Problem with bp_is_group_activity()

[henry.wright]

There seems to be a problem with bp_is_group_activity()

For example, when viewing example.com/groups/group-name, I'd expect the following to output true. It actually outputs false.

function my_test() {
	if ( bp_is_group_activity() ) {
		echo "true";
	} else {
		echo "false";
	}
}
add_action( 'bp_before_group_activity_post_form', 'my_test' );

[r-a-y]

Hi henry.wright,

Are you testing on BuddyPress 2.3 or 2.4?

In 2.4.0, we've made some changes to this function due in part to the custom group homepage feature.

See the bpdevel post about this:
​https://bpdevel.wordpress.com/2015/10/03/get-ready-2-4-0-will-introduce-important-changes-in-groups-homes/

Specifically the "Important changes in some Group’s conditional tags" section.

[henry.wright]

Hi @r-a-y, thanks for pointing out the article! I hadn't seen it yet, so just read through it.

Regarding the problem, I think it still remains because:

• I'm using v2.3.5
• I'm using the group's activity as my group "home"

[DJPaul]

Can you retest on 2.4 please?

[r-a-y]

For example, when viewing example.com/groups/group-name, I'd expect the following to output true. It actually outputs false.

Regarding bp_is_group_activity() returning false in BP 2.3.x, see imath's comment about this:
​https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6388#comment:23

In BP 2.4.0, I can confirm that bp_is_group_activity() returns true when you land on a group's permalink (example.com/groups/group-name) without any custom front pages.

Going to mark this as a duplicate of #6388.

[henry.wright]

Thanks @r-a-y