[scorpio0679]

I am pretty much in the same position as the OP but don’t need to go live for a few more months (March-ish). So I think I’m going to wait a bit. After looking at phpBB, vBulletin, and a few other options, I am going with bbPress because of the way it will integrate with WordPress and BuddyPress which I’ve chosen as the basis for the two sites I’m building.

[Ashish Kumar (Ashfame)]

plugins need to be in my-plugins folder under bbPress root with permissions 755 and not under wordpress plugins folder.

and regarding the users, I think you have did something wrong and the users are still there but WP or bbP is not looking at the right place.

[Ashish Kumar (Ashfame)]

plugins need to be in my-plugins folder under bbPress root with permissions 755 and not under wordpress plugins folder.

and regarding the users, I think you have did something wrong and the users are still there but WP or bbP is not looking at the right place.

[Jaja..]

Okay, i have been reading this forum for a few hours now and i need somebody to tell me what’s best.

First, i have installed bbPress once before, a few months ago to give it a try and see if it was something for me because i’m a fan of the WordPress system and it’s plugins.

It worked very good i had no problems because i just needed some basic plugins nothing fancy, but it was only a testing install and never got public before i deleted it.

But now i need to get things going and start building for some project.

I have this project where 2 different game-based sites have to match each other and become one, it’s a game-blog and game-forum based site so thats why i was first thinking of a WordPress site along with a bbPress forum. Very simple and deep integrated in each other to keep both working together.

But when i read this support forum it makes me turn around a few times and not knowing what to do best. Should i go for the bbPress (standalone) version or should i wait for the bbPress WordPress plugin.. I don’t know how things are working out on that side but it feels like this plugin take forever,, No i don’t wanna be rude to all people working on it, (only respect) but is there a time-period set for this plugin to be released?

And if there is one, will it become Beta first and after 2 or 3 years a final and stable product?

What will happen to people (forums) using the bbPress standalone version? will there be a settings option so we could update or upgrade our standalone version to the WordPress plugin version without losing the forum-data?

Or should we start all over again with a fresh clean install?

And yes, i’m already thinking of switching to the plugin based bbPress because i think the standalone version will not be supported and looked after when the plugin version goes live.

Also something i would like to know, i’ve also read a few spam topics with people having trouble catching spam bots..

Is this a regular thing? Because it’s bbPress, it attach spam bots like every clean installed WordPress site will have a spam message in 5 days without doing anything on the site..

I don’t mind if there is something to catch those gangsters but if bbPress has some kind of “weak” (spam) based code i will not like the forum idea for my site.

Don’t get me wrong, i don’t mind to delete a spam message once in a while but if i daily need to delete 25 spam messages while i have running a spam-catch plugin it will not make me very happy..

So could anybody tell me what to do?

I like the bbPress system because it’s “easy” to customize and you’re not working in all the same community themes like you see on most forums..

[CorpCommander]

This is a weird one. I started with bbPress as a stand alone installation. I then did an integration with WordPress. The main effect of that was it wiped out my users. OK, not terrible, there were only a few. However I noticed that no plugins seem to work. I installed Human Test and I can see it in the wordpress plugins folder. It is activated but there is no change to the registration page.

Any idea what might be wrong?

[paragulka]

So I have WordPress 3.0.2 installed. I downloaded bbPress 1.0.2 and fired up the installation.

I entered all the details that were asked, and also did copy&paste the AUTH etc KEY and SALTS in. I chose to use wp_users table only.

Everything works except for 1 thing. When I log in to WordPress, I am not automatically logged in to bbPress. And vice versa. Can anybody help me?

[thenbrent]

Hi zaerl,

Thanks for your reply. The template I’m using, as created by Andrew, does call wp_head(), via get_header(). It also calls wp_footer() via get_footer().

I could also use a substitute hook, like bb_foot, which I saw in the default templates, but this doesn’t actually seem to be called anywhere.

Any ideas?

[zaerl]

Cause wp_head isn’t automatically called by WordPress. It’s a template tag function that themes’ authors usually put between head elements.

https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_head

[thenbrent]

Hey Andrew,

I’m wondering the same thing. I’m using your EcoPro theme and trying to get a plugin to work which calls wp_footer. This hook isn’t working on bbPress pages though.

Did you ever figure this out?

Brent

[abdessamad idrissi]

I run in the same proble as I installed bbpress prior to wordpress, so i created a plugin to handel the transaction:

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/bb-to-wp-users-copier/

hope it helps.

