BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel
Adds a sliding AJAX login panel to BuddyPress with a full account center and menu for logged in users.
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where BuddyPress Sliding Login Pa… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ajax | >100 |
| buddypress | >100 |
| Sliding Panel | >100 |
| Top Panel | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel
From the official readme · v1.2Description
BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel delivers a fancy, smooth AJAX login experience for BuddyPress users. It also includes an account center with a full user menu. I put this plugin together based on the iRedlof Ajax Login by Rohit LalChandani but have completely re-worked it for use with BuddyPress. The plugin adds a tab to the top of the page to pull down a panel where the user can login. I wrote in a BuddyPress profile and account preview center for logged in users where they will be able to check out a teaser of their new messages and friend requests as well as navigate to other areas of the site.
BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel Plugin Features:
- Logged Out Users: The panel displays a welcome message, link to registration, password retrieval, and an AJAX login form.
- Logged In Users: The panel displays a total of two new messages with links to the inbox, the user’s current avatar and option to change it, a list of links to the most commonly-used BuddyPress components, and a preview of the user’s friend requests.
Many thanks to the team at quantumactivist.com for sponsoring some bug fixes for this plugin.
Installation
- Upload the plugin to the plugins directory.
- Activate the plugin.
- Disable the BuddyPress Admin Bar by adding this to your wp-config.php file:
define( ‘BP_DISABLE_ADMIN_BAR’, true );
UPGRADE Instructions: Make sure to save a copy of the plugin if you’ve made customizations to it. Upgrades will overwrite your files. You will need to re-apply your changes. I hope to change this in the very near future. Thanks for your patience.
This plugin has no options after you install it, which is simply because I haven’t yet learned to add in option pages for plugins. As soon as I have the time to figure that out, I hope to make it much easier for users to customize without having to edit php files. For now, if you want to change the welcome paragraph or any of the links, most everything can be found in the update-content.php file. You can also edit the CSS file included to make the plugin fit your site’s design better. More than likely you will want to update the logo. The easiest way to do that would be to name your file logo.png and overwrite the the same file in the images folder.
Changelog
This version fixes the problem with "ghost friend requests". IMPORTANT: Save any customizations you made to the plugin before upgrading so you can re-apply them - the update will overwrite your files.
1.2
- Added sponsor info
1.1
- Fixed bug that caused ghost friend requests
- Improved avatar quality
- Updates to installation instructions
1.0
- First run!
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Is BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel free?
Yes. BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel safe to use in 2026?
BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel?
BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 50,194 times since it launched in July 2010. It was downloaded 60 times in the last 30 days.
Does BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel work with WordPress 7.1?
BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on May 11, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel?
BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel is developed and maintained by Sarah Gooding.
What are the best alternatives to BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel?
The most popular alternatives to BuddyPress Sliding Login Panel are zipaddr-jp (50K+ installs), SearchWP Live Ajax Search (50K+ installs) and WP-Polls (40K+ installs).
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