Possible Explanation for bbPress replies import issue
It seems we may have found an explanation for the issue with importing replies in BBPress.
From what we now understand, bbPress has changed the way replies are linked to topics. Previously, topics and forums were connected using the post parent meta field, making it easy to import and structure data. However, it appears that replies now reference a different column that contains the topic ID.
The issue arises because the old database contains topic IDs that are unique WordPress-generated values. When importing into the new site, these IDs don’t match because the new site generates different IDs for topics. As a result, replies are unable to connect to their corresponding topics since they are searching for IDs that do not exist in the new database.
- In the old database, the topic IDs are unique WordPress-generated values.
- When importing these into the new site, the IDs don’t match because the new site generates different IDs for the topics.
- As a result, the replies don’t know where to connect since they are searching for IDs that do not exist in the new database.
This change in how replies are structured seems to be the root cause of the problem. If anyone has encountered this before or has suggestions for handling ID mapping efficiently, feel free to share your insights.
thanks for all that – I’ll take a good look when I get back
as a by the by, they might ask you to change the title – they made me change one I inherited which started with ‘bbpress’ they said made it look like it was owned and written by bbpress whose name is owned by WordPress. There as plenty of plugins that do this already and haven’t been asked so you may get away with it, but I had to change it from ‘bbPress Topics for Posts’ to ‘Post Comments as bbPress Topics’
Just in case anyone is looking for a solution, I’ve just released a plugin fixing the bbPress display in block themes.
The plugin needs to undergo a WordPress plugins repository review, which queue times are long currently, before being available at WordPress plugin repository. So, meanwhile you can download bbPress for Block Themes plugin at GitHub.
Just in case anyone is looking for a solution, I’ve just released a plugin fixing the bbPress display in block themes.
The plugin needs to undergo a WordPress plugins repository review, which queue times are long currently, before being available at WordPress plugin repository. So, meanwhile you can download bbPress for Block Themes plugin at GitHub.
Just in case anyone is looking for a solution, I’ve just released a plugin fixing the bbPress display in block themes.
The plugin needs to undergo a WordPress plugins repository review, which queue times are long currently, before being available at WordPress plugin repository. So, meanwhile you can download bbPress for Block Themes plugin at GitHub.
Just in case anyone is looking for a solution, I’ve just released a plugin fixing the bbPress display in block themes.
The plugin needs to undergo a WordPress plugins repository review, which queue times are long currently, before being available at WordPress plugin repository. So, meanwhile you can download bbPress for Block Themes plugin at GitHub.
Install
bbp style pack
once activated go to
dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>Subscription Emails>item 2 and follow the instructions
use :
Private groups
and use topic permissions – see the help section for how to set up
I am working on https://www.dallasgemandmineral.org/
wordpress version 6.7.1
bbpress 2.6.11
I do have Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection v 5.3.5
I am a newbe and lost
I have some forums, and Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection is correctly marking things as spam.
I am getting spammed, and anti spam is catching them.
I want to set u the forum so only registered users can post but anyone can reply.
I found one setting that limits posts and replies to registered users,
the situation is this:
Anouther rock club donated equipent, on the condition that if we sell it their members are able to bid. I set up a forum to sell things, by posting a reply to an item for sale.
I had to remove the setting that only registered users can post and reply, because to register you have to be a member of our club.
So is there a way to limit new topics to registered users (to cut out the spam) but allow anyone to reply?
I am working on https://www.dallasgemandmineral.org/
wordpress version 6.7.1
bbpress 2.6.11
I do have Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection v 5.3.5
I am a newbe and lost
I have some forums, and Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection is correctly marking things as spam.
But I cannot find a way to select them and delete them in bulk.
I can select each one, edit it, mark it as trash, then delete it…. but I have over 1000
In this post I want to find the way to select topics in a forum and bulk delete them
How to subscribe existing wp users to a newly created forum? Currently new users are auto-subscribed to existing forums, but there does not seem to be a way to subscribe existing wp users to a new forum. Forums on our site are viewable via log-in only. https://weightinclusivemedicine.org/forums/
Is there an easy way to do it through wp database?
Using 2.6.11 bbpress WordPress 6.7.1
Looks like it was fixed way back when codebase was not modularized to this extent. Here is the ticket that was closed some 13 years back with commit that fixes it.
If you observe these check doesn’t exist anymore before updating last reply id and all.
// Update if reply is published
if ( bbp_is_reply_published( $reply_id ) )
update_post_meta( $topic_id, '_bbp_last_reply_id', (int) $reply_id );
Here are a few options:
bbPress Messages: This plugin offers a simple yet powerful private messaging system tailored specifically for bbPress. It includes features like message caching for faster performance, background processing for tasks such as email notifications, and support for shortcodes and widgets.
