[Robin W]

sorry, I’m just a free volunteer, I generally don’t have the time to look at individual problems, and this seems to be specific to your site.

I am suspicious that it might be caching software – can you confirm that neither your site or hoster use this, or if they do as a test disable.

I would also try

dashboard>settings>permalinks and just click save – this resets the permalinks and may help

Then I would do the following

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

[TreeTrail]

Significant Problem:

Every few days, some Sub-Forums stop displaying!  This seems to happen after a new topic is added.  I’m not sure when this problem started.  Currently, the “HIKING” sub-forums do not display.  Sometimes I can get this issue to reset by changing the Sub-Forums Visibility setting to “Public” and then back to “Private”.  I clear browser histories and resave Permalinks.  But this is a temporary solution.  With my limited knowledge, I’ve spent many many hours trying to pinpoint the cause and resolve this.  I now set up a test copy site, that is using the WP 2022 theme with only 2 plugins: a page builder and bbPress.  And there are no bbPress scripts in the Function.php file.  The problem still persists.  Any assistance would be very greatly appreciated!  Testing site: https://staging39.wilmingtontrailclub.org/bbpress-forum-test/

*******************************************
Testing Site Configuration:

### wp-core ###

version: 6.3.1
site_language: en_US
user_language: en_US
timezone: America/New_York
permalink: /%postname%/
https_status: true
multisite: false
user_registration: 1
blog_public: 1
default_comment_status: closed
environment_type: staging
user_count: 1974
dotorg_communication: true

### wp-paths-sizes ###

wordpress_path: /home/customer/www/staging39.wilmingtontrailclub.org/public_html
wordpress_size: 67.23 MB (70494422 bytes)
uploads_path: /home/customer/www/staging39.wilmingtontrailclub.org/public_html/wp-content/uploads
uploads_size: 390.90 MB (409892014 bytes)
themes_path: /home/customer/www/staging39.wilmingtontrailclub.org/public_html/wp-content/themes
themes_size: 23.65 MB (24802712 bytes)
plugins_path: /home/customer/www/staging39.wilmingtontrailclub.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins
plugins_size: 187.12 MB (196210432 bytes)
database_size: 287.33 MB (301287561 bytes)
total_size: 956.24 MB (1002687141 bytes)

### wp-active-theme ###

name: Twenty Twenty-Two (twentytwentytwo)
version: 1.4
author: the WordPress team
author_website: https://wordpress.org/
parent_theme: none
theme_features: core-block-patterns, post-thumbnails, responsive-embeds, editor-styles, html5, automatic-feed-links, block-templates, widgets-block-editor, wp-block-styles, editor-style
theme_path: /home/customer/www/staging39.wilmingtontrailclub.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo
auto_update: Disabled

### wp-themes-inactive (2) ###

Kleo Child: author: SeventhQueen, version: (undefined), Auto-updates disabled
Kleo: version: 5.2.0, author: SeventhQueen, Auto-updates disabled

### wp-mu-plugins (1) ###

restrict username email character: version: 1.1, author: BENACEUR

### wp-plugins-active (2) ###

bbPress: version: 2.6.9, author: The bbPress Contributors, Auto-updates disabled
WPBakery Page Builder: version: 7.0, author: Michael M - WPBakery.com, Auto-updates disabled

