[SK]

In WordPress, there is an opportunity to select the template for each page (dropdown on Edit Page and Edit Post pages).

bbPress forum root, forums, topics and replies are custom post types.

It would be good to see in bbPress the ability to set the default layout (wrapper) for each of these.

Dropdown (like the one on Edit Page page), wherein the admin can select the layouts from among the active theme’s layouts shall be ideal.

(I understand that if after this the admin decides to change the theme, (s)he will need to select the default layouts for bbPress custom posts again – just like (s)he needs to do so for normal pages and posts)

So, for instance, while the rest of my site may use 3-column (2-sidebar) layout, for forums, I may decide to go with a single-column layout.

http://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1784

[Zigster]

Well, I did end up working this out, actually turned out to be much simpler than I thought it was.

Go to Appearance > Menus. Then create customs links and add it to a new navigation bar.

[thetalltree]

I am looking for the way to reduce the topic size too. 80 characters generates large ugly URLs. The above solution is not working. Would be cool if someone could help.

[pepeng]

<div id="sub_header">

<?php

/***

* This conditional determines where exactly what page you are one.!

**/

if(is_home()){

/* Blog Page */

echo '<h1 class="page_title">';

echo 'Welcome to my Blog';

echo '</h1>';

echo '<h2 class="page_blurb">';

echo ' just another wordpress site';

echo '</h2>';

}else if(is_front_page()){

/* Landing Page */

echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "Landing Header", true);

}else{

echo '<h1 class="page_title">';

echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "page title", true);

echo '</h1>';

echo '<h2 class="page_blurb">';

echo get_post_meta($post->ID, "page blurb", true);

echo '</h2>';

}

?>

</div>

This the default site of my bbpress forums:

http://localhost/mysite/forums/

And I try to make page for forum using the short code [bbp-topic-index] :

this is the link:

http://localhost/mysite/forum/

and I try to edit this code above:

}else if(is_page('forum')){

/* Forum Page */

echo '<h1 class="page_title">';

echo 'Forum Support';

echo '</h1>';

echo '<h2 class="page_blurb">';

echo 'Press community';

echo '</h2>';

and it works fine only in page (forum) http://localhost/mysite/forum/

but when I click all the the content in the forums my Title and Blurb has gone.

WHat I want to do is my sub header page title and page blurb will appear in any page in forums.

ANYONE knows how to fix this or how to add code?

I’m just a beginners in wordpress

your reply is much appreciated,

Thank’s

[geraldcor]

I am experiencing the same thing #raphaelsuzuki I can view the forum links just fine when permalinks are default, but if I try anything else, they 404. The .htaccess is getting written just fine but the urls will not resolve.

[raphaelsuzuki]

Actually, I’ve tried this “load” permalink settings thing, but never worked. Also, I have two other sites with bbPress that worked out-of-the-box.

Everything else works fine, plugins, custom post types, etc. It’s just bbPress that seems to only work with default permalinks.

– Pretty permalink slug:

http://www.nelioguazzelli.com.br/forums

Not working.

– Default post type slug:

http://www.nelioguazzelli.com.br/?post_type=forum

Working, but child forum and topics links to pretty permalinks, which is the current structure. And they return a “page not found” error.

[raphaelsuzuki]

I’m facing similar problem.

My forums works correct with default url structure, but not with pretty permalinks.

I’ve tried several over the time but without success, even cleaning child options in the database.

Revert to default permalinks is not a good idea, since the site is quite popular now, with lots of pages ranked high in Google.

[Aahan Krish]

The size of user avatar displayed in posts/replies is defined in /wp-content/plugins/bbpress/bbp-includes/bbp-reply-template.php.

This is the piece of code:

function bbp_get_reply_author_link( $args = '' ) {

$defaults = array (

'post_id'    => 0,

'link_title' => '',

'type'       => 'both',

'size'       => 80,

'sep'        => ' '

);

Change ’80’ (is equivalent to 80px) to a number of your choice.

While it’s not suggested that you modify core bbPress files, I know no other way (I don’t know PHP).

Hope that helps!

