How to Add BuddyPress Private Message Link After Author Details

Are you looking for a way to add a BuddyPress private message link after author reply details? While there’s probably a plugin for this, we have created a quick code snippet that you can use to add BuddyPress private message link after author details in WordPress.

Instructions:

All you have to do is add this code to your theme’s functions.php file or in a site-specific plugin:

function  wpsnipp_bp_private_message_link() {
    if(function_exists('bp_send_private_message_link') && is_user_logged_in() ) {
    	?>

    	<a href="<?php bp_send_private_message_link() ?>" title="Private Message">Private Message</a>

    	<?php
    }
}
add_action( 'bbp_theme_after_reply_author_details', 'wpsnipp_bp_private_message_link' );

Note: If this is your first time adding code snippets in WordPress, then please refer to our guide on how to properly copy / paste code snippets in WordPress, so you don’t accidentally break your site.

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