Using deep integration, if you load the WordPress search box into the header of bbPress, you can still search WordPress alone if you use something like
<form id="searchform" method="get" action="<?php echo get_settings('home'); ?>">
This way the search form is using the WordPress root directory as it’s destination rather than trying to redirect to a bbPress file.
As far as a unified search solution, the problem there really then becomes which engine do you use to display the results, WP or BBP? Either way it requires a plug-in on that relative side of the equation. It’s certainly possible, but you’re only making 50% of your audience happy at that point, because the other 50% will want it the other way.
There is another search plugin for bbPress that appends a WordPress search to the bbPress search.
https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/wp-search/
I will eventually add wordpress searching to super-search, I just ran out of time/interest.
You did create the database first, right?
If you already use wordpress, you can look at it’s wp-config.php file to see what settings it uses.
@greenshady
The issue with roles has actually been since I remember integration starting with 2.7/1.0 series. It’s basically because there is no role set and no role map set for the bbPress side of it.
This issue should only occur if the user registers via WordPress. If they register via bbPress, it shouldn’t happen…
…I think…
@fernandot: this worked fine for me. I see the buttons and used them and it works just fine. See my test post. Firefox 3.0.5
http://ayudawordpress.com/foro/
Hi. I still don’t quite familiar with bbPress custom query system. Is there a simple way to pull the latest topics from only specific forums? In WP we can pull posts from several categories using comma separated category IDs in the query. Can bbPress do that?
And if there is, is it possible to pull it from WordPress using bbPress_Live php class in bbpress-live plugin?
Thank you in advance.
Great integration, I like the clean look!
I actually realized that I have a problem when using wordpress searcher after deep integration because it doesn’t work if you are browsing bbpress.
I have wp searcher in the wp header and I load this header into bbpress. Whenever you try to search while being in bbpress yo get a 404 error because the link of the search is this one;
/wordpress/bbpress/index.php?s=lorem
Is there any plugin or anyway that allows wordpress searcher search bbpress topics?
I saw CK super-search plugin but it seems it is only for bbpress 
I just checked and I can reproduce that error logged in as Key Master when I go to edit their profile.
If someone registers via WordPress, all the roles show up as:
Warning: array_key_exists() [function.array-key-exists]: The second argument should be either an array or an object in <b>/domain.com/forums/bb-includes/functions.bb-template.php on line 2021
Below that, under ‘Allow this user to …’ I get this
Warning: array_key_exists() [function.array-key-exists]: The second argument should be either an array or an object in /home/jorjafox/public_html/forums/bb-includes/functions.bb-template.php on line 2036
It’s not pulling the data correctly, since if I manually set them to Member, it works fine. Previously on 1.0alpha1 and alpha2, when I had users on bb with ‘no’ role, I could re-apply the WordPress Role link up (just click save) and magically everyone was fixed.
Huh. Awesome script, _ck_, you’re a goddess.
Server 1 (my personal site) – average of 0.81909894943 seconds
Server 2 (my busy site) – average of 1.08337402344 seconds
These are on identical Apache servers (actually, server 2 has more memory, but the specs are the same for the servers). Same version of Apache, PHP, SQL etc. Server 2, however, is always slow and pegging the CPU. Even when I turn off WordPress (which my isp blamed at one point) I’m hammering the hell out of the poor box.
The only plugins that are running are:
Akismet 1.0
BBXF Export 0.1 alpha
and I’ve tried deactivating them both…
in the WordPress install the only plugins that I have related to the BBpress install are:
BBPress Integration 1.0-alpha-4.1
BBpress Latest Discussions 0.9
I don’t think the WordPress ones would have any effect on it?
I can’t seem to find the link to the WordPress integration plug in anymore. Sam, where did it go lol!
Well, the best little part about installing bbPress in a sub directory, is that in WordPress if you’re using the pretty permalinks and make a “Forums” page, the slug will be “forums” and when clicked it will just route the users right to the forums instead of to the WP page. 
>> bbPress installed in a sub-directory of WordPress
That’s almost cheating, it’s too easy 
You should do it off a different directory from the webroot.
But good idea in general, someone did this awhile back with 0.8 (and then stuffed a bunch of ads in it).
The biggest issue I’m having with this version and the latest version of the WP/BB Integration plugin is that the user roles aren’t being carried over to bbPress when a user registers in WordPress.
They always end up with no role set.
