Robin W (@robin-w)

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  • In reply to: Page not found 404

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    ok, we have two issues with wp 4.0

    ISSUE 1

    The first gives 404 errors with sub forums for users with default permalinks. This is due to a bug in wp4.0, and netweb is on the case to get this fixed in 4.0.1

    I’m working on patch for bbpress, but otherwise in the meantime there are 3 workarounds

    1. Change your permalinks to any of the other settings

    Dashboard>settings>permalinks

    The most often used is ‘postname’

    This will not only fix your issue, but make your links look prettier. However if you have links to your site forums from other sites/emails, these links might break (ie they will come up as 404 errors), but if your choice is between users not accessing, or users complaining that the link in that old email no longer works, then resetting might seem a good idea.

    2. revert to 3.9.2

    see

    for quite a good video on how to do it

    3. Move your sub-forums up a level ie make them all main forums

    and keep monitoring this site for a solution.

    ISSUE TWO

    The second hides topics and/or replies with some themes and other plugins. This is due to a change in wp4.0 on how it handles searches.

    For the second, the patch in this plugin may help.

    bbpress wp4 fix

    If it does, please come back and say

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    ok, we have two issues with wp 4.0

    ISSUE 1

    The first gives 404 errors with sub forums for users with default permalinks. This is due to a bug in wp4.0, and netweb is on the case to get this fixed in 4.0.1

    I’m working on patch for bbpress, but otherwise in the meantime there are 3 workarounds

    1. Change your permalinks to any of the other settings

    Dashboard>settings>permalinks

    The most often used is ‘postname’

    This will not only fix your issue, but make your links look prettier. However if you have links to your site forums from other sites/emails, these links might break (ie they will come up as 404 errors), but if your choice is between users not accessing, or users complaining that the link in that old email no longer works, then resetting might seem a good idea.

    2. revert to 3.9.2

    see

    for quite a good video on how to do it

    3. Move your sub-forums up a level ie make them all main forums

    and keep monitoring this site for a solution.

    ISSUE TWO

    The second hides topics and/or replies with some themes and other plugins. This is due to a change in wp4.0 on how it handles searches.

    For the second, the patch in this plugin may help.

    bbpress wp4 fix

    If it does, please come back and say

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    and yes they will share the same user database šŸ™‚

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    jerry – the article is mine, and one of the forums I run!

    I’m not sure quite what your question is?

    Can you detail what is missing/needed/different?

    In reply to: Sidebar

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    hey, power to you for developing your own theme – not something I’ve attempted !

    In reply to: Sidebar

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    ok, I looked again. because I had selected ‘wordpress’ it looked fine as there is only one topic, when looking at others it moves.

    Your theme is setting your sidebar position to relative which means it sits in the middle vertically of the content, so as topics build it will go lower.

    I Suggest you contact your theme provider for how to get the sidebar to stay at the top

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    Ok, I know what the problem is

    for a forum structure where the parent is forum-a and the sub-forum is forum-b

    under 4.0 the permalink is

    http://www.mysite.com/?forum=forum-b

    whereas to work it should be
    http://www.mysite.com/?forum=forum-a/forum-b

    So now we have a problem definition, only need to find a solution now, which is the tricky part !

    In reply to: Sidebar

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    I guess I’m asking what folder and file contains the page template for http://www.paraquadaccess.com/forums/forum/forums/

    Step by step guide to setting up a bbPress forum – Part 1

    I used IE – all I saw what that the sidebar was consistent between the site and forums and topics. Since you didn’t detail exactly what was different between the pages, I may not have seen the error !

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    I have opened up a trac ticket for this (trac tickets are used by the dev’s to trac developments and fixes)

    https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2686

    In the meantime there are 3 workarounds

    1. change your permalinks to any of the other settings

    Dashboard>settings>permalinks

    The most often used is ‘postname’

    This will not only fix your issue, but make your links look prettier. However if you have links to your site forums from other sites/emails, these links might break (ie they will come up as 404 errors), but if your choice is between users not accessing, or users complaining that the link in that old email no longer works, then resetting might seem a good idea.

    2. revert to 3.9.2

    see

    for quite a good video on how to do it

    3. Move your sub-forums up a level ie make them all main forums

    and keep monitoring this site for a solution.

    In reply to: Create Forum

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    There seem tio be issues with wpml and bbpress see

    http://wpml.org/forums/topic/wpml-plugins-conflict-with-bbpress/

    as an example.

