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BuddyPress prevent duplicate Group Names
function pp_check_group_name( $group_new ) {
if ( 'group-details' == bp_get_groups_current_create_step() ) {
$args = array(
'per_page' => null,
'populate_extras' => false,
'update_meta_cache' => false
);
$groups = groups_get_groups( $args );
foreach ( $groups['groups'] as $group ) {
if( $group->name == $group_new->name ) {
$group_new->name = '';
pp_group_name_error_message();
break;
}
}
}
}
add_action( 'groups_group_before_save', 'pp_check_group_name' );
function pp_group_name_error_message() {
global $l10n;
$mo = new MO();
$mo->add_entry(
array(
'singular' => 'There was an error saving group details. Please try again.',
'translations' => array( __ ('That name is already being used. Please use a different name.', 'your-domain' ) )
)
);
if ( isset( $l10n['buddypress'] ) )
$mo->merge_with( $l10n['buddypress'] );
$l10n['buddypress'] = &$mo;
unset( $mo );
}
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francyesco-epsilon commented Sep 15, 2020

Not working if someone rename the group to some group name already existent, also keep attention is case sensitive.
EDIT: found "official" solution here https://buddydev.com/prevent-duplicate-buddypress-group-names/

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