[tilly2012]

I installed bbpress for my wordpress site. (Organic Themes if it makes a difference) Then I saw this message:

Your active theme does not include bbPress template files. Your forums are using the default styling included with bbPress.

I don’t even know what that means and what to do.

Secondly, while I can locate “forums” on the left side of my dashboard and even preview when I make a thread I can not locate it in my website. I even create a new page titled “forums” thinking that would do the trick, but nothing. What should i do?

[Aahan Krish]

In case it helps, I have identified the code that determines the text. It’s in wp-contentpluginsbbpressbbp-includesbbp-common-template.php but it needs to be modified by adding a function in functions.php, and I don’t know how to do that.

Anyway, this is the code:

/** Home Text ********************************************************/



// No custom home text

if ( empty( $args['home_text'] ) ) {



// Set home text to page title

if ( $front_id = get_option( 'page_on_front' ) ) {

$pre_front_text = get_the_title( $front_id );



// Default to 'Home'

} else {

$pre_front_text = __( 'Home', 'bbpress' );

}

}

[Jared Atchison]

You haven’t missed anything. bbPress by default doesn’t have all the options you would likely want to run a 100% private forum.

That will best be handled by a custom plugin – unforunatly I don’t think anyone has written one yet.

[Aahan Krish]

Yeah. Jon, I am a newbie too, but since I know my way through wordpress, I am confident that I can accomplish something with bbpress.

That’s exactly what I am talking about. Search for bbpress themes. You might end up finding something with features closer to what you mentioned or better.

Any theme that looks better than the default bbpress theme will make you happy for the time being, until you know your way around bbpress.

That’s a starting point. Enable the new theme, start changing the look with CSS, make it look your way. That’s what I was suggesting. Sorry if I didnt catch your point still.

[dorsetjon]

Thanks for that. I assumed a theme just covers the look and feel of a site but does it change the layout, etc, too?

For example, on the https://bbpress.org/forums page the layout is totally different to the default – there is a list of forums on the left, a search box and list of tags below that and on the right is a list of recent topics. The columns included in the topic and forums list are different to normal too and above the topics list there is a “start new” link. Those are the sort of changes I want to make. I know CSS but can’t see how I change all that through CSS or will a new theme do more than change CSS?

Sorry for asking such basic questions but while BBPress seems great it is a bit impenetrable for the newbie!

Thanks,

Jon

[dorsetjon]

Good question and I’m struggling with this too. The bbpress.org site looks great but the default install is very different. I don’t mind doing the work to make the changes but having looked through the forum and what documentation there is I still don’t know where to start. Can anyone give any pointers as to the sort of things used on the bbpress.org site so implementers can use this on their sites?

Jon

[tilly2012]

I downloaded the bbpress plugin for wordpress. Now I’m receiving this message: Your active theme does not include bbPress template files. Your forums are using the default styling included with bbPress.

How do I fix this?

[Anetz]

Hi, this thread seems quite old but I cudn’t find any help elsewhere. Here am trying to setup a new site http://anetz.in

i have installed bbpress and am using buddypress with its default template or theme {disabled group forums to use bbpress as stand alone}.

I have created my forums and the bbp settings are,

*forum base:forums

*slug:forum

tried creating a page named forums bt nt working. Please help me

[Zigster]

Ok, so I’ve worked out that the “forums/forum” thing isn’t actually a problem. The forum layout for bbpress is different than I thought it was, all good.

I just still have the problem with Buddypress theme buttons not linking to the bbpress forum. I shall ask on the buddypress forum.

[lmoon]

If I change the permalinks to “day and name” it seems to stop this issue.

[lmoon]

My bbpress site is now being tested by joe public.

Every time one view’s a forum category and then chooses a forum from that category, it automatically takes them to a forum under a different category.

For instance, if I view…

Forums, North East, Country Durham, the breadcrumb trails shows that’s where I am, but when I click on the “schools” forum the breadcrumb trail changes to show I am in the schools forum but under a different category – and it’s always South West, Devon!!!

Why do all my forums default back to South West, Devon ??!!

When they were created, I chose the correct hierarchy and can view this is still correct from the Forum, All Forums in the dashboard.

You can see the issues here… http://lifeafterlondon.com/?page_id=973

I would really appreciate someones help with this – THANK YOU.

