[Robin W]

it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[Robin W]

several

\bbpress 2.6.6\templates\default\bbpress\content-single-topic.php
if show lead topic set, calls content-single-topic-lead

calls
loop-replies
form-reply

\bbpress 2.6.6\templates\default\bbpress\loop-replies.php
does reply list headers

calls loop-single-reply

\bbpress 2.6.6\templates\default\bbpress\loop-single-reply.php

lists reply content

[Robin W]

ok, so if you are a keymaster then I can only suggest

1. reset the permalinks – dashboard>settings>permalinks and just click save – this resets them.

2. if that doesn’t fix, it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[Robin W]

if they are not showing, then it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[Robin W]

it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[Robin W]

suspect it might be a another plugin that is adding these (possibly one of mine, but hopefully not!)

so the standard fault finding applies

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

[ozwest]

I used the troubleshooting tool that you suggested because the site is live. I did not see it.

Now I have deactivated every plugin and used a default theme and now I can see the forum in the dashboard.

I have activated the plugins and I still am able to see everything. So case solved.

One consideration, I have had another forum installed before but opted for yours because there is a plugin to Paid Member Subscriptions, maybe that was the culprit.

[kaanair]

Hello,

1.How to automatic topic approve (open) for registered user?

2.If I use default setting for moderator approval,registered user can’t see any message after openede topic like a “Waiting moderator approving”

Best regards

[Robin W]

it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[Robin W]

you would I think do better amending the files that display the forum

the hierarchy for these is

SINGLE FORUM

bbpress 2.6.6\templates\default\bbpress\content-single-forum.php
lists sub forums (if needed) using loop-forums.php
calls
loop-topics.php
calls
form topic.php

bbpress 2.6.6\templates\default\bbpress\loop-topics.php
does topic list headers

calls loop-single-topic.php

bbpress 2.6.6\templates\default\bbpress\loop-single-topic.php
lists each topic in the forum, last post and freshness

lists topic content.php

My standard text for how to amend bbpress template files is below with loop-single-reply.php as an example

find
wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/loop-single-reply.php

transfer this to your pc and edit

and save

create a directory on your theme called ‘bbpress’
ie wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress

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

Then transfer the file you saved above and put in in the directory called bbpress that you created above, so you end up with
wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress/loop-single-reply.php

bbPress will now use this template instead of the original

[jason4locations]

Can things that are done with PHP usually also be done with CSS? I’m assuming the instructions given above involved PHP. The reason why I’m asking is because it seems easy to use Dashboard: Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS, but I don’t know if that would work. While PHP might be just as easy as CSS for some, CSS seems a lot easier to me.

If that isn’t possible, is there a page that describes how to do it the PHP way for beginners? That would be helpful, because I don’t know things like where to find wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/loop-single-forum.php, how to create a directory, how to transfer files, whether %your-theme-name% is Twenty Twenty or if I have to give it my own name, or if doing any of the above will interfere with the bbp Style Pack plugin.

Thanks!

[Robin W]

ok, my initial suggestion would be to deactivate bbpress and see if that fixes.

After that I do the usual troubleshooting :

it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[Robin W]

I’m not sure how technical you are, but you can get your theme to hold a bbpress template which you can modify eg if you want to amend loop-single-reply.php you would find
wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/loop-single-reply.php

transfer this to your pc and edit

and save

create a directory on your theme called ‘bbpress’
ie wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress

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

Then transfer the file you saved above and put in in the directory called bbpress that you created above, so you end up with
wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress/loop-single-reply.php

bbPress will now use this template instead of the original

[myblackf150]

By default bbPress lays out topics in rows beginning with the topic subject on each row and when clicked on, it opens into a detail page.

What I’d like to know is, what If I just wanted a music forum where users posted YouTube links?
I’d like the video thumbnail automatically placed at the left side of the the Topic subject on each row ( like Reddit), is there anyway at all to make this happen?

Thank you.

[Robin W]

ok, so I don’t think that is coming directly from bbpress.

It may well be a theme or plugin issue.

eg googling I found this :

https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/277874/creating-menu-always-gives-error-a-name-is-required-for-this-term

so

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

[Robin W]

it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[gloriajameson]

Thanks Robin

Actually I have some further questions if you wouldn’t mind me tapping your knowledge again. There is a feature in Front End PM that allows attachments to the private messages. The size (default 4MB) and number (default 1) of attachments can be set in the FEPM control panel. I’m guessing the 4MB may come from a typical cellphone photo size (actually possibly a bit out of date these days) but my instinct is not to let big files in as I’ve only 5GB of space left on the account.

