[scmsteve]

We had a rash of spam coming into our form today and we were confused because even after adding keywords in to the “Disallowed Comment Keys” in WordPress we were still seeing posts making it through to the forums that contained words we put into that list.

I think I found a bug in bbPress, and man, it must be rather longstanding… I found a post in the forum from about two years ago that talked about the reworking of the blacklist to using the disallow list [or that the name of the list had changed], and maybe this crept in at that time.

Here is the code:

bbpress/includes/common/functions.php:
866 // Strict mode uses WordPress “blacklist” settings
867 if ( true === $strict ) {
868 $hook_name = ‘blacklist’;
869 $option_name = ‘disallow_keys’;

In actuality, the key name in the options table is ‘disallowed_keys’.

I changed the code on our site and it seems to have stopped the flood. Would you take a look and see if I am correct about this? If not, please let me know and I will revert our copy and apologize for the false alarm. 🙂

Thanks!
Steve

[Robin W]

ok, I use captcha.

This guide is quite good at explaining, but you will need to create a google account first.

https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-add-captcha-in-wordpress-login-and-registration-form/

[Robin W]

Install

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>column display

[Robin W]

it could be one of a few dozen reasons 🙂

At the moment your site is downloading 2 x bbpress.min.css to the browser together with one bbpress.css, so without soending a lot if time, it is hard to see what changes are in which.

Can you take out/deactivate your additional plugin and the custom css and then install

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>Custom CSS

and put the

#bbpress-forums {
	width: 85% !important;
	margin: 0 auto !important;
}

in there.

It it does not work, LEAVE that change active, and I may be able to see through the browser what is happening in the background

[Robin W]

reply threading means that you can reply to a reply and it will show against that reply, it lets a thread go in many directions – personally I hate it and would not use it.

‘Voices’ means the number of different people who have contributed to a thread.

As to your original question, I cannot replicate the issue, so I can only suggest you try the standard fault finding viz:

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

[alm1]

Wordpress: 6.8.1
bbPress: 2.6.13.

shortcode on my Forum page:
[bbp-single-forum id=846]

website: https://www.pcrnmra.net/redwood/
Forum page R.E.D. “Crew Lounge”

I would like to remove the “POST COMMENT” section on my Forum page (R.E.D. “Crew Lounge”).

In my Settings/Discussions page, I made sure that ALL of the boxes there are unchecked.

Is there a way to remove the “POST COMMENT”? section?

TIA

[alm1]

Wordpress: 6.8.1
bbPress: 2.6.13.

shortcode on my Forum page:
[bbp-single-forum id=846]

website: https://www.pcrnmra.net/redwood/
Forum page R.E.D. “Crew Lounge”

Is it possible to remove the “MARK ALL TOPICS AS READ” button?

TIA

[ejsoon]

When I click on a post, I want it to display only seven replies per page, but no matter how I set it, it shows all replies on the same page.

Wordpress version: 6.8.1

bbpress version: 2.6.13

my site: https://ejsoon.vip

Sorry but I do not confirm my issue still happens with Twenty Twelve, Twenty Thirteen, I think it is no matter.

[alm1]

Wordpress: 6.8.1
bbPress: 2.6.13.

shortcodes on my Forum page:
[bbp-topic-index]
[bbp-topic-form forum_id=846]

website: https://www.pcrnmra.net/redwood/
Forum page R.E.D. “Crew Lounge”

My site has only one forum (id=846), but when I add the shortcode
[bbp-topic-form forum_id=846], the dropdown for Forum: still defaults to –No forum –.

I researched this and found that the shortcode
[bbp-topic-form forum_id=846] is supposed to fix this, but it is not working for me.

TIA

[franciscorodrig70]

I have installed the bbPress plugin. Everything appears on the screen correctly, except this screen:

Salud

Would you be so kind as to tell me how I can make the rows look closer together? I have tried everything that I know.
WordPress version: 6.8.1
bbPress version: 2.6.13

[Robin W]

bbp style pack

[Robin W]

not quite sure what you are asking, as colours do not relate to tags.

