It’s my understanding that the next release (1.1?) will be a standalone version of bbPress with bug fixes and a few feature additions added (email notifications and anonymous posting).
In the longer term, I believe that bbPress will become solely a WordPress plugin just like BuddyPress. If that’s true, then the only standalone version of bbPress will be the earlier versions, which of course are GPL and anyone is free to download and/or fork!
John,
Thanks so much for this post. I checked back too late though and hired someone to code instant password for me in 1.0. He did a nice job.
If anyone wants the files, I’d be happy to share, since people (like John) have been very kind to me here. Contact me at rlebowitzAT yahoo.com.
R.
I’m not an authority figure, but I can tell you that bbPress is turning into a WP plugin.
So bbPress does have a future; steps have been made to do this. Release date is uncertain though.
Not sure what is going to happen when bbPress turns into a WP plugin in BuddyPress.
I think BP will adapt to fit this new incarnation of bbPress when it comes out.
What is uncertain is the people who use bbPress w/o WordPress. Is there going to be a standalone version of bbPress in the future? That’s the question.
hi, i’ve added the code require_once(‘/path/to/wp-load.php’); on my bb-config.php in a subdomain of my site but when i try to visit the site i see only a blank page… any idea to resolve this issue?
my installation is: wp 2.9.2 and bbpress 1.0.2
thanks!
I’ve built a website using wordpress and want to add a discussion forum. Looks like bbpress will do it, but I’m new to building websites and could use any help I could get. Are there spelled out instructions anywhere??
…still going…consider 2 previous posts before this one.
So I cleared out everything and started again. Made sure /my-plugins and /bb-plugins were both void of anything to do with bbPM. Check.
Reinstalled bbPM – the entire folder and contents – into /my-plugins/ check.
Go to bb-admin, plugins, and voila, it’s there in “Inactive”. Activate: “bbPM” plugin activated! Woo hoo!
But alas, upon refresh, shows up in Inactive and Active. Cool thing is, in the Active list, it gives me only the option to activate bbPM. So let’s try that: “bbPM” plugin activated! woo hoo!
But alas, no joy. Type new PM, guess at recipient username, SEND: blank page at http://www.mydomain.com/bbpress/my-plugins/bbpm/pm.php
I knew it couldn’t be as easy as the documentation said.
So even though it gives me this error, “Private Messages” still shows up as an option in bbPress forums, even though I have deactivated the plugin.
So, what the heck, let’s try to send a PM. First, no user list, so I’m guessing I’ll just type the user’s name and see if it works. Test message took me to the following URL:
http://www.cwnp.com/bbpress/my-plugins/my-plugins/pm.php
So I’ve put the entire contents of bbPM plugin into bbpress/my-plugins but it’s trying to operate pm.php from my-plugins/my-plugins.
Not to mention that bbPM shows up in both “Active” and “Inactive” plugin lists. DOH!
Help?
I got the same issue. I first put all of the contents of the folder bbPM into bbpress/my-plugins and got this message:
bbPM is installed in the “bbpress” directory. It should be installed in “my-plugins”
Then I put the actual folder itself into bbpress/my-plugins, but got the same result.
1.0 wouldn’t be affected nothing will change in database but in 0.9 it will expect data as per 0.9 whereas it will be available as 1.0
Just change the prefix for 0.9 and reinstall
Here is my bbPress resource page 
http://blog.ashfame.com/bbpress
does the admin link show up when you login?
if no, try this http://blog.ashfame.com/2009/09/fix-lost-admin-access-bbpress/
and if yes, then try loggin in from bbPress and not from WordPress
I have Instant Password installed on one forum where I get around 150 members a day, and this hasn’t been an issue? But the forum hasn’t had many griefers, so ymmv.
I don’t think an “email verification” plugin exists… this is the closest I know of:
https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/approve-user-registration/page/2/#post-3902
Hope that helps!
I don’t think a v 1 plugin exists that can do that?
If someone doesn’t suggest one, your best bet would be to hire a developer to adapt the plugin to work for version 1.0+…
thanks i got the plugin and got it installed but this seems like an open forum where everyone can register without an email..anyone can give in a dummy email id and post anonymous posts on my website.Can i get a plugin whereby a user can only log in into the forum by verifying through his email id.Thanks
i got this plugin, but the problem is i have bbpress 1.0.2. And it doesn’t seem to work. I want to be able to apprrove posts before they even appear on my site.Thanks johnhiler. more suggestions please for bbpress 1.0.2.Thanks
Do you want to be able to approve topics/posts before they even appear on your site?
If so, this plugin is great but it only works with earlier versions of bbPress:
https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/bb-moderation-hold/
I don’t think there’s a “hold for approval” moderation plugin that works with 1.0? But if someone knows of one, please post a link! It’s come up a few times in the past few weeks…
@karma1981 – That’s a bug with the plugins page… there are two issues:
1) The download only works if you are registered, for some reason. So first, you have to sign into the plugins install.
2) The signin isn’t automatic because bbpress.org/forums and bbpress.org/plugins are using different versions of bbPress and don’t have cookies integrated.
So in short: sign into the plugins page, and the download should work! 
hello, Is it possible to moderate posts in BBpress.I have BBpress installed but when i tried putting up a post as a memeber, the post comes up on the forum, it seems that there is no moderation of the posts by the moderator.can anyone suggest what i can do to moderate my post in my website.Thanks.
Woah. This really works? By “integrate a fb-connect button on your bbpress site” what do you really mean? Just stick it in the template someplace? What if I’m already logged in from elsewhere? Will it keep my login?
johnhiler, the password plugin you suggested is not available on the bbpress website.
hello everybody thanks for the solution.Johnhiler, thanks for the plugin solution but like rlebowitz10463 says, the plugin does not solve the issue.Can anyone please suggest any other solution.I tried registering for rlebowitz10463’s website polina-such.freehostia.com/bbpress, and the registration is not working, same like my problem. looks like chrishajer might have some solution since he is a moderator of the bbpress website.please help…anyone, thanks.
I crated a mobile plugin for BBPress but have not had the time to release it as a standalone plugin. You can see it at:
http://www.berryreview.com/forums/index.php?ak_action=accept_mobile
It is totally based on Alex Kings Mobile Plugin for WordPress so I am not sure if I am allowed to release it. Let me check.
When I do have a chance to release it you will have to edit the theme to fit your site. Let me know if there is any interest.
I dont know why, but I’m not able to access the Admin panel. My bbpress is integrated with wordpress and it worked after installation. I haven’t modified the bb-config file either. Yesterday, I was able to get to the admin panel by clicking on the IP address in a post. Now that doesn’t even work. What do I do?
That’s cool, Gerikg, thanks for contributing.. I personally did not need to change any of the bb_auth_key etc, just copied the settings from wp-config.php to bb-config.php (forget about trying to input them in the bbpress install, it’s hopeless), plus the bbpress integration plugin for wordpress, and it worked right away…
