[r-a-y]

Perhaps you are thinking that the BuddyPress group activity stream is a forum, it is not. If that’s the case, then there is no script to import the BuddyPress group activity stream to bbPress.

[r-a-y]

Like I said before, you do not need to migrate. If you disable BuddyPress, the forum content is still in WordPress and bbPress.

Try it. Disable BuddyPress and go to the admin dashboard and go to either “Forums” or “Topics” and attempt to view the item you wish to view.

[ShadowKatmandu]

The BuddyPress Group was set up long ago. I am setting up the bbPress plugin. There is a link at the bottom of the page you linked for migrating forums, but the page this points to seems a little outdated. It references BuddyPress 1.6.1, and we have version 9. It references Group Forums (Legacy) on the Components tab, but that is not present.

To be clear, BuddyPress 9.0.0 was installed long ago and has been used. It has a forum with posts. I have now installed bbPress 2.6.6, and I want to migrate the forum and posts from BuddyPress to bbPress.

[Mike Witt]

I’m not certain, but I think that something like Wordfence might help with this. I’m running it on three different sites. None of them use bbPress registration, but two of them have MemberPress registrations, which are vulnerable to the same problem. Wordfence doesn’t exactly address this problem directly, but they do apparently keep a huge list of compromised and other suspicious sites, which get blocked.

Again, I don’t have any direct experience with bbPress registrations, but this has really helped me with various kinds of spam logins, comments, and other problems.

Just a possibility.

[Robin W]

Can you tell me why I’m suddenly run into this problem?

You site has become known to spammers who circulate lists of sites that allow wordpress registration. Bbpress simply uses wordpress registration, so that is the route they are getting in.

I delete 2-10 topics/replies a day on this site that are spam.

[ritishsharma]

I’m using bbPress for quite a while now.

But for the last 3 weeks, I’m getting lots of spam & suspicious registration on my website using bbPress login, like mailforspam.com and others.

The strange part is that they are not even visiting my bbPress login page and other forum topics, there is no data of them in google analytics. They directly get registered somehow.
They just not only registered but also create some spammy topics. Can you tell me why I’m suddenly run into this problem?

And, What can I do to stop them?

[nicolasremy]

Thanks Robin, a much appreciated, reassuring reply for me!

So, I’ll recap my understanding below (maybe useful for others too):

bbPress baseline features, when it comes to GDPR
–Right to be forgotten: when admin deletes a user (WordPress Dashboard > Tools > Erase Personal Data), it triggers WordPress’ “Personal Data Erasure” feature, and for bbPress content (posts/topics) will offer to re-assign to another user.
–Right to data portability: when admin hits (WordPress Dashboard > Tools > Export Personal Data), it triggers WordPress’ “Personal Data Export” feature, but the exported file won’t include posts/topics from the forum.

Extra functionality is available via this plugin: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/make-bbpress-gdpr-compliant/
–Right to be forgotten: when admin deletes a user (WordPress Dashboard > Tools > Erase Personal Data), forum posts/topics will be deleted (no chance to re-assign to another user).
–Right to data portability: when admin hits (WordPress Dashboard > Tools > Export Personal Data), forum posts/topics will be included in the exported file.

I like the ability to re-assign posts (deletion time) but at export time, I like the idea to include those posts. Sounds like a “best of both worlds” to me. Would you or anyone know if that is a possibility? Seems like the above plugin is an “all or nothing”.

Sorry if my questions seem numb, a bit of testing would certainly get the answer, but my website project is at its infancy: I don’t even have a host/wordpress yet, I am investigating which solution/plugins to assemble to achieve my vision.
In fact, I am probably going to use the BuddyBoss platform, which is a fork of bbPress, so I am making the assumption that bbPress’ baseline features are available in BuddyBoss platform, but I might well be wrong!
All-in-one, I will certainly do thorough testing on those aspects, but you know the V cycle idea, I don’t want to find-out late that I am in a dead end 🙁

[Milan Petrovic]

Hey,

I am the author of the GD bbPress Toolbox Pro, please open the ticket in the support forum on Dev4Press and include which version of the plugin you are using.

Regards,
Milan

[Robin W]

that looks like an error with gd-bbpress-toolbox – you’d need to raise a ticket on that plugins support forum

[Robert]

Received following PHP Error
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /wp-content/plugins/gd-bbpress-toolbox/forms/dashboard/users.php

Could you please advise?

