BuddyPress Auto Join Groups is a lightweight WordPress plugin that automatically adds new and existing members to selected BuddyPress or BuddyBoss groups. It streamlines onboarding, boosts engagement, and ensures users land in the right communities from day one. Perfect for membership sites, courses, and intranets that need smart group assignment without manual work.
- Automatically add users to predefined BuddyPress/BuddyBoss groups
- Works for both new registrations and existing users
- Assign by user role, profile field, or sitewide defaults
- Support for public, private, and hidden groups
- One-click bulk auto-join for current members
- Per-group auto-join rules and priority control
- Exclude specific users or roles from auto-joining
- Compatible with multisite and network setups
- Clean admin UI for selecting target groups
- Respects invitation and membership settings
- Plays nicely with BuddyPress registration and profile sync
- Lightweight, fast, and developer-friendly hooks
- Translation-ready and WP coding standards compliant
- Works with popular membership and LMS plugins
- SEO-friendly onboarding for stronger community engagement