Widget

Dear @r-a-y

This probably been answered, but I can’t find it :((
Please, there is a Buddypress members Widget where we can see Newest – Active – Popular… the popular is based on number of friends… we don’t use friends, we use your following plugin… so, please is there any way it can be changed to based on number of followers?

Thank you very much ??
Here is the original bp-members-widgets.php …

<?php
/**
 * BuddyPress Members Widgets.
 *
 * @package BuddyPress
 * @subpackage MembersWidgets
 * @since 2.2.0
 */

// Exit if accessed directly.
defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;

/**
 * Register bp-members widgets.
 *
 * Previously, these widgets were registered in bp-core.
 *
 * @since 2.2.0
 */
function bp_members_register_widgets() {
	add_action( 'widgets_init', function() { return register_widget( 'BP_Core_Members_Widget' );         } );
	add_action( 'widgets_init', function() { return register_widget( 'BP_Core_Whos_Online_Widget' );     } );
	add_action( 'widgets_init', function() { return register_widget( 'BP_Core_Recently_Active_Widget' ); } );
}
add_action( 'bp_register_widgets', 'bp_members_register_widgets' );

/**
 * AJAX request handler for Members widgets.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 *
 * @see BP_Core_Members_Widget
 */
function bp_core_ajax_widget_members() {

	check_ajax_referer( 'bp_core_widget_members' );

	// Setup some variables to check.
	$filter      = ! empty( $_POST['filter']      ) ? $_POST['filter']                : 'recently-active-members';
	$max_members = ! empty( $_POST['max-members'] ) ? absint( $_POST['max-members'] ) : 5;

	// Determine the type of members query to perform.
	switch ( $filter ) {

		// Newest activated.
		case 'newest-members' :
			$type = 'newest';
			break;

		// Popular by friends.
		case 'popular-members' :
			if ( bp_is_active( 'friends' ) ) {
				$type = 'popular';
			} else {
				$type = 'active';
			}
			break;

		// Default.
		case 'recently-active-members' :
		default :
			$type = 'active';
			break;
	}

	// Setup args for querying members.
	$members_args = array(
		'user_id'         => 0,
		'type'            => $type,
		'per_page'        => $max_members,
		'max'             => $max_members,
		'populate_extras' => true,
		'search_terms'    => false,
	);

	// Query for members.
	if ( bp_has_members( $members_args ) ) : ?>
		<?php echo '0SPLIT'; // Return valid result. TODO: remove this. ?>
		<?php while ( bp_members() ) : bp_the_member(); ?>
			<li class="vcard">
				<div class="item-avatar">
					<a href="<?php bp_member_permalink(); ?>"><?php bp_member_avatar(); ?></a>
				</div>

				<div class="item">
					<div class="item-title fn"><a href="<?php bp_member_permalink(); ?>"><?php bp_member_name(); ?></a></div>
					<?php if ( 'active' === $type ) : ?>
						<div class="item-meta"><span class="activity"><?php bp_member_last_active(); ?></span></div>
					<?php elseif ( 'newest' === $type ) : ?>
						<div class="item-meta"><span class="activity"><?php bp_member_registered(); ?></span></div>
					<?php elseif ( bp_is_active( 'friends' ) ) : ?>
						<div class="item-meta"><span class="activity"><?php bp_member_total_friend_count(); ?></span></div>
					<?php endif; ?>
				</div>
			</li>

		<?php endwhile; ?>

	<?php else: ?>
		<?php echo "-1SPLIT<li>"; ?>
		<?php esc_html_e( 'There were no members found, please try another filter.', 'buddypress' ) ?>
		<?php echo "</li>"; ?>
	<?php endif;
}
add_action( 'wp_ajax_widget_members',        'bp_core_ajax_widget_members' );
add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_widget_members', 'bp_core_ajax_widget_members' );