Thank you.
Robert

[Robin W]

ok, I’ve spent several hours trying to resolve this – I’m not a bbpress author, just a user

so can you try the instructions here

bbpress role adder

[Robin W]

ok, I’ve spent several hours trying to resolve this – I’m not a bbpress author, just a user

so can you try the instructions here

bbpress role adder

[tw4040]

Is there any theme or way to use WordPress to make a forum that has two columns of independent replies? I refer to something that looks like this:

https://www.debate.org/opinions/should-18-and-19-year-olds-be-exempted-from-the-death-penalty

Using BBpress, etc. by default only gives you one single column of replies.

[nicolasremy]

Hi there,
I am planning to launch an WordPress website with a forum, and GDPR compliance is a key concern of mine.
The “Right to be forgotten” can be implemented in two ways:
=> Option 1: automatically anonymize posts/discussions member (i.e. the community isn’t losing content). I know some forum software have this anonymization function.
=> Option 2: automatically delete posts of that member and discussions started by that member. This would mean also deleting posts from other members (e.g. discussions they’ve answered).

From an admin perspective, I would much prefer option 1 (the community isn’t missing out on useful discussions/content).
However, despite extensive searches I am not finding which option(s) is(are) supported by bbPress.
Also, all opinion pieces on how Forums can cope with GDPR date back to 2018, whereas I am sure there has been some learnings since then.

I hope it’s OK for me to continue this 2018 discussion, if not i’ll gladly create a new one 🙂

[lolataylor1]

WordPress 5.8
bbPress 2.6.6
BuddyPress 9.0.0
Astra Theme 3.6.5

Help! I have read every forum post about creating new custom roles in bbPress, but it still isn’t working for me. The created role names are displaying on my Users page in my Admin dashboard, but the roles themselves are not working as intended. When I assign a user a forum role, it is adding it under the “Roles” [i.e., Subscriber (WP Role), Founder (bbPress Role)] and not “Forum Roles.” I tested the different user role settings and they, too, are not working.

Am I missing something or doing something wrong? I’m new to bbPress and very frustrated after spending hours trying to get this to work.

This is the code I have create and placed in my Code Snippet plugin. The forum is being added to a paid members only website, so the URL would not be useful.


function authorready_add_new_roles( $bbp_roles ) {
$bbp_roles['bbp_probation'] = array(
'name' => 'Probation',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_probation' )
);

$bbp_roles['bbp_subscriber'] = array(
'name' => 'Subscriber',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_subscriber' )
);

$bbp_roles['bbp_founder'] = array(
'name' => 'Founder',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_founder' )
);

$bbp_roles['bbp_leader'] = array(
'name' => 'Group Leader',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_leader' )
);

$bbp_roles['bbp_moderator'] = array(
'name' => 'Moderator',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_moderator' )
);

$bbp_roles['bbp_administrator'] = array(
'name' => 'Administrator',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_administrator' )
);

return $bbp_roles;
}

add_filter( 'bbp_get_dynamic_roles', 'authorready_add_new_roles', 1 );

function authorready_add_role_caps_filter( $caps, $role )
{
/* Only filter for roles we are interested in! */
if( $role == 'bbp_probation' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

if( $role == 'bbp_subscriber' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

if( $role == 'bbp_founder' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

if( $role == 'bbp_leader' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

if( $role == 'bbp_moderator' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

if( $role == 'bbp_administrator' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

return $caps;
}

add_filter( 'bbp_get_caps_for_role', 'authorready_add_role_caps_filter', 10, 2 );

function custom_capabilities( $role )
{
switch ( $role )
{

/* Capabilities for 'probation' role */
case 'bbp_probation':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => false,
'moderate' => false,
'throttle' => false,
'view_trash' => false,

// Forum caps
'publish_forums' => false,
'edit_forums' => false,
'edit_others_forums' => false,
'delete_forums' => false,
'delete_others_forums' => false,
'read_private_forums' => false,
'read_hidden_forums' => false,

// Topic caps
'publish_topics' => false,
'edit_topics' => false,
'edit_others_topics' => false,
'delete_topics' => false,
'delete_others_topics' => false,
'read_private_topics' => false,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => false,
'edit_replies' => false,
'edit_others_replies' => false,
'delete_replies' => false,
'delete_others_replies' => false,
'read_private_replies' => false,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => false,
'edit_topic_tags' => false,
'delete_topic_tags' => false,
'assign_topic_tags' => false,
);

/* Capabilities for 'subscriber' role */
case 'bbp_subscriber':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => true,
'moderate' => false,
'throttle' => false,
'view_trash' => false,

// Forum caps
'publish_forums' => false,
'edit_forums' => false,
'edit_others_forums' => false,
'delete_forums' => false,
'delete_others_forums' => false,
'read_private_forums' => true,
'read_hidden_forums' => false,

