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Transform your BuddyPress community with the Birthday Widget! Know the upcoming birthdays of your site's members and help them celebrate their special day. A little effort to greet community members keeps the saying alive: \"community that celebrates together stays together\".<\/p>\n\n

Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Smart Birthday Display<\/strong>\n* Show birthdays for all members, friends, or followers\n* Flexible time ranges: weekly, monthly, or unlimited\n* Today's birthdays get special highlighting\n* Age display with customizable \"Turning X\" format<\/p>\n\n

Modern & Responsive Design<\/strong>\n* Clean, minimal design that works with any theme\n* Mobile-first responsive layout\n* Smooth animations and hover effects\n* Optimized for performance with smart caching<\/p>\n\n

Flexible Configuration<\/strong>\n* Multiple name display options (username, nickname, first name)\n* Customizable date formats\n* Optional emoji support\n* Send birthday wishes via private messages<\/p>\n\n

NEW: Automatic Notifications<\/strong>\n* Automatic birthday email greetings to members\n* Activity feed auto-posts for birthdays\n* BuddyPress notification support\n* Admin daily birthday summary email\n* Configurable send time and templates<\/p>\n\n

NEW: Display Enhancements<\/strong>\n* Zodiac sign display option\n* Confetti animation for celebrations\n* Centralized admin settings page<\/p>\n\n

Developer Friendly<\/strong>\n* Theme-compatible styling using CSS inheritance\n* Smart asset loading (only loads when widget is active)\n* Shortcode support: [bp_birthdays]<\/code>\n* Extensive filter and action hooks\n* WPCS compliant code<\/p>\n\n

Performance Optimized<\/strong>\n* 30-minute smart caching system\n* Conditional asset loading\n* Minimal database queries\n* Zero Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)<\/p>\n\n

Accessibility Ready<\/strong>\n* WCAG 2.1 compliant\n* Keyboard navigation support\n* Screen reader friendly\n* Reduced motion support<\/p>\n\n

Supercharge Your BuddyPress Community<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Love Birthday Widget? Check out our other free community plugins:<\/p>\n\n