[Robin W]

yes this seems to be a bug.

in

\bbpress\includes\forums\functions.php

line 197 has

// No forum parent was passed (should never happen)
	if ( empty( $forum_parent_id ) ) {
		bbp_add_error( 'bbp_new_forum_missing_parent', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Your forum must have a parent.', 'bbpress' ) );

but a top level forum will have zero so empty !

(I’m not a bbpress author, I just help moderate here, so not under my direct powers to change)

To correct this for another user, I did the following :

created a hidden forum – then noted the ID (in this case 4537)

then in

\bbpress\templates\default\bbpress\form-forum.php

changed line 138 etc. from

<p>
						<label for="bbp_forum_parent_id"><?php esc_html_e( 'Parent Forum:', 'bbpress' ); ?></label><br />

						<?php
							bbp_dropdown( array(
								'select_id' => 'bbp_forum_parent_id',
								'show_none' => esc_html__( '&mdash; No parent &mdash;', 'bbpress' ),
								'selected'  => bbp_get_form_forum_parent(),
								'exclude'   => bbp_get_forum_id()
							) );
						?>
					</p>

to

<?php
					//the code in incudes/forums/functions won't let post parent be blank.
					//to get this to work, we have created a hidden forum in the site.  This forums ID is 4537
					//if the hidden forum exists, then use this forums id 
					//otherwise show the post parent section
					$forum_parent_id = bbp_get_forum_id( 4537 );
					if (!empty( $forum_parent_id )) { ?>
					 <input type="hidden" id="bbp_forum_parent_id" name="bbp_forum_parent_id" value="4537">
					 <?php
					}
					else {
					?>
					<p>
						<label for="bbp_forum_parent_id"><?php esc_html_e( 'Parent Forum:', 'bbpress' ); ?></label><br />

						<?php
							bbp_dropdown( array(
								'select_id' => 'bbp_forum_parent_id',
								'show_none' => esc_html__( '&mdash; No parent &mdash;', 'bbpress' ),
								'selected'  => bbp_get_form_forum_parent(),
								'exclude'   => bbp_get_forum_id()
							) );
						?>
					</p>
					<?php } ?>

This template then gets saved to your child themes directory as

wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress/form-forum.php

bbPress will now use this template instead of the original

Finally, add an action to re-write the parent forum from 4537 to zero post forum creation

add_action( 'bbp_new_forum_post_extras', 'ltc_limit_forum', 10 ,1  );

function ltc_limit_forum ($forum_id) {
	//this function is fired when a forum is created
	//set post parent to zero
	wp_update_post(
		array(
			'ID' => $forum_id, 
			'post_parent' => 0
			)
	);
}

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

You could amend that function to have an if statement so if forum parent is 4537 then create forum parent as 0, but in this case there were no times when a sub forum was being created, so it was not needed.

I know this is quite convoluted, but it worked !!

There is a trac ticket for this issue somewhere, so the authors are aware

[Milan Petrovic]

Your code doesn’t look complete. You posted ‘my_bbp_filter_search_results’, but there is no filter it is tied into. Which filter did you use to hook this function too?

I can recommend you trying my advanced search plugin: GD Power Search for bbPress – https://wordpress.org/plugins/gd-power-search-for-bbpress/ it allows you to select forums to search through and other things.

Milan

[hellojesse]

My plugin is rejeceted, here is their reply:
Your plugin has been rejected because it is a duplicate of another plugin, already hosted on WordPress.org

My answer was this:
The reason why I did it is because, I do have client and he checked your plugin and he said that "This plugin hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress." So he feels insecure. I have tested with WordPress and bbPress and it works fine.

[petergariepy]

A boatload unfortunately.