// Topic caps
'publish_topics' => false,
'edit_topics' => false,
'edit_others_topics' => false,
'delete_topics' => false,
'delete_others_topics' => false,
'read_private_topics' => true,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
'edit_others_replies' => false,
'delete_replies' => true,
'delete_others_replies' => false,
'read_private_replies' => true,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => false,
'edit_topic_tags' => false,
'delete_topic_tags' => false,
'assign_topic_tags' => false,
);

/* Capabilities for 'founder' role */
case 'bbp_founder':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => true,
'moderate' => false,
'throttle' => false,
'view_trash' => false,

// Forum caps
'publish_forums' => false,
'edit_forums' => false,
'edit_others_forums' => false,
'delete_forums' => false,
'delete_others_forums' => false,
'read_private_forums' => true,
'read_hidden_forums' => false,

// Topic caps
'publish_topics' => false,
'edit_topics' => false,
'edit_others_topics' => false,
'delete_topics' => false,
'delete_others_topics' => false,
'read_private_topics' => true,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
'edit_others_replies' => false,
'delete_replies' => true,
'delete_others_replies' => false,
'read_private_replies' => true,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => false,
'edit_topic_tags' => false,
'delete_topic_tags' => false,
'assign_topic_tags' => false,
);

/* Capabilities for 'group leader' role */
case 'bbp_leader':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => true,
'moderate' => true,
'throttle' => false,
'view_trash' => false,

// Forum caps
'publish_forums' => false,
'edit_forums' => false,
'edit_others_forums' => false,
'delete_forums' => false,
'delete_others_forums' => false,
'read_private_forums' => true,
'read_hidden_forums' => false,

// Topic caps
'publish_topics' => false,
'edit_topics' => false,
'edit_others_topics' => false,
'delete_topics' => false,
'delete_others_topics' => false,
'read_private_topics' => true,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
'edit_others_replies' => true,
'delete_replies' => true,
'delete_others_replies' => true,
'read_private_replies' => true,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => false,
'edit_topic_tags' => false,
'delete_topic_tags' => false,
'assign_topic_tags' => true,
);

/* Capabilities for 'moderator' role */
case 'bbp_moderator':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => true,
'moderate' => true,
'throttle' => true,
'view_trash' => true,

// Forum caps
'publish_forums' => false,
'edit_forums' => false,
'edit_others_forums' => false,
'delete_forums' => false,
'delete_others_forums' => false,
'read_private_forums' => true,
'read_hidden_forums' => false,

// Topic caps
'publish_topics' => true,
'edit_topics' => true,
'edit_others_topics' => false,
'delete_topics' => false,
'delete_others_topics' => false,
'read_private_topics' => true,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
'edit_others_replies' => false,
'delete_replies' => true,
'delete_others_replies' => true,
'read_private_replies' => true,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => false,
'edit_topic_tags' => true,
'delete_topic_tags' => true,
'assign_topic_tags' => true,
);

/* Capabilities for 'administrator' role */
case 'bbp_administrator':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => true,
'moderate' => true,
'throttle' => true,
'view_trash' => true,

// Forum caps
'keep_gate' => true,
'publish_forums' => true,
'edit_forums' => true,
'edit_others_forums' => true,
'delete_forums' => true,
'delete_others_forums' => true,
'read_private_forums' => true,
'read_hidden_forums' => true,

// Topic caps
'publish_topics' => true,
'edit_topics' => true,
'edit_others_topics' => true,
'delete_topics' => true,
'delete_others_topics' => true,
'read_private_topics' => true,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
'edit_others_replies' => true,
'delete_replies' => true,
'delete_others_replies' => true,
'read_private_replies' => true,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => true,
'edit_topic_tags' => true,
'delete_topic_tags' => true,
'assign_topic_tags' => true,
);

break;

default :
return $role;
}
}


[mairag]

Thank you Robin.

I did the change but didn’t solve the issue, let’s see if OP had more luck.

This is my updated code for the new role Crochetera.

// bbPress custom role

add_action ('wp_loaded' , 'load_new_roles') ;
function load_new_roles () {
	add_filter( 'bbp_get_dynamic_roles', 'add_new_roles', 1 );
	add_filter( 'bbp_get_caps_for_role', 'add_role_caps_filter', 10, 2 );
}
 
function add_new_roles( $bbp_roles ){
    /* Add a role called crochetera */
    $bbp_roles['bbp_crochetera'] = array(
        'name' => 'Crochetera',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_crochetera' )
        );
 
    return $bbp_roles;
}
 
function add_role_caps_filter( $caps, $role ) {
    /* Only filter for roles we are interested in! */
    if( $role == 'bbp_crochetera' )
        $caps = custom_capabilities( $role );
 
    return $caps;
}
 
function custom_capabilities( $role ){
    switch ( $role ) {
 
        /* Capabilities for 'crochetera' role */
        case 'bbp_crochetera':
            return array(
                // Primary caps
                'spectate'              => true,
                'participate'           => true,
                'moderate'              => false,
                'throttle'              => false,
                'view_trash'            => false,
 