### wp-plugins-inactive (32) ###

amr users: version: 4.59.4, author: anmari, Auto-updates disabled
amr users plus: version: 3.27, author: anmari, Auto-updates disabled
amr users plus buddypress: version: 2.6, author: anmari, Auto-updates disabled
amr users plus pmp: version: 1.1, author: anmari, Auto-updates disabled
bbp style pack: version: 5.6.7, author: Robin Wilson, Auto-updates disabled
BP Profile Shortcodes Extra: version: 2.5.2, author: Venutius, Auto-updates disabled
BuddyPress: version: 11.3.1, author: The BuddyPress Community, Auto-updates disabled
Classic Editor: version: 1.6.3, author: WordPress Contributors, Auto-updates disabled
Classic Widgets: version: 0.3, author: WordPress Contributors, Auto-updates disabled
CMS Tree Page View: version: 1.6.8, author: Jon Christopher, Auto-updates disabled
Email Encoder - Protect Email Addresses: version: 2.1.8, author: Jannis Thuemmig, Auto-updates disabled
Envato Market: version: 2.0.10, author: Envato, Auto-updates disabled
Events Manager: version: 6.4.5.1, author: Pixelite, Auto-updates disabled
Events Manager Pro: version: 3.2.7, author: Pixelite, Auto-updates disabled
Events Manager Pro - PayPal: version: 1.2, author: Pixelite, Auto-updates disabled
Force First and Last Name as Display Name: version: 1.2.1, author: Stranger Studios, Auto-updates disabled
K Elements: version: 5.1.2, author: SeventhQueen, Auto-updates disabled
Paid Memberships Pro: version: 2.12.2, author: Paid Memberships Pro, Auto-updates disabled
Paid Memberships Pro - bbPress Add On: version: 1.7.3, author: Paid Memberships Pro, Auto-updates disabled
Paid Memberships Pro - Extra Expiration Warning Emails Add On: version: .4, author: Stranger Studios, Auto-updates disabled
Paid Memberships Pro - Member Directory Add On: version: 1.2.4, author: Paid Memberships Pro, Auto-updates disabled
Paid Memberships Pro - Membership Card Add On: version: 1.1.2, author: Stranger Studios, Auto-updates disabled
Paid Memberships Pro - Membership Manager Role Add On: version: .3.2, author: Stranger Studios, Auto-updates disabled
Paid Memberships Pro - Pay by Check Add On: version: 0.11.2, author: Stranger Studios, Auto-updates disabled
Redirection: version: 5.3.10, author: John Godley, Auto-updates disabled
Restrict Usernames Emails Characters: version: 3.1.3, author: benaceur, Auto-updates disabled
Slider Revolution: version: 6.6.16, author: ThemePunch, Auto-updates disabled
User Switching: version: 1.7.0, author: John Blackbourn & contributors, Auto-updates disabled
Wordfence Security: version: 7.10.3, author: Wordfence, Auto-updates disabled
WP FullCalendar: version: 1.5, author: Pixelite, Auto-updates disabled
WP Mail SMTP Pro: version: 3.9.0, author: WP Mail SMTP, Auto-updates disabled
WP Rollback: version: 1.7.3, author: GiveWP.com, Auto-updates disabled

### wp-media ###

image_editor: WP_Image_Editor_GD
imagick_module_version: Not available
imagemagick_version: Not available
imagick_version: Not available
file_uploads: File uploads is turned off
post_max_size: 256M
upload_max_filesize: 256M
max_effective_size: 256 MB
max_file_uploads: 20
gd_version: 2.3.3
gd_formats: GIF, JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, AVIF, XPM
ghostscript_version: 9.56.1

### wp-server ###

server_architecture: Linux 3.12.18-clouder0 x86_64
httpd_software: Apache
php_version: 8.2.10 64bit
php_sapi: cgi-fcgi
max_input_variables: 3000
time_limit: 600
memory_limit: 768M
max_input_time: 120
upload_max_filesize: 256M
php_post_max_size: 256M
curl_version: 7.85.0 OpenSSL/3.0.9
suhosin: false
imagick_availability: false
pretty_permalinks: true
htaccess_extra_rules: true
current: 2023-09-24T21:12:57+00:00
utc-time: Sunday, 24-Sep-23 21:12:57 UTC
server-time: 2023-09-24T17:12:57-04:00

### wp-database ###

extension: mysqli
server_version: 5.7.39-42-log
client_version: mysqlnd 8.2.10
max_allowed_packet: 33554432
max_connections: 500

### wp-constants ###

WP_HOME: undefined
WP_SITEURL: undefined
WP_CONTENT_DIR: /home/customer/www/staging39.wilmingtontrailclub.org/public_html/wp-content
WP_PLUGIN_DIR: /home/customer/www/staging39.wilmingtontrailclub.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins
WP_MEMORY_LIMIT: 256M
WP_MAX_MEMORY_LIMIT: 768M
WP_DEBUG: false
WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY: false
WP_DEBUG_LOG: false
SCRIPT_DEBUG: true
WP_CACHE: false
CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS: undefined
COMPRESS_SCRIPTS: undefined
COMPRESS_CSS: undefined
WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE: staging
WP_DEVELOPMENT_MODE: undefined
DB_CHARSET: utf8mb4
DB_COLLATE: undefined

### wp-filesystem ###

wordpress: writable
wp-content: writable
uploads: writable
plugins: writable
themes: writable
mu-plugins: writable

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~April Schmitt

WTC Webmaster <wtcwebmaster1@gmail.com>

[Ronny Kreuzberg]

I set up a basic site with WPML and when I have topics in the non default language and they have a parent forum, they wont show up in the Topic Archiv ( mydomain.de/languageslug/topics). If they have no parent forum they show up.

