[iriteser]

ok, but this will take some time. Currently working in production environment, I have to set up a staging environment and not sure if this works due to memberpress, stripe/paypal connection and so on

Question: thinking about deactivate Auto-Embeds in WordPress completely with some code – what do you think?

add_action( ‘init’, function() {

global $wp_embed;
if ( $wp_embed instanceof WP_Embed ) {

remove_filter( ‘the_content’, array( $wp_embed, ‘autoembed’ ), 8 );
remove_filter( ‘the_content’, array( $wp_embed, ‘run_shortcode’ ), 8 );
}

add_filter( ’embed_oembed_discover’, ‘__return_false’ );
add_filter( ‘pre_oembed_result’, ‘__return_false’ );

if ( function_exists( ‘remove_filter’ ) ) {
remove_filter( ‘bbp_get_topic_content’, ‘bbp_topic_content_autoembed’, 2 );
remove_filter( ‘bbp_get_reply_content’, ‘bbp_reply_content_autoembed’, 2 );
}
}, 20);

[iriteser]

I unticked nearly every option and it all works fine

I use wordpress for a long time and I never saw something like this. Perhaps it has to do with Borlabs Cookies?? I am very restrictive with cookies and scripts, I have only the absolutely necessary stuff (as said… GDPR)

[iriteser]

Hi there

I do not want to include embedded content like Youtube. I deactivate it via Settings- Forums, but after saving it is again activated. This is a mess due to data protections issues in Germany.

But this is not for everthing: e.g. Instagram is shown as simple link, Youtube as embedded

I use

Wordpress 6.9
bbPress 2.6.14

my website: https://fab50s.de/ (most of the content including forum is behind paywall)

I also use:
Borlabs Cookies
Memberpress
Theme: Tove (FSE)

Can anyone help me??

LG Irit

[Robin W]

on your latter point, I am just a moderator here, and not a bbpress author.

The authors tend to release updates every few years, rather than more frequently.

My personal view is that you should consider bbpress to be a ‘mature’ product, ie any releases will be to fix issues rather than add functionality.

bbpress is written really well, and has loads of hooks. In essence it is a WordPress product, written by the founder of WordPress, and taken into a plugin by sponsorship from WordPress.
There are no show stopper bugs in it, it may throw a few notices (and these are very few at the moment), but WordPress recommends that you should not show error messages in live sites.

I currently have my test site running WordPress 6.9 and php 8.2 with no issues.

The only major issue with bbpress at the moment is that it does not work well with FSE themes.

However my bbp style pack plugin has fixes for this

bbp style pack

as well as block versions of the widgets and a ton of styling and functionality add-ons.

All plugins are subject to the authors commitment, and bbpress is no different.

[pineapplepalm]

@mike80222 thanks for sharing… In ur case its a clean install and we see every error is in the bbpress folder specifically:
…/wp-content/plugins/bbpress/includes/common/functions.php on line 1581

@robin-w I’ll try a bit of what you said for our environment and see if it curtails the issue.

also Robin; can you share a reply on this please? “I ran bbpress through Plugin Checker (WordPress official) and there are a lot of things that might be pinging this, not sure if the team are addressing performance, repo, general and the security issues raised in it”.

[pineapplepalm]

Thank you for responding.

It’s happening constantly in our server domlogs. It’s a new site install. No active forum yet site isn’t launched yet. Seems to be happening simply from the site existing with bbpress on it.

I ran bbpress through Plugin Checker (WordPress official) and there are a lot of things that might be pinging this, not sure if the team are addressing performance, repo, general and the security issues raised in it?

Our environment

WP Core: 6.9
PHP: 8.4
Hosting: VPS
Theme: Reign (wbcomdesigns)
max_exec_time: 600

[Robin W]

suspect this is an AI generated spam, but in case not,

bbpress latest version is 2.6.14 and was updated 4 months ago.

bbPress

[bbbt]

Hi,

We use bbpress, buddypress, and bbp-private-groups in a WordPress installation.
Thank you for the great plugins!

In the Buddypress Group Settings, the group administrator can also create a forum.
How can I add a specific group from bbp-private-groups to a group forum when creating the group forum?
I couldn’t find an option for this in the backend settings.
Is there a suitable hook? I don’t know the forum ID yet for “groups_group_after_save”.
I would add the group with add_post_meta( $forum_id, ‘_private_group’, ‘group1’, false );.