                // Forum caps
                'publish_forums'        => false,
                'edit_forums'           => false,
                'edit_others_forums'    => false,
                'delete_forums'         => false,
                'delete_others_forums'  => false,
                'read_private_forums'   => false,
                'read_hidden_forums'    => false,
 
                // Topic caps
                'publish_topics'        => false,
                'edit_topics'           => false,
                'edit_others_topics'    => false,
                'delete_topics'         => false,
                'delete_others_topics'  => false,
                'read_private_topics'   => false,
 
                // Reply caps
                'publish_replies'       => true,
                'edit_replies'          => true,
                'edit_others_replies'   => false,
                'delete_replies'        => false,
                'delete_others_replies' => false,
                'read_private_replies'  => true,
 
                // Topic tag caps
                'manage_topic_tags'     => false,
                'edit_topic_tags'       => false,
                'delete_topic_tags'     => false,
                'assign_topic_tags'     => false,
            );
 
            break;
 
        default :
            return $role;
    }
}

[ShadowKatmandu]

The BuddyPress Group forum I have set up is not showing up in bbPress. How do I get the BuddyPress forum migrated to bbPress?

[r-a-y]

You don’t need to import. That codex page is referring to an older version of bbPress (v1.0) when it was required to do an import to bbPress v2.0.

[r-a-y]

I posted a ticket about this here: https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3433

It’s an issue since WordPress 5.6.0.

[ShadowKatmandu]

WordPress version 5.8
BuddyPress version 9.0.0
bbPress version 2.6.6

I have attempted to import from BuddyPress by going to Tools > Forums, Import Forums. I entered all of the needed information and clicked Start. The progress box reported nothing was imported, but our BuddyPress Groups has 1 forum with a fair number of messages.

I found documentation at https://codex.bbpress.org/getting-started/importing-data/import-forums/bbpress-1-x-buddypress-group-forums/ which purports to be documentation for importing from BuddyPress groups but only links to what appears to be a possibly out-of-date article about importing from an older version of bbPress.

What is the best method to migrate from BuddyPress 9.0 to bbPress 2.6.6?

[ritishsharma]

I’m using bbPress for quite a while now.

But for the last 3 weeks, I’m getting lots of spam & suspicious registration on my website using bbPress login, like mailforspam.com and others.

The strange part is that they are not even visiting my bbPress login page and other forum topics, there is no data of them in google analytics. They directly get registered somehow.
They just not only registered but also create some spammy topics. Can you tell me why I’m suddenly run into this problem?

What can I do to stop them?

[neon67]

I used for bbpress wp fastest with a cheetah for a long time .. until I found out that the mobile version went into the premium segment)
Spent a week experimenting and found an even more faster solution.
1. Nginx cache – compression, reddis, headers.
2. PhastPress – enable all parameters – then disable unnecessary ones. These are pictures, scripts, queues optimizations.
3. And finally WP Super Cache – this is the cache stuff, but unlike w3 total – the cache in dynamic, which is what for the forum. Good results – Expert mode enabled.
Hope this helps you a little.

[techinbermudas]

Hello

So i own a website in wordpress with latest bbpress installed but i’m having cache issues with the forum. So when browsing i get old content, always have to ctrl+shift+r.

Googling the issue i saw some topics with users but it couldnt be fixed entirely.

I have tried:
– No cache on the hosting;
– Automatic cache on hosting;
– Installed LiteSpeed Cache
Disabled Cache for logged in users
Added /topic* /forum* /forums* to be excluded
Every other setting i found online
– Installed W3 Cache (i have it currently)
Still cache issues specially editing topics (shows old content), going back on forum shows also outdated content. Same happens after editing topics
– Also tried no Cache Plugins, same results.

It has been a pain to try to deal with this and my knowledge is limited on this.
Any help?

[r-a-y]

Technically, an image is a link so that would count as a hyperlink.

This is a legitimate problem because bbPress inherited the discussion settings from WordPress in bbPress 2.6.0. I created a ticket to perhaps create separate forum moderation settings, which would address this. See https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3352.

A workaround is to bump the link limit to a higher number or use some code to bypass moderation.

[r-a-y]

The BuddyPress plugin doesn’t integrate with bbPress.

It’s the other way around. The issue is with the BuddyPress integration built into bbPress.

You should create an issue at https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/