JA.WORDPRESS.ORG
Better Messages: A comprehensive real-time private messaging system compatible with bbPress, BuddyPress, and other WordPress platforms. It provides features like live chat, file uploads, emoji support, message editing and deleting, and even audio and video calls.
JA.WORDPRESS.ORG
bbPress – Private Replies: This plugin allows forum participants to mark their replies as private, meaning only the original poster and forum moderators can view the content. It’s particularly useful for support forums where users may need to share confidential information.
Thanks
This is just a warning that WordPress 6.7 introduced.
bbpress in itself does not issue that warning, so I’d suspect that another plugin is affecting this.
so you need to test to see which other plugin or your theme is doing this.
I’d start with loco translate and LearnPress – bbPress Integration as likely candidates.
If not you’ll need to work out which
Themes
As a test switch to a default theme such as twentytwenty, and see if this fixes.
Plugins
If that doesn’t work, also deactivate all plugins apart from bbpress and see if this fixes. if it does, re-enable one at a time to see which is causing the error.
If you cannot do this to your site (say because it is live) then use the ‘troubleshooting’ features of this plugin to let you test without affecting other users
Health Check & Troubleshooting
Then come back
Hi Robin
Thank you for your response.
We have already tried several troubleshooting steps, including:
Changing the theme.
Deactivating all plugins.
Contacting Divi (theme) support.
Contacting bbPress support.
Creating a new .htaccess file.
Uploading fresh WordPress core files.
Following the recommendations in this video: YouTube link.
Testing with the Health Check & Troubleshooting plugin.
After extensive testing and investigation, our web hosting provider has concluded that bbPress is attempting to use an abnormally high amount of PHP memory. They have also provided us with an error log file that might help clarify the issue further. Please let me know how we can upload this.
We would appreciate any insights or suggestions you may have to resolve this problem.
Looking forward to your response.
I’d start by deactivating all plugins apart from bbpress and see if this fixes. if it does, re-enable one at a time to see which is causing the error.
If you cannot do this to your site (say because it is live) then use the ‘troubleshooting’ features of this plugin to let you test without affecting other users
Health Check & Troubleshooting
Then come back
Hi,
We are experiencing an issue with reply creation. While users can successfully create new replies on the frontend, we encounter an “HTTP ERROR 500” when attempting to create a reply from the admin panel.
Could you please provide guidance on how to resolve it? Let us know if you need any additional information or logs.
Dev site: https://zmartkund.se/tilrf/
WordPress 6.7.1
Theme: Divi 4.27.4 (but also when Twenty Twenty-Five)
bbPress: 2.6.11
This is one of the new FSE themes, so you need a fix to work with bbpress.
install
bbp style pack
once activated, navigate to
dashboard>settings>bbp style pack, and you should see the first tab called ‘Theme Support’ – if you don’t see this, come back.
In that tab, select
Enable Theme Support
and save
The forums should then display
Hello. I run a site where I use the theme Blog FSE. BBPress does not work with this theme. It works fine with Twentysixteen, for example. Is there any way to solve this so that BBPress can work with Blog FSE so I don’t have to change themes? My knowledge of PHP is low and I have a visual impairment and therefore it is quite difficult to work too much in PHP code.
Latest WordPress and BBPress versions.
To do this without code install
bbp style pack
once activated go to
dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>Forums Index Styling item 16
or with the code above use
Code Snippets
ytParticipant
Hello Mr. Robin
This plugin has a problem with not updating and has received a warning:
“This plugin has not been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.”
Will this cause security issues, or problems with the plugin’s functionality, or interference with other plugins, especially with the new version of WordPress, etc.?
I believe this plugin still works if you are using yoast
BBpress Addon For Yoast SEO
Hey everyone,
I recently started using bbPress to create a small community forum on my WordPress site. As someone who works in digital marketing and SEO, I’m always thinking about how to make my site more search-friendly. But I’m hitting a few roadblocks when optimizing bbPress specifically.
Here are a few challenges I’m facing:
1. My forum topics are showing up in search results, but they’re not ranking well for keywords.
2. I’m worried about duplicate content since bbPress creates multiple URLs for similar content (e.g., user profiles, topics, and replies).
3. I’m not sure how to best configure plugins like Yoast SEO for bbPress. Should I treat forums differently than blog posts?
If anyone has experience dealing with these issues, I’d love to hear how you approached them. Or, if you’ve got tips for general SEO best practices for forums, I’m all ears!
Thanks in advance for your help! Looking forward to learning from this awesome community.
Cheers,
Tom
no need to put the forum within the members area
Just make the forum public, say on a page using the [bbp-forum-index] shortcode, or if just one forum then the [bbp-single-forum id=$forum_id] where $forum_id is the id number of the forum.
and anyone member or not will be able to read it.
Then make sure that in
dashboard>settings>forums>Anonymous the tick box is NOT ticked – then only members (those with wordpress accounts) will be able to post.