[Zigster]

Hey Anetz,

I have “Site Wide” forum enabled (bbpress) and I’ve disabled group forums. They can still make groups, but they don’t have group forums.

I’m new to WordPress and Website development, just know some basic HTML.

Thanks, I see how to change the permalink now that’s awesome. I can’t believe I missed it, spent ages looking it. It’s in the “All pages” tab and it’s under the title.

Whenever I make a “new forum” category it automatically creates it at /forums/forum/new-category.

I don’t understand why I need “/forums/forum”, I’d rather just have it at /forum if that’s possible.

I’ll continue to experiment too and I’ll post back if I make any progress.

Let me know if you find anything.

[Anetz]

Facing the same problem bro. By the way it seems you have group forum or sidewide forum enabled in your site. Why not try disabling those componets and create a page named forum and edit the permalink of the page to the link where you want to go when clicked. Then you can add the page to the menu {keep the page blank}.

Am nt sure bt still experimenting. If you find a solution then please share with me too!

[Zigster]

I am using the BuddyPress Default 1.5.4 theme for the website I’m trying to make:

http://www.fairdinkumpolitics.com/

I have BuddyPress installed with site wide forum (bbpress). I’m not sure if this is a bbpress question or a buddypress question, thought I would try here first.

In the header where there is a link “Forum”, it goes to:

http://www.fairdinkumpolitics.com/forums/

I want it to go to:

http://www.fairdinkumpolitics.com/forums/forum/political-machinations-5/

How do I control the destination of those buttons?

And about the above url, can I change it to:

http://www.fairdinkumpolitics.com/forum

And have my forum there instead?

Because the current url looks very messy to me. I’m only going to have one forum, with a few different categories. Can I get rid of the “/forums/forum” and just have “/forum”? And instead of “political-machinations-5” just “political-machinations”? I guess that is because I’ve been messing around creating and deleting categories.

Thanks!

[krioteh]

Hello!

Files for Russian localization available at: http://translate.wordpress.org/projects/bbpress/plugin/ru/default

Instructions for downloading the current version of the plugin localization bbPress:

1. Go to the resource: http://translate.wordpress.org/projects/bbpress/plugin/ru/default
2. Bottom left click Export, the first field should be “all current” in the second field “mo”. Repeat this action by selecting the second box, “po”.
3. Download both files in the “[root of your WordPress] wp-content plugins bbpress bbp-languages ​​”

Note: The exported files will include only the localization of the green line (current, that is approved by the current version). Yellow highlighted recent changes in the translation, pending approval. They transfer will not be included!

There you can offer your translation.

Important!

The resulting files should be renamed, for example: was the bbpress-plugin-ru.mo, was bbpress-ru_RU.mo.

Thank you all!

Инструкция для загрузки локализации текущей версии плагина bbPress:

1. Перейти на ресурс http://translate.wordpress.org/projects/bbpress/plugin/ru/default
2. Внизу слева нажать Export, в первом поле должно стоять “all current” во втором поле “mo”. Повторить это ltqcndbt, выбрав во втором поле “po”.
3. Загрузить оба файла в “[корень Вашего WordPress]wp-contentpluginsbbpressbbp-languages”

Примечание: В экспортируемые файлы локализации будут включены только строки зеленого цвета(current, то есть утвержденная текущая версия). Желтым цветом выделены недавние изменения в переводе, ожидающие утверждения. Они в перевод включены не будут!

Там же Вы можете предложить свой вариант перевода.

Важно!

Полученные файлы нужно переименовывать, пример: было bbpress-plugin-ru.mo, стало bbpress-ru_RU.mo.

Всем спасибо!

[jamieskella]

Hi,

For some reason my forum index won’t show more than 5 forums. If I create 7, 2 are hidden.

Likewise, when I edit a forum post, the drop-down that lets me select which forum the post is in is also limited to 5.

If that post was in the 6th or 7th forum, it defaults to the 1st, meaning the post moves forums when edited.

Is this a known bug? Does anyone know how I can fix this?

Jamie

[kn_lar]

I forgot to write that I’m using s2member and the user has to fill in both full name and user name when the user registers to the site.