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BuddyPress XProfile Validate with RegEx

BuddyPress - Validate XProfile data with PCRE regular expressions.

By Tomasz Ostrowski·Profile·Free
4.5(4 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 10 years ago
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As of April 2026, BuddyPress XProfile Validate with RegEx is a WordPress profile plugin with 10 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles….

4.5/54 reviews
10active installs
2.8K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014

Overview

With this plugin you can define a PCRE regular expression against which data entered
in XProfile fields will be matched.

For example:

  • check webpage field for a correct(-ish) URL or domain name: %^(https?://)?([^ :/]{1,63}\.)+[^ :/.]{2,63}%iu
  • check age field for a sane(-ish) value (0-199): /^1?[0-9]?[0-9]$/
  • check phone field for a sane(-ish) value: /^+?[0-9 -]{7,45}$/
  • check any field for a minimum and maksimum length: /^.{10,100}$/u

You can also configure a message to show when a field data does not validate.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

4.54 reviews
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress3.8+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

TODO

  • Checking for a valid regular expression while saving field configuration.
  • Support validating standard Name field
  • Support validating field data while editing profile – currently data is validated only during registering.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Tomasz OstrowskiTomasz Ostrowski
Plugin Info
Version
0.1.2
Last Updated
Apr 21, 2015
WP Requires
3.8+
Tested Up To
4.2.39
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.8K+
Added
Mar 21, 2014
Business
Free

Tags

profileanti-spambuddypress

Developer

T
Tomasz Ostrowski
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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