Thanks for any tips!
bbbt

[oxyjane]

Good evening,
I can’t seem to find the solution, so I’m posting my question here.
In WordPress, I have a bbpress forum. Some old posts (from 2016) are visible to me (Key Master), but no longer to subscribers (private forum). So there seems to be a system that hides these posts after an expiry date (not the first post, but the replies). I can’t find anything in the general settings or in the bbpress plugin. I also have bbP private groups and bbPress Notify (No-Spam). Any idea what the problem might be?

[Robin W]

If you are using a block theme, then you will need to add theme support for bbpress.

so either

Install

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>theme support

This plugin has lots of styling and functionality additions to bbpress

and/or use

Enable bbPress for Block Themes

[miwonheo]

I recently discovered that WordPress.com’s Personal and Premium plans allow plugin installation, so I immediately paid and installed bbPress.

However, a similar forum plugin, WPFORO, works fine, but after installing bbPress, when I go to the actual forum page (myid.wpcomstaging.com/forums/forum/test/), it just displays a blank screen, with neither my blog’s theme nor the forums displayed.

Just in case, I tried disabling my browser’s ad blocker and changing my theme, but the results were the same!

I asked a question on the WordPress.com forums and was directed here. Has anyone else encountered a similar issue? What solutions have you found?

[Robin W]

if (!is_admin() ) {
add_filter( 'bbp_get_forum_content', 'rewst', 10 , 2 ) ;
}
function rewst ($content, $forum_id ){
	if (!empty ($content)) $content= '<a class="bbp-forum-rew" href="'.bbp_get_forum_permalink($forum_id).'">'.$content.'</a>' ;
return $content ;
}

Put this in your child theme’s function file –

ie wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/functions.php

where %your-theme-name% is the name of your theme

or use

Code Snippets

[Robin W]

there are lots of causes that will show this error, many plugins load the bbpress text domain.

If you are running buddypress, then you can stop a bbpress file from causing the error by the fixes above, or by using :

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>bbPress bug fixes and go to

Fix bbPress domain triggered early if Buddypress also active

[Vinay PN]

Here are some ways to add or customize the title and meta description for the bbPress forum index:

1. Use an SEO Plugin That Supports Custom Post Types and Archives
bbPress forums often rely on custom post types and archive templates.

Ensure Yoast SEO is configured to handle bbPress custom post types and their archives.

In Yoast SEO > Search Appearance > Content Types and Archives, check if bbPress forums and topics are enabled and configured properly.

For the main forum index (bbPress’ main forum page), this is often considered an archive page. Yoast allows customization of archive titles and meta descriptions via the Archives tab.

2. Add Custom Code via Functions.php or a Custom Plugin
You can programmatically set the title and meta description on the bbPress forum index with code snippets. For example:

php
function custom_bbpress_forum_index_seo() {
if ( function_exists( ‘is_bbpress’ ) && is_bbpress() && !is_singular() ) {
// Set custom title
add_filter( ‘pre_get_document_title’, function() {
return ‘Your Custom Forum Title – Your Site Name’;
});

// Set custom meta description
add_action( ‘wp_head’, function() {
echo ‘<meta name=”description” content=”Your custom meta description for the forums index page goes here.” />’ . “\n”;
});
}
}
add_action( ‘wp’, ‘custom_bbpress_forum_index_seo’ );
This snippet checks if it’s a bbPress page but not a single topic or forum (index page), then overrides the title and adds a meta description.

3. Use a Dedicated SEO or Meta Tag Plugin
Alternatively, plugins like All in One SEO, Rank Math, or WP Meta SEO may provide greater flexibility to add meta tags for archive/custom pages.

4. Use a Page as a Forum Landing Page Instead of bbPress Default
Instead of using the default bbPress forum index, you can:

Create a regular WordPress page.

Use that page as your main forum landing page.

Insert bbPress shortcodes or specific forum content there.

This way, you can edit the page’s SEO title and meta description directly with Yoast.