[Robin W]

so to answer (or not!) your questions

by default the forum page is /forums you can amend this by changing the slug in dashboard>settings>forums or by using a page with a shortcode – see

Step by step guide to setting up a bbPress forum – Part 1

No idea what ‘ Hearthpwn’s deck builder to query Hearthstone’s card API ‘ means so cannot answer, but in terms of customization, then try this additional plugin, which has a ton of customizations in it.

bbp style pack

bbpress just uses the WordPress user account, and there is no way to detach this. But bbpress has a whole set of roles of it’s own, so if you set the user WordPress role to ‘no role for this site’, you pretty much achieve the same thing.

[Robin W]

thanks

search should just look at the forums, but other elements such as themes or other plugins can change that.

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

the appearance>widgets that you showed are not widgets but sidebars that contain widgets – there is no bbpress sidebar.

[Ronny Kreuzberg]

I have WP, bbPress, WPML up to date and in default language all topics show up in the topic archive but in translated languages Topics, that have a parent Forum don’t show up in there. They only appear if there is no forum set.

[alexandra440382]

The tweaked default WordPress toolbar.

[dianedeboer]

I can’t say. I noticed that the default lay-out is used for this page. I used to have a custom made lay-out which is developed by a specialist. He placed the codes for this in a child theme and everything worked just fine. But for a few weeks now, this lay-out is gone. The child theme is still active.
So I guess this is the problem.

While I do want to re-use the custom lay-out it is more important that when looking at the forum page without login people see only the latest activity.

So how can I make this happen?

[kreartmedia]

Hi ! I have the exact same bug.

I did the same tests, disable plugins and change theme and it’s still not working.

The last log error I have is this : [proxy_fcgi:error [pid 14982:tid 140197144532736 [client 207.253.115.34:0 AH01071: Got error ‘SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MariaDB server version for the right syntax to use near ” at lin…………bbp_locate_template, load_template, require(‘/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/loop-topics.php’), bbp_get_template_part, bbp_locate_template, load_template, require(‘/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/loop-single-topic.php’), bbp…’

[Robin W]

It does make sense that it would be related to a recent update…but if the problem persists when everything is disabled and I’m using a default WordPress theme, then how could something else still be affecting it?

There is always a reason, computers don’t start doing things differently for no reason, the problem is tracking that down 🙂 🙂

If this was a bbpress issue then 1. given no update in bbpress there is no change to affect your site so no reason for it to start happening and 2. this support forum would have hundreds of topics on the subject posted in the last few days.

My test forum continues to work fine.

so if not plugin update or theme change then a setting could be affecting.

so I’d suggest you switch debug on and see if that is showing any issues

https://wpforms.com/developers/how-to-enable-debugging-in-wordpress/

after that we’re onto software higher up.

so what PHP version are you running?

[Josh Virkler]

Thanks so much for your kindness in being willing to volunteer and help support plugin users! That’s awesome.

It does make sense that it would be related to a recent update…but if the problem persists when everything is disabled and I’m using a default WordPress theme, then how could something else still be affecting it?

We’re on Cloudways, with SafeUpdates configured to run on Sunday evening. Here’s what it says it just updated:

Update Date: 2023-09-10 19:18:32 UTC

Update Status: Successful

Updates Selected:

Plugins: (11)

Better-Search-Replace (1.4.2 -> 1.4.3)
Woocommerce-Pdf-Invoices-Packing-Slips (3.6.2 -> 3.6.3)
Pixelyoursite (9.4.4 -> 9.4.5.1)
Really-Simple-Ssl (7.0.8 -> 7.0.9)
Recaptcha-For-Woocommerce (2.41 -> 2.47)
Updraftplus (1.23.9 -> 1.23.10)
Woocommerce-Gateway-Authorize-Net-Cim (3.8.1 -> 3.9.3)
Woocommerce-Google-Analytics-Pro (1.13.0 -> 2.0.11)
Woocommerce-Name-Your-Price (3.5.1 -> 3.5.5)
Woocommerce-Services (2.3.3 -> 2.3.4)
Woocommerce-Smart-Coupons (7.1.0 -> 8.4.0)

Themes: (1)
Divi (4.20.0 -> 4.22.1)

[Josh Virkler]

Thank you so much for your quick reply!

I have tried disabling all plugins except bbpress, and switching to a default WordPress theme. Unfortunately, even in this state, the messages are still not appearing.

What is my next move?

[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

[alexandra440382]

Hello there!

I want to allow only the HTML tags and attributes that TinyMCE version 6 uses by default throughout my entire forum.