[timgedny]

I’ve just updated my WordPress blog from version 2.0 to 3.0.1 and subsequently upgraded BBPress from version 0.8.3 to the latest release (1.0.2?). However, now all the users of the forum are displaying as inactive on the front end despite the fact that they have a ‘member’ role when viewed through the admin panel.

I suspect this is related to the fact that the users are shared between WordPress and BBPress – in WordPress they have no role.

The problem is that there are 45000 subscribers so to change these manually will take quite some time. I think I’m also right in saying that users in WordPress with no role don’t have any meta values so I’m not sure this can be addressed by finding and replacing anything in the database.

Does anyone have any ideas? I really don’t want to have to assign these users roles by going through 30 at a time in the WordPress admin screens!

Thanks in advance for your help.

[timgedny]

I’ve just upgraded my site from using an ancient 2.0 release of WordPress to 3.0.1 and this seems to have caused havoc with the BBPress integration. By disabling plugins I seem to have reinstated the forums so they can be viewed but I can’t seem to login to the forums – I’m guessing for some reason they’re not seeing or sharing the WordPress 3.0.1 cookie.

Any suggestions? I’ve had though about updating to the latest release of BBPress but when I try and upgrade the database it seems to time out. We’ve got quite a bit of data in the DB. Some of the DB tables are huge so I guess this could be why.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

Tim

[Mark McWilliams]

ricardo:

Rich Pedley: There won’t be loads, but I’m confident there will be a few. But more importantly there will be documentation on how to adapt existing themes. This is where child themes come in really handy.

WordPress has themes, and bbpress as a pluggin will have themes aswell?

Yes, what I think the HUGE misconception is here with Themes and bbPress (Plugin) is because BuddyPress does it differently being that they go down a Parent Theme route (but they have reasons being the way things are done, and the vast array of different templates), whereas we’re going for a Child Theme (where really it’s no different, we’re using the TwentyTen templates, and adding in what extra is needed for bbPress!)

Anyway …

ricardouk: Really hope we can “display” the forum in a wordpress page, from what i read when searching these forums a large majority wanted bbpress to have same theme as wordpress.

I seem to recall that it was Matt Mullenwegs vision of seeing a shortcode or something where you could place it wherever, and a Forum Topic or that would appear! — I’m sure he talked about it on the bbPress Blog at one stage, maybe in the comments?

[Ricardo]

…I think JJJ has said that other method of integration may be possible, but by going the theme route it does allow for better templating of the forum.

…

i’ll still use it and recommend it but isnt it a bit “strange”? from standalone to pluggin so that all the integration problems disappear…so why not integrate with wordpress theme and leave all those theme integration problems in the past? Why insisting on a thing that has plagued these forums for so long.

Really hope we can “display” the forum in a wordpress page, from what i read when searching these forums a large majority wanted bbpress to have same theme as wordpress.

Im not a coder so i can´t contribute to bbpress but i’m hoping as a user that this “point” can be taken in consideration by the dev team.

[pagal]

Ashfame, Your answer is really as expected that I was imagining.

First you will defend your statement “living under a rock with 1024 X 768 resolution”. and second you will direct me to wpwebhost management.

As Corsari, We exchange opinions., So I want to continue..

Definitely, you’ve a connection to their management, that’s why you are referring your post to us, which you’ve written for them or you are using their ads on your personal blog that’s why you are responsible for their repute as your’s as well.

For example, If someone will hurt from my this post on bbPress then its my responsibly to defend my post or bbPress as well because there is a very deep connection b/w me and bbPress (not technically but by heart by soul), then I’ll contact to chrishajer (who is not active on bbPress from last month). I’ll say to him to delete this post because someone is hurting.

So, If WPWebHost physically not here then its your duty as their representative/author to send them tweet or can send them feedback to remove your post because of their disturbing graphical layout, then you can update your post to your own blog, because you’ve different themes for different devices, optimized for their width….

Come on man, you are responsible for your referring link, You can do it.

[pagal]

Ashfame, Your answer is really as expected that I was imagining.

First you will defend your statement “living under a rock with 1024 X 768 resolution”. and second you will direct me to wpwebhost management.

As Corsari, We exchange opinions., So I want to continue..

Definitely, you’ve a connection to their management, that’s why you are referring your post to us, which you’ve written for them or you are using their ads on your personal blog that’s why you are responsible for their repute as your’s as well.

For example, If someone will hurt from my this post on bbPress then its my responsibly to defend my post or bbPress as well because there is a very deep connection b/w me and bbPress (not technically but by heart by soul), then I’ll contact to chrishajer (who is not active on bbPress from last month). I’ll say to him to delete this post because someone is hurting.

