[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16911: Member profile management (WP vs BP)

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#16911: Member profile management (WP vs BP)
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 Reporter:  youngmicroserf   |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Users            |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |
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Changes (by scribu):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  wontfix =>
 * milestone:   => Future Release


Old description:

> One thing that continuously bugs me in WP is the user management/profile
> fields, particularly with BP added.
>
> A lot has been done in the past releases, but there is apparently still
> no easy way to quickly customize user profiles and signup forms
> accordingly beyond the contact methods (without a plugin).
>
> Also, the parallel existence of WP profiles and the BuddyPress X-profiles
> seems redundant and is confusing, in my opinion. User management/Profiles
> as such aren't only a feature of a social layer. I believe this should be
> a core feature, not a plugin-feature...
>
> And since the frontend has received some admin love wih the admin bar, I
> believe that there should also (perhaps as a second step) be a simple way
> to allow user profile editing in the frontend.

New description:

 One thing that continuously bugs me in WP is the user management/profile
 fields, particularly with BP added.

 A lot has been done in the past releases, but there is apparently still no
 easy way to quickly customize user profiles and signup forms accordingly
 beyond the contact methods (without a plugin).

 Also, the parallel existence of WP profiles and the BuddyPress X-profiles
 seems redundant and is confusing, in my opinion. User management/Profiles
 as such aren't only a feature of a social layer. I believe this should be
 a core feature, not a plugin-feature...

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Comment:

 So, basically, what you're asking for is a custom fields box, but for
 users.

 That would require a redo of the admin user profile page, which would be a
 good idea as well.

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