BHBstagram – dedicated photo service

One of the original projects we have recently completed is BHBstagram – a dedicated photo service created from scratch – intuitive, efficient, and fully tailored to the needs of users.

BHBstagram is a fully proprietary photo service designed and implemented based on individual customer guidelines. The project involved creating a complete system, from the frontend layer to advanced backend mechanisms, providing users with maximum functionality while maintaining intuitiveness and efficiency.

Key features of the website

Extensive graphics management system During implementation, we introduced an extensive graphics management system that automatically converts uploaded photos into several sizes and an additional WebP format, significantly reducing file sizes without user intervention.

AJAX content loading AJAX content loading mechanisms have been used on the home page (Board), author profiles, and in galleries. Reloaded elements are fully interactive, retaining all functions assigned to photos, including the ability to comment and edit.

Personalization for users The service offers personalized user profiles divided into two new roles: superuser and subordinate. Each role has been assigned appropriate permissions, hiding unnecessary elements of the WordPress engine and offering special fields in the profile (e.g., unique_id, nip, company_name, or assigned_users).

User account ranks A mechanism for assigning ranks (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) based on the number of photos uploaded has been implemented, with separate calculations for dealers and their employees. A system for assigning users to dealers and dynamically managing their accounts has also been provided.

Content personalization and management

Users can upload photos using a dedicated template with form validation, type assignment (e.g., bhbstagram, gallery, projections), and automatic linking of photos to the main gallery. Each photo can be edited – only by the user who uploaded it – and assigned to a category and series.
A set of dedicated templates has been created for the website, including:

Home – with photo filtering and search,
Author – with an extensive user profile and bookmarks (uploaded, saved, hidden photos),
Users – available only to dealers, with a full list of assigned employees,
Login/Registration – with full validation, animations and dynamic content,
Password Reset, Search, 404, Terms and Conditions/Policies.

The ability to dynamically change and delete avatars, modify profile and dealer URLs, and change the status of photos (visible/hidden) using AJAX, both on the board and in galleries, has also been implemented.

Additional integrations and improvements

The search engine has been optimized to display only photos from BHBstagram. Full SMTP configuration for email delivery and a user language management system have been implemented, with automatic redirection based on profile settings or cookies.

Result

We have created an advanced yet intuitive system for publishing, managing, and viewing visual content. BHBstagram combines a personalized user experience with the highest standards of UX and performance, enabling easy scaling and further development.

…that’s not all

The BHBstagram service is systematically expanded and developed by our team at Unique Devs, in line with new user needs and the dynamically changing business requirements of our clients.

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