So, If WPWebHost physically not here then its your duty as their representative/author to send them tweet or can send them feedback to remove your post because of their disturbing graphical layout, then you can update your post to your own blog, because you’ve different themes for different devices, optimized for their width….

Come on man, you are responsible for your referring link, You can do it.

[Alexandru Vornicescu]

hi Fredo!

they want to create a plugin instead of standalone, and perphaps it will be included in WordPress next major version so I think here are some last breaths.

Keep in touch for the updates regarding the plugin.

[Alexandru Vornicescu]

hi Fredo!

they want to create a plugin instead of standalone, and perphaps it will be included in WordPress next major version so I think here are some last breaths.

Keep in touch for the updates regarding the plugin.

[Fredo5880]

Hi !

I’m french and i saw that the french website isn’t updated since 1 year.

Is the project already alive (even in english) because i’m looking for a forum for WordPress !

Regards,

Fred

[Corsari]

Hi Ashfame, here, as in other posts, I thank you so much for your answers.

I “talk” with you as you talk with me. We exchange opinions.

I’m a democratic person, so I listen opinions, next I can agree or I can express my “counter-opinion”, they call them “points of view”.

They don’t hold the true, they are useful to grow.

It is supposed that bbPress staff would read our discussions and next take some inspirations for next releases (I like to suppose to)

Now, discussing of technical instead than philosophy, I’ve not enough skill but I find really interesting where you say … I will have different themes for different devices, optimized for their width…

Would you kindly give me a rough idea about this solution and or some links where to read about that (I mean bbPress and maybe wordpress related)? I would really thank you so much.

The impression is / it looks like, that we are not so many here (maybe I’m far and wrong, it is simply my impression/sensation), and looks like your knowledge is of a very good level : would you like to share it and give “some right tips” to us? Thank you if you.

Ciao

Robert – Verona – Italia

[Corsari]

Hi Ashfame, here, as in other posts, I thank you so much for your answers.

I “talk” with you as you talk with me. We exchange opinions.

I’m a democratic person, so I listen opinions, next I can agree or I can express my “counter-opinion”, they call them “points of view”.

They don’t hold the true, they are useful to grow.

It is supposed that bbPress staff would read our discussions and next take some inspirations for next releases (I like to suppose to)

Now, discussing of technical instead than philosophy, I’ve not enough skill but I find really interesting where you say … I will have different themes for different devices, optimized for their width…

Would you kindly give me a rough idea about this solution and or some links where to read about that (I mean bbPress and maybe wordpress related)? I would really thank you so much.

The impression is / it looks like, that we are not so many here (maybe I’m far and wrong, it is simply my impression/sensation), and looks like your knowledge is of a very good level : would you like to share it and give “some right tips” to us? Thank you if you.

Ciao

Robert – Verona – Italia

[Ashish Kumar (Ashfame)]

Corsari,

I do know what readability is. And who told you I will use such a layout with floating icons? Moreover even if I do, I will have different themes for different devices, optimized for their width.

If you are running 1024X768 on a desktop, then you are living under the rock for sure. Either you are not switching to a higher resolution or you are using 15″ monitor. Lower specs are phasing out and people won’t limit their designs for a handful of visitors.

Pagal,

Another thing, I am not the owner of that site, that I am going to accept feedback for that. You want them to do something, approach them, not me.

[Ashish Kumar (Ashfame)]

Corsari,

I do know what readability is. And who told you I will use such a layout with floating icons? Moreover even if I do, I will have different themes for different devices, optimized for their width.

If you are running 1024X768 on a desktop, then you are living under the rock for sure. Either you are not switching to a higher resolution or you are using 15″ monitor. Lower specs are phasing out and people won’t limit their designs for a handful of visitors.

Pagal,

Another thing, I am not the owner of that site, that I am going to accept feedback for that. You want them to do something, approach them, not me.

[pbul2004]

Which method would you say is easiest to go with out of the 2? Deep integration or copying the wp theme to bbpress theme?

I just got a bit lost with the guide you have done, like installing the intergration plugin (why is it needed, what does it do, where do you paste the code etc), the bbpress theme, replace header/footer/sidebar etc? How does it get the wordpress header/footer etc??

Just bit lost, sorry to be a pain

[pbul2004]

Which method would you say is easiest to go with out of the 2? Deep integration or copying the wp theme to bbpress theme?

I just got a bit lost with the guide you have done, like installing the intergration plugin (why is it needed, what does it do, where do you paste the code etc), the bbpress theme, replace header/footer/sidebar etc? How does it get the wordpress header/footer etc??

Just bit lost, sorry to be a pain