    I’d suggest you try raising a ticket with wpml to see fi there has been a resolution since that post

    In reply to: Create Forum

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    probably, which plugin does it conflict with ?

    In reply to: Sidebar

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    Sorry I couldn’t see an issue, it all looked good to me.

    Are you fixed, or can you give a more detailed explanation as to what you issue is.

    In reply to: Create Forum

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    It could be a theme or plugin issue

    Plugins

    Deactivate all but bbpress and see if this fixes. if it does, re-enable one at a time to see which is causing the error.

    Themes

    If plugins don’t pinpoint the problem, as a test switch to a default theme such as twentytwelve, and see if this fixes.

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    @adventureridingnz

    @halo-diehard

    Great, gad it’s working for you !


    @thecommonapp
    – think you posted in the wrong topic, but yes my fix plugin doesn’t work for all, I’m still digging !

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    Ok, I have now tested more fully

    wp 3.9.2 bbpress 2.5.4 permalink settings default – top level forums work, sub level forums work

    wp 4.0 bbpress 2.5.4 permalink settings default – top level forums work, sub level forums don’t work

    wp 4.0 bbpress 2.5.4 permalink settings postname – top level forums work, sub level forums do work

    are JJJ or Netweb anywhere around to dig into this?????

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    ok,

    try

    Plugins

    Deactivate all but bbpress and see if this fixes. if it does, re-enable one at a time to see which is causing the error.

    Themes

    If plugins don’t pinpoint the problem, as a test switch to a default theme such as twentytwelve, and see if this fixes.

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    what do you mean by management extensions – do you mean plugins?

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    @johnjack

    There seems to be several symptoms, some see topics not showing just replies, some has 404 errors wherever they are (topics, replies even forums), and some have issues with child forums.

    At the moment the scenario is that since bbpress on a default theme doesn’t have these issues, then it is likely that it is a combination of wp4.0, bbpress AND one or more others.

    Plugins that use code relying on searches are definitely one area, I suspect themes that look or rely on post types are another. You issue may be a third.

    You seem to have disabled plugins, but have you used a default theme such as twentytwelve?

    I have bbpress 2.5.4 running with twentyten and a top forum of category, a sub forum with that forum as parent, and a sub forum of that subforum all displaying fine.

    If I can replicate a scenario, I can start to see if the issue is the one I’m looking at.

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    Also if anyone has a setup where the addition or removal of a single plugin causes the issue, then come back, or if a free theme causes it.

    At the moment I’m guessing at the problem, as I cannot replicate, so need a simple setup to validate

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    From what other plugin authors have delved into, one of the issues (and maybe the only issue) seems to be related to the fact that bbpress sets the array $default[‘s’] in all cases on bbp_has_replies – if a search to the search, but if not a search to ‘FALSE’. Under wp4.0 it seems that if this variable is set at all, it is taken as true, so the query is assumed as true, which then returns no results and maybe hense why a 404 or nothing displayed.

    I have done a quick change to bbp_has_replies to test this.

    If anyone else out there still has problems with 404’s or topics/replies not showing and is on wp4, can they try the very optimistically (!) named bbpress wp4 fix plugin, and let me know if it makes a difference !+

    bbpress wp4 fix

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    @joesusername

    Given that you’ve downgraded, suspect you won’t want to upgrade again to do a test !

    But if anyone else out there still has problems with 404’s or topics/replies not showing and is on wp4, can they try the very optimistically named bbpress wp4 fix plugin, and let me know if it makes a difference !+

    bbpress wp4 fix

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    given that you paid money for this theme, I’d be annoyed that you are not getting support form the theme writer.

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    I can’t see where that is, not quite sure what you mean by ‘topic overview’

    Can you post a link?

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    the following will disable the toolbar for all but admins

    //disable toolbar for non-admins
    if (!current_user_can('manage_options')) {
    show_admin_bar(false);
    }

    put this in your function file

    see

    Functions files and child themes – explained !

    The you can add a widget login to the sidebar

    Dashboard>appearance>widgets and look for (bbpress) login widget

    You can also add logins to the menu see

    Layout and functionality – Examples you can use

    @robin-w

    Moderator

    If you’re on wordpress 4.0 then there are some issues with themes and plugins, so it could be a theme or plugin issue

    Plugins

    Deactivate all but bbpress and see if this fixes. if it does, re-enable one at a time to see which is causing the error.

    Themes

    If plugins don’t pinpoint the problem, as a test switch to a default theme such as twentytwelve, and see if this fixes.

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