Question 1: If I used a plugin like say compressor.io, would it intercept FEPM attachments and do the job? If so, do I need to set the max file size to the before or after compression figure?

Question 2: I understand WordPress and Avada between them make multiple copies of any upload (18?) That means I could run out of space very quickly. Should I even be contemplating attachments to PMs given my site capacity? (reference https://theme-fusion.com/documentation/avada/media/how-avada-controls-responsive-images/ )

Question 3: As administrator I can go in and delete old attachments. Would that instantly free up disk space?

[sholis]

Dear @robin,
thanks for your response. it is very helpful.
when i disabled the theme and use the default, the bbpress worked

[Robin W]

I would suspect this is a 404 error.

it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[Robin W]

ok, this thread was for version 1 of the plugin.

If you have an issue, it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[Robin W]

However it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[Robin W]

ok so are you seeing these topics in

dashboard>topics ?

it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[Robin W]

dashboard>settings>discussion is a default wordpress option, so if you don’t have this, then something is wrong outside of bbpress !!

it could be a theme or plugin issue

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

[deborah86]

@robin-w

buddyboss is a private development that includes bbpress and buddypress in it, buddyboss has its own theme, and is designed to work with that. it is really designed as a paid solution with its own theme. https://www.buddyboss.com/

Buddyboss is not a replacement for buddypress and/or bbpress – these free plugins are just used by it.

I understand.

As the twenty twenty support says in their first post ‘I used the steps above to try and reproduce the issue you described, but I was unable to. When testing, I see the list of forums available as expected.’

bbpress works fine with twentytwenty, as indeed does bbpress and buddypress work with twentytwenty.

Neither bbpress or BuddyBoss are working correctly on my website with the Twenty Twenty theme. That is why I am contacting both bbPress and BuddyBoss for support. I have tried both plugins.

I first had the issue with bbPress. I installed BuddyBoss to see if I would have the same issue. I still had the same issue.

I contacted BuddyBoss. They told me to contact the twentytwenty theme developers because it is an issue with the theme. I contacted them. They told me it is an issue with BuddyBoss and bbPress since I experience the same issue with both plugins. Now, I am contacting bbPress and BuddyBoss for additional help.

I have had the website since November and I am unable to replicate the issue on a brand new WordPress install. I don’t know if the age of the website makes a difference.

I suspect this issue is with using Buddyboss with the twentytwenty theme, and buddyboss may well consider that to be an issue with twentytwenty and not their problem, just as Ford might consider you using a Chevolet gearbox on a Ford and not working to be a Chevrolet issue. Since buddyboss is a paid solution, I cannot test to find out what is wrong.

I suspect the issue is with the default template that something is trying to use, and might be quite simple to fix, but as I don’t have access to Buddyboss without buying it, I can’t say.

I understand this is also an issue with Buddyboss and the twentytwenty theme. I have also contacted their support. I am contacting you for help with the bbPress plugin.

The BuddyBoss platform is opensource. You can download it on their website without paying.

Please explain to me why I am having the same issue with bbPress. Why is bbPress not working correctly with the twentytwenty theme but it works fine with the other themes?

[Robin W]

hmmm..

ok, let me try and unpick this to help you.

buddyboss is a private development that includes bbpress and buddypress in it, buddyboss has its own theme, and is designed to work with that. it is really designed as a paid solution with its own theme. https://www.buddyboss.com/

Buddyboss is not a replacement for buddypress and/or bbpress – these free plugins are just used by it.

As the twenty twenty support says in their first post ‘I used the steps above to try and reproduce the issue you described, but I was unable to. When testing, I see the list of forums available as expected.’

bbpress works fine with twentytwenty, as indeed does bbpress and buddypress work with twentytwenty.

I suspect this issue is with using Buddyboss with the twentytwenty theme, and buddyboss may well consider that to be an issue with twentytwenty and not their problem, just as Ford might consider you using a Chevolet gearbox on a Ford and not working to be a Chevrolet issue. Since buddyboss is a paid solution, I cannot test to find out what is wrong.

I suspect the issue is with the default template that something is trying to use, and might be quite simple to fix, but as I don’t have access to Buddyboss without buying it, I can’t say.