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[Robin W]

without further digging, the function

echo get_the_post_thumbnail

seems to support

thumbnail
medium
large
full

so you can have for instance

echo get_the_post_thumbnail($post->ID,'medium',array('class' => 'alignleft forum-icon'));
echo get_the_post_thumbnail($post->ID,'large',array('class' => 'alignleft forum-icon'));

you can also play with these settings – see

https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/tips-tricks/how-to-change-thumbnail-size-in-wordpress-and-why-you-want-to

[Robin W]

function my_bbp_no_reply_email(){
    $email = 'no-reply@sitename.com'; // any email you want
    return $email;
}
add_filter('bbp_get_do_not_reply_address','my_bbp_no_reply_email');

Put this in your child theme’s function file –

ie wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/functions.php

where %your-theme-name% is the name of your theme

or use

Code Snippets

[a7xfanben]

When a user quotes another post using the quote button, their post shows the bbcode as plain text. I tried to recreate the issue on my end with a test account (non-admin) in incognito mode, and was not able to recreate the issue. Any idea what could be causing it? (example linked below)

Wordpress version: 6.8.2
bbPress version: 2.6.14
Link: example post with issue

[Robin W]

ok, it is listed as a bug for bbpress to fix, I am just a volunteer here,

so if you want a fix in the meantime , install

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>bbPress Bug Fixes and select the relevant one (at/near the bottom)

[Robin W]

since it is you asking 🙂

add_filter( 'bbp_make_clickable', 'rewst', 10 , 2 ) ;
function rewst ($ret, $text ){
	$ret = str_replace ('http://' , 'https://' , $ret);
	return $ret ;
}

Put this in your child theme’s function file –

ie wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/functions.php

where %your-theme-name% is the name of your theme

or use

Code Snippets

[Ricsca2]

https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bbpress-and-yoast/

[Robin W]

Install

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>Forum Order

[Amin]

Sorry to bring this ancient topic up! But this issue is stil present after 11 years! It’s not a theme issue, I changed theme to the wordpress default.

Topics are sorted by freshness in each individual forum, but not in the forum index page at example.com/forum

I also added this in my custom plugin, bt no success:

function freshness_topic_order( $args ) {
		$args['meta_key']='_bbp_last_active_time';
                $args['orderby']='meta_value';
                $args['order']='DESC';  //change to ASC to put oldest at top
                return $args;
}
add_filter('bbp_before_has_topics_parse_args','freshness_topic_order');

[markkavin]

You can achieve this without raw SQL by looping through the replies and filtering out the author’s own ones. Something like this:

$reply_count = 0;
$replies = bbp_get_all_child_ids( $topic_id, bbp_get_reply_post_type() );

if ( ! empty( $replies ) ) {
foreach ( $replies as $reply_id ) {
if ( get_post_field( ‘post_author’, $reply_id ) != $author_id ) {
$reply_count++;
}
}
}

This way you count only replies not made by the topic author. Then you can compare $reply_count with your threshold to trigger the reward.

It’s lightweight, avoids direct SQL, and keeps everything inside bbPress/WordPress functions.

[wp1945225]

Hello,

We are running bbPress 2.6.14 on a WordPress 6.8.2 site with a private forum.

We have noticed a strange issue:

Some subscribed users receive email notifications when new topics/replies are posted.

Other subscribed users (from the same forum) do not receive anything.

We checked spam/junk folders, nothing there.

Trying to unsubscribe and resubscribe does not solve the issue.

So I have two main questions:

Where are subscriptions stored in the database with bbPress 2.6.14?

I don’t see a wp_bbp_engagements table in my DB.

I also don’t see any _bbp_subscriptions or _bbp_topic_subscriptions entries in wp_usermeta.

Yet some users clearly do receive notifications.

How does bbPress decide who gets notified?

Is it handled directly via wp_mail() when a reply/topic is created?

Could private forums behave differently compared to public ones?

Troubleshooting guidance

Is there a way to “rebuild” or “reset” subscriptions to ensure consistency?

Should I try to manually create the wp_bbp_engagements table if it is missing?

I’d really appreciate if someone could clarify how subscription data is stored and how email notifications are triggered in bbPress 2.6.14, so I can debug why some users receive emails and others don’t.

Thanks a lot!

[Robin W]

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