[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/

[wonadoomore]

Hi,

Amazing it all works great now. Dont know how the BBpress crashed but Thank you for your help!

[wonadoomore]

Hi,

I am unable to see anything to do with BBpress as it is not visible as the forum tab has also gone, but I am in as the original Administrator.

[Robin W]

ok, so what is the bbpress role for the user ID you are using to examine the dashboard?

[Robin W]

I’ve just upgraded my test site to wordpress 5.8 and all looks ok.

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

[wonadoomore]

HI,

the only update i have just had is wordpress and i have just noticed that my BBpress has stopped working, but now it has gone from my admin list and the forums or no longer visible. but in plugins it shows that the plugin is still active.

i have reinstalled the plugin but noting is happening. I havent even got forums in my wordpress dashboard anymore.

Any ideas? Thanks

[Robin W]

ok, those all look ok.

All I can suggest is that bbpress has got corrupted on your installation.

I’d suggest

deactivate and delete bbpress
reinstall

You won’t lose any data if you do that.

[Robin W]

I suspect that this is a woocommerce issue. bbpress just uses wordoress login, so it looks like something (eg woocommerce) is hooking to the wordpress login and taking you to shop.

May well be a setting in woocommerce as to what to do when a user logs in

[centralstatesmedia]

Running wordpress 5.8, php 7.4
• have deactivated all plugins except bbPress
• switched to a default theme
• flushed permalinks
• cleared cache
• repaired forums

bbPress All Replies still getting a 502 error. What can I do. WP Engine states segmentation faults, which is common with plugin error. Any advice?