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Display BuddyBoss User’s Group Count

Shared by Utsav Tilava · August 22, 2026

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This shortcode displays how many BuddyBoss groups the currently logged-in member belongs to. BuddyBoss exposes a group-count function for users.

<?php
function display_buddyboss_group_count() {

    if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
        return '<p>Please log in to view your groups.</p>';
    }

    $user_id = bp_loggedin_user_id();

    if ( ! function_exists( 'bp_get_total_group_count_for_user' ) ) {
        return '';
    }

    $count = bp_get_total_group_count_for_user( $user_id );

    return '<div class="bb-group-count">
        <strong>My Groups:</strong> ' . absint( $count ) . '
    </div>';
}

add_shortcode( 'bb_group_count', 'display_buddyboss_group_count' );
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