Admin Columns
Adminimize
Advanced Classifieds and Directory Pro
Advanced Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields PRO
All-in-One WP Migration
All-in-One WP Migration Unlimited Extension
amr shortcode any widget
bbP shortcodes
bbPress
bbPress Style
bbpress wp4 fix
bbpress wp4 fix2
Better Search Replace
Bulk Delete
Check Email
Classic Editor
Code Snippets
Contact Form 7
Envato Market
Events Manager
Events Manager Pro
GA Google Analytics
Goodlayers Core
Goodlayers Personnel Post Type
Goodlayers Portfolio Post Type
Goodlayers Twitter
Google XML Sitemaps
Horizontal scrolling announcements
If Menu – Visibility control for menu items
Image Upload for BBPress
Image Upload for bbPress Pro
Intuitive Custom Post Order
Login or Logout Menu Item
Magic Liquidizer Responsive Table
Maintenance
ManageWP – Worker
Media Cleaner
Media Deduper
MemberPress Developer Tools
MemberPress Importer
MemberPress Plus
PAS Vehicle
PDF Embedder
Plugin
Pricing Table by Supsystic
Really Simple CSV Importer
Redux Framework
Reveal IDs
Search & Replace
Simple File List
Simple Lightbox
Slider Revolution
Snazzy Maps
Toolset Types
Toolset Views
UpdraftPlus – Backup/Restore
User Role Editor
User Switching
WordPress Importer
WP All Export Pro
WP All Import – ACF Add-On
WP All Import Pro
WP Engine Automated Migration
WP Google Map Plugin
WP phpMyAdmin
WP-Optimize – Clean, Compress, Cache
WPForms
WPForms Custom Captcha
WPForms PayPal Standard
WPForms Stripe

[Robin W]

bboress notifications are sent from and to the same address, with the actual recipients being BCC’d on the email.

This is a popular way that many people send a single email without letting the recipients see each other.

You probably receive emails this way from some companies.

If you don’t want this, then use

AsynCRONous bbPress Subscriptions

but some hosters may limit the number of emails sent at one time – again seeing these as spam.

There is no right answer – just choose the solution that suits you.

[2cats]

I’m running bbPress 2.6.5 with WordPress 5.4.2, and using SendGrid to process notifications. When I check the SendGrid activity log, I see that the forum notifications, which are being sent from a “noreply@domainname” email address, are also being delivered TO that same “noreply” email address. I have searched every setting and can’t find any reason why emails would be sent to that address. Does anyone know how this could happen? My hosting company tells me this could be seen as spam, which could affect delivery. The forums are members-only so I can’t post a link. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[martinrtr]

Nice – thanks Robin – I’m just getting my mind round BBPress for the first time. In the intro blurb there was a statement along the lines of ‘BBPress is develkped by wordpress and, as such uses wordpress core for its functionality’. I read this but clearly didn’t register it!
Thank you for you help
Martin

[Robin W]

bbpress simply uses WordPress registration and login, so any plugin that does wordpress registration will work for bbpress.

Therefore rather than trying to amend the bbpress registration, I’d probably just use a wordpress registration plugin, there are lots – just google ‘worpdress registration plugin’

this is a list of popular ones

10 Best WordPress User Registration Plugins to Power Up Your Site

[martinrtr]

HI there

I was setting up BBPress and testing ‘register’ and couldn’t figure out why i didn’t get the verification email. Then I realised I had mis-typed my email. I was therefore wondering if there was any way to add a ‘re-type’ email field to the BBpress registration form?

WP 5.5
BBPress 2.6.5
Theme Groppe from Victor Themes (https://themeforest.net/item/groppe-nonprofit-wordpress-theme/20351940?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsvqPo_Wz6wIVVrTVCh3mVQpjEAAYASAAEgKMKPD_BwE)

Thanks
Martin

[uksentinel]

Hopefully your plugin will be approved and this will ensure WordPress and BBPRESS standards are maintained 😉

Thanks

[uksentinel]

There used to be a plugin called ‘bbPress Profile Link Shortcode’ created by ‘Tyler Tervooren’

Alas this plugin is out of date, is there any equivalents ?

bbPress Profile Link Shortcode

[hellojesse]

Dear @slugs,

I am WordPress evangelist, and we want to cover as much as possible about WP.

Main features I want to have:

1. Activity page, like on facebook
2. Chat
3. Messenger for users, want push-ups
4. Project Manager to manage any WP project.

I will contact you if the site is ready.

Thank you very much.

[slugs]

Yes, that sounds like a great site idea. I think the web is about 30% wordpress?

[uksentinel]

FYI – My WordPress and BBPress installations are up-to-date and I have an Icon in the Toolbar which when clicked, goes to three option (Dashboard – Change Password and Log-Out) but does not give access to users topics and post being created etc.

If I use the Widget BBPRESS LOGIN LINKS Widgets – and click on the icon, then it gives me access to the profile details I am looking for, but I would like to use this profiles option for the menu (not wideget)

😉

[Robin W]

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

add_filter( 'bbp_new_topic_pre_content', 'rew_strip_tags' );
add_filter('bbp_edit_topic_pre_content', 'rew_strip_tags' );
add_filter( 'bbp_new_reply_pre_content', 'rew_strip_tags' );
add_filter('bbp_edit_reply_pre_content', 'rew_strip_tags' );

function rew_strip_tags ($content) {
	$content = strip_tags($content);
return $content ;	
}

[ChristineZ]

Heeelllloooo bbPress! 🙂

This is my first time writing you and I have first say, I LOVE your plugin. GREAT job!

