You can replace the audio file in 
the plugin directory with your own sound if desired.

### Why isn’t the sound playing?

Ensure that your browser supports autoplay for audio files, and check that JavaScript
is enabled in your browser.

### Does this work with all BuddyPress components?

Yes, as long as the BuddyPress Notifications component is active, the plugin will
work with all registered BuddyPress notifications.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Simple BuddyPress Notifications” is open source software. The following people 
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ imemine ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/imemine/)

[Translate “Simple BuddyPress Notifications” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-buddypress-notifications)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-buddypress-notifications/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-buddypress-notifications/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-buddypress-notifications/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-buddypress-notifications/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 2.0

 * Updated code for better BuddyPress integration.
 * Fixed notification sound issues and ensured compatibility with modern browsers.
 * Added support for real-time notifications with heartbeat.
 * Improved CSS and JS for better performance.

#### 1.3

 * Initial release with BuddyPress notification support and sound feature.

## Meta

 *  Version **2.0**
 *  Last updated **1 year ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.7.5**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-buddypress-notifications/)
 * Tags
 * [buddypress](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/buddypress/)[buddypress notifications](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/buddypress-notifications/)
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 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-buddypress-notifications/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ imemine ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/imemine/)

## Support

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