This is the error when editing the user’s profile when no role is set:
<select name="role">
<option value="keymaster"<br />
<b>Warning</b>: array_key_exists() [<a href='function.array-key-exists'>function.array-key-exists</a>]: The second argument should be either an array or an object in <b>/domain.com/forums/bb-includes/functions.bb-template.php</b> on line <b>2021</b><br />
>Key Master</option>
<option value="administrator"<br />
<b>Warning</b>: array_key_exists() [<a href='function.array-key-exists'>function.array-key-exists</a>]: The second argument should be either an array or an object in <b>/domain.com/forums/bb-includes/functions.bb-template.php</b> on line <b>2021</b><br />
>Administrator</option>
<option value="moderator"<br />
<b>Warning</b>: array_key_exists() [<a href='function.array-key-exists'>function.array-key-exists</a>]: The second argument should be either an array or an object in <b>/domain.com/forums/bb-includes/functions.bb-template.php</b> on line <b>2021</b><br />
>Moderator</option>
<option value="member"<br />
<b>Warning</b>: array_key_exists() [<a href='function.array-key-exists'>function.array-key-exists</a>]: The second argument should be either an array or an object in <b>/domain.com/forums/bb-includes/functions.bb-template.php</b> on line <b>2021</b><br />
>Member</option>
<option value="inactive"<br />
<b>Warning</b>: array_key_exists() [<a href='function.array-key-exists'>function.array-key-exists</a>]: The second argument should be either an array or an object in <b>/domain.com/forums/bb-includes/functions.bb-template.php</b> on line <b>2021</b><br />
>Inactive</option>
<option value="blocked"<br />
<b>Warning</b>: array_key_exists() [<a href='function.array-key-exists'>function.array-key-exists</a>]: The second argument should be either an array or an object in <b>/domain.com/forums/bb-includes/functions.bb-template.php</b> on line <b>2021</b><br />
>Blocked</option>
</select>
Aside from this, everything else has been working great for me.
I dont think i have anything major integrated into the site, its not calling wordpress tags thats for sure, all those links pointing to the wordpress template files are hard coded.
Can you think of anything specific i should look at? anything else that will help?
If you want to integrate the forum with wordpress latest version, you have two options; bbpress and simple-forum plugin.
If you need a stand-alone forum I’d go for phpbb3. It has everything that a forum should have.
@staats – If you have access to your SQL database (like through phpMyAdmin), it’s much the same as moving any databased app, like WordPress
The first set of directions I put in the post above are mostly right. I’ve updated them here since there’s a couple things that should be explained differently than my copy replace from WordPress’s directions (why reinvent the wheel?). If you’ve got WP and BB integrated you’ll have to make all the changes to the files (wp-config and bb-config AND the admin settings changes) BEFORE you backup your database.
First, backup your database – https://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database (obviously the bb database, not the wp one for your case) No matter WHAT you want this copy! If you screw everything up (and we’ve all done that) you need a fall back plan.
- Download a copy of the main bbpress files from your OLD forum to your hard drive and edit b-config.php to suit the new server.
- Go back to your OLD forum and go to settings and change the bbPress address (URL) to that of your new site. (You may want to change your email addy here, but you don’t have to just yet).
- IF you’ve integrated bbPress and WordPress, go to your WordPress Integration page and change any domain information there that has changed.
- Download your database (but keep the old backup just in case), upload this new database and the copy of the forum files with the edited bb-config.php to your new server.
Again, if WordPress and bbPress are integrated and sharing a database, do steps 1-3 for bbpress, and then steps 1 and 2 here, and THEN do the last DB download step just once.
And if it’s all confusing … yeah, it’s a lot of fruit to be juggling at once.
The topic is closed after you post your contact information so people do not post their contact information there. People can contact you off the forum (it’s a private not a public discussion). This is a WordPress policy which we follow (although I can’t find it right now.) Let’s call it a practice we follow here.
It is harmless. You’ve posted your contact information and hopefully people will communicate with you via email not via the forum.
A week ago, before bbpress 1.04a I tried all forums for wordpress that I know and the only one that I could make it work was simple-forum plugin.
I was on the point to start working on this forum but I don’t like it at all because it is too complex and because I wanted to accurately match the template of a new custom wp theme, forms, buttons…
With simple-forum this task is a hard work as result of all its bells and wistles
Fortunately, bbpress 1.04a came out and I can develop my projet quite easily, despite the fact that it still needs more development and perhaps more literature.
This is the same as WordPress so don’t expect it to change too quickly. Most of the built in functions allow for you to wrap things in your own mark-up if you wanted to, and while I personally find this a nuisance, it works for most people and still allows developers the ability to modify it.
I apologize beforehand if this isn’t the proper section for this – it’s the best that I thought fit.
I’m starting to look for alternatives to bbPress. I went with it initially because I was impressed by WordPress – so much functionality in one package, all basics included, and the offbeat requirements were largely fulfilled by third-party plugins. bbPress as a forum were also innovative, quick, and the “new generation” designed with the mistakes of current forums in mind.
However, unlike WordPress, the basic package doesn’t quite provide the basic functionality – and having 3rd party plugins do the essential jobs needed is unreliable. For some things, there is no such plugin yet, for others the plugins are outdated, or poorly designed.
Does anyone know of similar forums – designed to be lean, and up to date on today’s web design and technology?
I’ve looked at a whole bunch lately, and am eyeing Vanilla right now. However any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!
edit: sigh, my ampersand is being replaced with & which leads to some trac ticket…
In bb-config.php
define('BB_AUTH_KEY', 'WP's AUTH KEY halmstad');
define('BB_SECURE_KEY', 'WP's SECURE KEY halmstad');
define('BB_LOGGED_IN_KEY', 'WP's LOGGED IN KEY halmstad');
Also make sure you have the salts:
define('BB_AUTH_SALT', 'WP's AUTH SALT');
define('BB_LOGGED_IN_SALT', 'WP's LOGGED IN SALT');
And that you have these defined:
$bb->secure_auth_cookie = 'wordpress_sec_456c71223b3bb9958349ec3d65b850f6';
$bb->logged_in_cookie = 'wordpress_logged_in_456c71223b3bb9958349ec3d65b850f6';
Personally, I set my cookie domain to .domain.se for both WP and BB.