I have a couple of question about the Registration page.

Website: http://zolofly.com/register/
WordPress Version: 5.5
bbPress Version: 6.2.0

1) How can extend the Profile Details … under the Account Details so that the page lays out nicely?
Screenshot for your reference: http://prntscr.com/u36rrl … make since?

2) How can I make some columns for the Hobbies? Rather than it just being one long row.

3) Where can I add the Terms and Conditions next to the Privacy Policy?
Screenshot for questions 2 and 3 for your reference: http://prntscr.com/u36tex

That’s it and thank you so much for your support,
Christine 🙂

[hellojesse]

Discuss with codex of WordPress. add_role function could help.

[rosbiffer]

I’ve installed bbpress on my wordpress site. On every page I have a footer supplied by the theme which displays fine, except on all my forum pages. Here it just displays as text, starting with “[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” etc, so all of the WPBakery markup is just showing as text. I can’t try another theme as twenty twenty doesn’t show the footer anyway!

Any idea what I can look at? According to WhatTheFile it’s just using my theme’s page.php file

[Robin W]

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

add_filter( 'bbp_get_forum_archive_title', 'tcv_forum');

function tcv_forum () {
	Return 'Forum' ;
}

[Robin W]

How to disable the WordPress admin bar for users on your site

[p3t3rr]

Hi there,

I am currently setting up a bbpress forum. This is why I post a view threads atm because I have questions. Hopefully, it’s not perceived as spam.

I know that this is not a bbpress issue, more of a wordpress thing in general. However, I guess that most bbpress developers/admins have solved this issue – therefore I ask it here.

I want to disable access to wordpress admin dashboard for all normal forum participants (role: subscriber/participant).

I have done some searching and found that it could be achieved through the following custom php.

disable wp-admin:

// redirect back to homepage and not allow access to wp backend for subscribers
function rkk_redirect_admin(){
	if ( ! wp_doing_ajax() && ! current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
        wp_redirect( site_url() );
        exit;
    }
}
add_action( 'admin_init', 'rkk_redirect_admin' );

disable wp admin toolbar:

// disable wp toolbar on the frontend of website for subscribers
function rkk_disable_admin_bar() {
    if( ! current_user_can('edit_posts') )
        add_filter('show_admin_bar', '__return_false');
}
add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'rkk_disable_admin_bar' );

I included that code in functions.php of childtheme. However, it does not seem to have an effect. Subscriber can still access wp-admin and can see the wp toolbar in the front end.

Anybody have a good solution for this? I don’t want to use an extra plugin for that.

thank you for helping. best regards, peter

[p3t3rr]

Hi there,

I am currently setting up a bbpress forum. This is why I post a view threads atm because I have questions. Hopefully, it’s not perceived as spam

I noticed that new users are automatically assigned to the forum role administrator, eventhough automatic role assignment as forum admin for new users is not checked under settings > forum > user settings for forum.

Why is this? Am I missing something?

New users should just get the wordpress default role subscriber and forum role participant.

Hopefully you can help. best regards, peter

[Chuckie]

Hi Guys

I have just added my first plugin to the WordPress Plugin Directory:

Add AutoSave | Fullscreen to TinyMCE

I wonder if it can be added to the list here on the site (or maybe in bbp style pack list)?

If you have the TinyMCE toolbar activated in your bbPress forum then it should hopefully show the extra two toolbar icons as details in the description for the plugin.

It works for me – has done so for many months. I just decided to make it available to the community and updated it to use the officially supported TinyMCE as was released with WordPress 5.5.

I am no plugin guru by any means, if it it helps anyone then it will have served it’s purpose.

Have a good day.

Andrew

[greywolfron]

Whenever I activate bbpress on my site, my theme breaks…

This started happening with the WordPress 5.5 Upgrade yesterday.

If I deactivate the bbPress, then make my theme changes. Then reactivate it, all works. But I am not allowed to do ANY searchs in addplugins (Stalls) no deletes or theme page changes.

[Robin W]

#bbpress-forums is the ID for forums – suggest you ask here on how to hide breadcrumb

https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/breadcrumb-navxt/