If you want to style your forum, then use

bbp style pack

[Robin W]

Start with adding

bbp style pack

and for ranking and badges

bbp user ranking

[ariajames]

Hello everyone,

I’m currently setting up a forum on my WordPress site using the bbPress plugin. While the basic setup was straightforward, I’m now looking to customize the forum’s layout and enhance its functionality to better suit the needs of my community. Specifically, I’m interested in adjusting the forum layout to match my site’s theme, implementing user-friendly navigation menus, and adding features like user badges or ranks. I’ve come across various tutorials, but I’m seeking comprehensive resources or guides that delve into these customization aspects in more detail. Additionally, if any engineering-focused projects or examples demonstrate advanced bbPress customizations, I’d love to explore them. Any recommendations or insights would be greatly appreciated!
Reference Links:

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

https://www.wpexplorer.com/beginners-guide-buddypress-bbpress/
https://www.greengeeks.com/tutorials/create-forum-wordpress-bbpress/
https://www.theengineeringprojects.com/2022/11/simple-home-diy-projects-for-embedded-hobbyists.html

[Robin W]

bbpress ends subscriptions to noreply@mysite.com with a bcc to the subscribers.

A lot of email systems don’t like this, as that email address does not actually exist and/or the bcc’s make it look like spam.

so 2 things you could do

1. amend the sending from address to one that exists usiing

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>Subscription Emails and amend the email address

2. use

AsynCRONous bbPress Subscriptions

which whilst old, still works as far as I know

[alm1]

WordPress 6.8.1 running Simple Life theme.
bbPress 2.6.13

Home

I’ve downloaded the ‘bb-topic-deleter’ plugin.

When I try to upload it in WordPress plugins, all the files are grayed out, and I’m unable to select any of them for upload.

I would really like to use this plugin. Any suggestions?

TIA

[bytris]

Hi all,

I am having some troubles with the e-mail notifications that bbpress can send to subscribers. I use the WP Mail SMTP pro plugin to send e-mails from the website.

WP Mail SMTP pro perfectly handles wordpress native e-mails, such as the account activation links for new users, password reset links etc.

It does not appear to send the bbpress messages through this SMTP method. Nothing to see in the logs also.

Does anyone has had a similair problem? Is there a setting for this? Or does a custom function fix this issue?

Thank you in advance!

[Robin W]

what theme are you running?

You can add

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>login

and you can add to the menu

[teacherjoejinan]

I just installed bb press and installed bbPress WP Tweaks. I am trying to add login and register and lost password however the sidebar does not show. I am using the latest version of WordPress. What other option do I have to allow users to register, etc.

[delaitec]

Hello.

I have a WordPress site with a configured BBPress Forum and a WPMAIL SMTP plugin.

I recently started receiving 2 mistakes that appear at the same time on the WPMAIL SMTP event log.

On WPMAIL SMTP I tested the sending of emails, and the site is sending email normally.
What may be causing these EVENTS?

See topic on WPMAIL SMTP FORUM:
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bbpress-related-log-events/

[Robin W]

add this plugin and use to test if email is working

Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging

[neon67]

I’d be happy to take part in testing! I have a large live forum with over 10,000 topics. Let me know when the free AI model appears. P.S. – I’m going to test wordpress.org— ai-engine plugin – but more with the MCP purpose for administration

[Robin W]

sorry, this is not a plugin written by bbpress. I’m not quite sure which plugin this refers to.

you could try

Inline Image Upload for BBPress

or

GD bbPress Attachments

[tvyanos]

WordPress 6.8.1
PHP 8.2.22

Could you please help fix the following issue? A fatal error has occurred on the site:

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function WP_Filesystem() in /wp-content/plugins/image-upload-for-bbpress/bbp-image-upload.php on line 316.

This error causes the site to crash when attempting to delete a post. It appears that the WP_Filesystem() function is being called before it has been properly initialized. I would appreciate it if you could take a look and resolve this issue.

Thank you.

[Chris Huber]

@neon67 yes it’s actually inspired by the @grok system on X. I should have mentioned that in my original post.

It’s basically that for your forum, except it uses ChatGPT instead of Grok and your forum content instead of twitter content.

You will need your own API key from OpenAI.

It’s fun to play with, you can give it any personality you want.

In the future I would like to add support for multiple bots within this system.

There is also a helper plugin that gets installed on a remote site, so you can get context from another site you manage too. But that is not on WordPress yet.