I am not so much a techie but can fiddle slightly in PHP

[ibnat]

As an Update, I have found some really old information about this issue @netweb here:https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2198

And here: Editor width addressed in CSS at patch https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1933 down to 240 resolution. In some smartphones, only the text editor shows up by default.

My Redmi 9C uses a 20:9 aspect ratio screen (resolution is 720×1600).

[Ricsca2]

@robin-w let’s hope not, without you we are all lost 😀

The one key thing that BBpress lacks by default is image uploading in posta.

[Robin W]

ok, so yes you could change the default template for that page in bbpress, but your theme is not using that template, so that is pointless.

You need to amend the template your theme is using, so need to contact the theme support.

[newtech1]

I am using [bbp-topic-tags] on various pages. I understand the concept of more a tag is chosen the larger it is. But all the tags overall display very large on my pages Where can I control the default size of all tags?

[Steve Manes]

One thing I noticed as I was using CSS to re-style BBPress is that the CSS classes don’t carry over to individual discussions. That is, if I create a bunch of class overrides for the main page, in my test case /alpha-site, they go away under /forums/topic/. In Inspector it looks like the page defaults back to bbpress.min.css, overriding those class overrides.

Any way around this?

[Steve Manes]

I’m confused. Does BBPress get its CSS and template support from the active WordPress theme or are there optional plug-in themes one can install that only apply to styling your BBPress implementation?

I’ve been asked to add forums to an existing Elementor-built site running the Astra Pro theme which apparently has no support for BBPress. Because the web site is already built, approved by the bosses and currently live I can’t change the WordPress theme. But the default styling in BBPress doesn’t work for them either (we have an approved font family, size, color, etc too).

I’m fairly adept with CSS and WordPress but I’d rather use a design by someone who actually knows the software. That, and I’m a bit graphically challenged.

I noticed that there’s a dropdown for “Forum Theme Packages” in Forum settings and was hoping that such BBPress-specific child theme plug-ins exist which allow WordPress to use another parent theme. Do such plug-ins exist and is there a repository of them somewhere on the net?

[Robin W]

untested, but this should work

add_filter( 'bbp_get_topics_per_page', 'rew_amend_topics', 10 , 2) ;

function rew_amend_topics ($retval, $default ) {
	$forum = bbp_get_forum_id() ;
	if ($forum == 123) $retval = 10 ;
	if ($forum == 456) $retval = 5 ;
return $retval ;
}

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

[newtech1]

I want to remove the moderation links that appear within a topic post.

I believe this is controlled by the following in bbpress/includes/topics/template.php. What edit would I do if this is the correct area to edit:

function bbp_get_topic_admin_links( $args = array() ) {

		// Parse arguments against default values
		$r = bbp_parse_args( $args, array(
			'id'     => bbp_get_topic_id(),
			'before' => '<span class="bbp-admin-links">',
			'after'  => '</span>',
			'sep'    => ' | ',
			'links'  => array()
		), 'get_topic_admin_links' );

		if ( empty( $r['links'] ) ) {
			$r['links'] = apply_filters( 'bbp_topic_admin_links', array(
				'edit'    => bbp_get_topic_edit_link   ( $r ),
				'merge'   => bbp_get_topic_merge_link  ( $r ),
				'close'   => bbp_get_topic_close_link  ( $r ),
				'stick'   => bbp_get_topic_stick_link  ( $r ),
				'trash'   => bbp_get_topic_trash_link  ( $r ),
				'spam'    => bbp_get_topic_spam_link   ( $r ),
				'approve' => bbp_get_topic_approve_link( $r ),
				'reply'   => bbp_get_topic_reply_link  ( $r )
			), $r['id'] );
		}

[TreeTrail]

It may be 8 years later, but this is extremely valuable to me @devyncjohnson. Thank you!

//Subscribe by default
function subscribed_by_default(){
echo ‘<script type=”text/javascript”>jQuery(“#bbp_topic_subscription”).prop(“checked”,”checked”);</script>’;
}
add_filter(‘bbp_theme_after_topic_form_subscriptions’,’subscribed_by_default’);
add_filter(‘bbp_theme_after_reply_form_subscription’,’subscribed_by_default’);

[Robin W]

ok, let’s try the standard fault finding :

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, starting with wpforms, and then style pack.

Then come back

[newtech1]

In the backend when creating a new topic, on the right side under Topic Attributes, you choose what forum the topic is going to be under. How do I make it so that my only forum is the default forum, or the only forum. Right now the default is ‘no forum’ with the option of choosing Fishing Report Forum.

I would like it that Fishing Report Forum is the default forum, or better yet, no other choice.