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
Corsari you got it man… What I want to say 
Corsari you got it man… What I want to say
What about https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/subscribe-to-topic/ plugin
I mean, on the 1.0.2 installation of bbPres I’m testing, looks like there is no such feature.
The https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/subscribe-to-topic/ plugin page says:
Requires bbPress Version: 0.9 or higher
Compatible up to: 0.9
An now what? 1.0.2 is higher than 0.9
Which plugin are you using on the bbpress.org forum to allow users to enable the Notify me of followup posts via e-mail?
( – this is the same story about https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/ive-installed-bbpress-v102-but-it-doesnt-look-like-this-site
– this is a big leak in the spreading-concept of the bbpress staff
– this plugin is NOT an option that may interest or not o_O while is a must instead
– Don’t you think?)
What about https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/subscribe-to-topic/ plugin
I mean, on the 1.0.2 installation of bbPres I’m testing, looks like there is no such feature.
The https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/subscribe-to-topic/ plugin page says:
Requires bbPress Version: 0.9 or higher
Compatible up to: 0.9
An now what? 1.0.2 is higher than 0.9
Which plugin are you using on the bbpress.org forum to allow users to enable the Notify me of followup posts via e-mail?
( – this is the same story about https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/ive-installed-bbpress-v102-but-it-doesnt-look-like-this-site
– this is a big leak in the spreading-concept of the bbpress staff
– this plugin is NOT an option that may interest or not o_O while is a must instead
– Don’t you think?)
what about loading my picture in this box on the left?
This question is double , ’cause I mean
– how to upload and display my picture in my profile in this bbPress forum
and also
– how to upload and display it on the forum (bbPress made) I’ve installed on my test system.
thank you for any link and or explanation
@ Ashfame: I thank you, but in the mean time I suppose your answer is directed to all the readers, ’cause obviously that one is the first site I’ve found while searching for bbPress themes.
The issue is that none of the two themes bundled with bbPress and none of the themes you can find out there is structured and logical as the one that any new potential bbpress user finds on the bbpress.org forum.
Two columns https://bbpress.org/forums/
on the left forums like a navigation menu
in the middle, recent topics
on the left bottom the rest
At least, for non-gurus, the staff should provide the instructions on how to customize the position of those “areas” (if they don’t want to share their theme – and I warn them that this is against any product-spreading-logic)
The best is to provide a really similar layout maybe with other colors and fonts.
To give you an idea, if you goto phpbb community forum, “what you see is what you get” and this is the correct approach… meant as prevent yourself hurting who will try out your product.
I hope you understand this is a kind suggestion to bbPress staff.
And again @ kevinjohngallagher, you should consider that those who may spread your product, most of the time, are not coders nor html-css-php experts. So, no layouts available and no easy customization instructions means no spreading, that as obvious consequence, could lead to no success of bbpress.
Robert
@ Ashfame: I thank you, but in the mean time I suppose your answer is directed to all the readers, ’cause obviously that one is the first site I’ve found while searching for bbPress themes.
The issue is that none of the two themes bundled with bbPress and none of the themes you can find out there is structured and logical as the one that any new potential bbpress user finds on the bbpress.org forum.
Two columns https://bbpress.org/forums/
on the left forums like a navigation menu
in the middle, recent topics
on the left bottom the rest
At least, for non-gurus, the staff should provide the instructions on how to customize the position of those “areas” (if they don’t want to share their theme – and I warn them that this is against any product-spreading-logic)
The best is to provide a really similar layout maybe with other colors and fonts.
To give you an idea, if you goto phpbb community forum, “what you see is what you get” and this is the correct approach… meant as prevent yourself hurting who will try out your product.
I hope you understand this is a kind suggestion to bbPress staff.
And again @ kevinjohngallagher, you should consider that those who may spread your product, most of the time, are not coders nor html-css-php experts. So, no layouts available and no easy customization instructions means no spreading, that as obvious consequence, could lead to no success of bbpress.
Robert
Dear Ashfame, it is not true what you say,
nowadays there is number of netbook out there with 10″ screens and you should beware about readability.
So there is not need to live under a rock to being surfing at 1024 screen resolution.
Dear Ashfame, it is not true what you say,
nowadays there is number of netbook out there with 10″ screens and you should beware about readability.
So there is not need to live under a rock to being surfing at 1024 screen resolution.
Yes you are right about the deep integration.
Matching themes this way is a solution but it comes with a performance penalty but its economical at initial stages.
In that guide, since WordPress is loaded too.
Instead of calling bbPress header file, we call the WordPress header file so as to bring the code from there. Same goes with the sidebar and footer.
That’s how forums are housed inside WordPress theme.
Yes you are right about the deep integration.
Matching themes this way is a solution but it comes with a performance penalty but its economical at initial stages.
In that guide, since WordPress is loaded too.
Instead of calling bbPress header file, we call the WordPress header file so as to bring the code from there. Same goes with the sidebar and footer.
That’s how forums are housed inside WordPress theme.
must be living under a rock with 1024 X 768 resolution
must be living under a rock with 1024 X 768 resolution
@Ashfame… very smart solution… really thanks :p
@Ashfame… very smart solution… really thanks :p
Thanks,
Would it be best to do the deep integration option or just copy the wordpress theme files over to the bb-press theme and have it load seperate?
So essentially you would just be styling the bbpress theme the same to match the wordpress theme?
I have read that by doing the deep integration you will have ‘double loads’ on all pages which would result in slowing down the site?
What do you think?
I had a read over your guide earlier on and i got a little lost when i reached here >
Replace bb_get_header(); ?> by get_header(); ?> <div id=”content class=”narrowcolumn” role=”main”> in all files.
Similarly replace <?php bb_get_footer(); by </div><?php get_sidebar(); get_footer(); in all files.
Thanks,
Would it be best to do the deep integration option or just copy the wordpress theme files over to the bb-press theme and have it load seperate?
So essentially you would just be styling the bbpress theme the same to match the wordpress theme?
I have read that by doing the deep integration you will have ‘double loads’ on all pages which would result in slowing down the site?
What do you think?
I had a read over your guide earlier on and i got a little lost when i reached here >
Replace bb_get_header(); ?> by get_header(); ?> <div id=”content class=”narrowcolumn” role=”main”> in all files.
Similarly replace <?php bb_get_footer(); by </div><?php get_sidebar(); get_footer(); in all files.
You can get most of the themes here – http://bbninja.com/bbpress-themes/
You can get most of the themes here – http://bbninja.com/bbpress-themes/
I wrote this sometime back – http://www.wpwebhost.com/make-bbpress-theme-match-with-wordpress-by-deep-integration/
If you need further help, reach me on email – ashishsainiashfame<<at>>gmail<<dot>>com
I wrote this sometime back – http://www.wpwebhost.com/make-bbpress-theme-match-with-wordpress-by-deep-integration/
If you need further help, reach me on email – ashishsainiashfame<<at>>gmail<<dot>>com
Thanks for the reply, i have installed bbpress successfully now, but i cant seem to get the forums to match with my theme >
http://www.myweddingreviews.co.uk
http://www.myweddingreviews.co.uk/forum
I want the forum to be embedded inside of my site, not a different skin if you follow?
Finding it hard to figure out how to do this, i thought it would have been alot easier.
Any ideas mate?
