[carterlongbeach]

Hi. I’d like to automatically include a hyperlink to users’ groups (Buddypress) or a custom profile field (BBpress) in all of their topic and response posts in forums. It would be something like a signature, but would be automatic, not a choice.

Any suggestions? I’m not a coder.

I’ve searched support and plugins to no avail. Thanks.

Running WP Version 3.8.2 , BP Version 1.9.2, BBpress Version 2.5.3

[Stephen Edgar]

There are a few bbPress signature plugins, maybe one of these will do what you are looking for
https://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=signature+bbpress

[carterlongbeach]

I don’t know if it is the most efficient solution, but I found something that works.

I created a new profile field with Register Plus Redux (new field called rpr_testfield).

I then modified bbp profile information with the following code, starting on line 26…

$usermeta = get_userdata( $user_id, 'rpr_testfield' );
echo $usermeta->rpr_testfield;
if ($usermeta->rpr_testfield == 'school name from profile')  
echo "<a href="http://www.hyperlink?pID=19" target="_blank">School web page</a>";

Now all posts include the name of the user’s school with a hyperlink to the school webpage.

[Stephen Edgar]

I am not sure how Register Plus Redux registers the new profile fields though an alternate way would be to use user_contactmethods

https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/user_contactmethods

So here is an alternate method using that method as a single standalone plugin:

I’m not saying there is anything wrong with the method you used, just an alternate method.

You could add as many or few extra fields as you want 😉

Source: https://gist.github.com/ntwb/11241301

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: bbPress - CLB Add user school to reply author details
Plugin URI: https://gist.github.com/ntwb/11241301
Description: bbPress - CLB Add user school to reply author details
Version: 0.1
Author: Stephen Edgar - Netweb
Author URI: http://netweb.com.au
*/

function clb_user_contact_methods( $user_contact ){

	/* Add user contact methods */
	$user_contact['school'] = __('School Name');

	return $user_contact;
}
add_filter('user_contactmethods', 'clb_user_contact_methods');

function clb_school_replies_author() {

	echo get_user_meta(bbp_get_reply_author_id(), 'school', true);

}
add_action( 'bbp_theme_after_reply_author_details', 'clb_school_replies_author' );

As it displays in each reply under the author details

As it displays on a users profile page

[carterlongbeach]

Thanks Stephen. I’ll take a look at that as well.

[carterlongbeach]

Thanks for the code! I just modified it by commenting out the add user contacts section and using the Register Plus Redux field (which requires users to pick a school upon registration).

I then added code to echo a hyperlink. For each new school I will add new hyperlink code. So far it seems to be working!

function clb_school_replies_author() {
 
echo get_user_meta(bbp_get_reply_author_id(), 'rpr_testfield', true); 

if (get_user_meta(bbp_get_reply_author_id(), 'rpr_testfield', true) == 'school1')  
echo nl2br ("\n<a href=http://www.school1.edu target=_blank>School 1 Web Page</a>");

if (get_user_meta(bbp_get_reply_author_id(), 'rpr_testfield', true) == 'school2')  
echo nl2br ("\n<a href=http://www.school2.edu target=_blank>School 2 Web Page</a>");

[Stephen Edgar]

Cool, glad you have something your happy with 🙂