[Robkk]

Okay your topic is closed and stickied, so adjust this css. Use a custom css plugin, or modify and place this css into a style.css file in a child theme.

#bbpress-forums .status-closed,
#bbpress-forums .status-closed a {
 color: #ccc;
}

.bbp-topics-front ul.super-sticky,
.bbp-topics ul.super-sticky,
.bbp-topics ul.sticky,
.bbp-forum-content ul.sticky {
 background-color: #ffffe0 !important;
 font-size: 1.1em;
}

[Robkk]

What theme are you using?

EDIT: Forgot that I did make this guide for a user experiencing a similar issue.

https://codex.bbpress.org/getting-started/troubleshooting/search-redirects-to-front-page/

Although this might help, I would like to know your theme just in case it doesn’t so I could do some troubleshooting.

If its not the theme, we have to do some plugin troubleshooting.

[senatorman]

Is there somebody with the same versions (phpbb to 3.1.9 and use BBpress 2.6 alpha) with a working import from a pbpbb database?

If yes, can you send me your the phpbb.php file please

[Robkk]

It says here you can add custom post type support. bbPress uses three custom post types, reply, topic, forum.

https://jetpack.com/support/publicize/#custom-post-types

[Robkk]

Here is a setup that might work. Although not really for a ticket system in my opinion and just a support forum.

A free theme to use.

WP Knowledge Base

Plugins that could help.

bbPress Resolutions or Buddy/bbPress Support Topic

bbPress Notify (no spam)

bbPress Auto Close Topics

[Robkk]

I am trying to remove that from showing on the forums page and instead show a a login for bbpress.

This forum page you say, is it just the original forum index page at /forums, or is this a page that you inserted the forum index shortcode to create “forum page”??

The is_bbpress() conditional may not work if you went the shortcode in a page route.

Well unless you made sure the pages slug was the same slug as the forum root, but even with that I feel like that odd procedure could cause issues.

[jagarolik]

Hello,

I’m looking to use one of my forums as a support system. Some key elements that I require include an ability to track open/closed tickets, automatic notifications of users, etc. The basic sort of features you find with any support system.

All the plugins that I’ve seen to provide this functionality are many years old and I can’t seem to find anything current or clear to setup these critical features.

Suggestions? Thanks!

[crayc]

I finally got it to go away like this

if (is_bbpress ())

if ( is_active_sidebar( ‘social-icons’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘click-here’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘split-sidebar-left’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘split-sidebar-right’ )) {

but it removes it sitewide

[Robin W]

ok, so you need to determine if it is the is_bbpress that is the issue. If you just have the other code does it work – ie is the issue with the other code or the conditional?

[crayc]

thanks. I tried that and it did not work.
I also tried
if (!is_bbpress ())
remove_action ( ‘genesis_after_header’, ‘the_411_extras’, ‘genesis_after_sidebar_widget_area’ );
if ( is_active_sidebar( ‘social-icons’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘click-here’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘split-sidebar-left’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘split-sidebar-right’ )) {

and
if (!is_bbpress (‘forums’))

if ( is_active_sidebar( ‘social-icons’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘click-here’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘split-sidebar-left’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘split-sidebar-right’ )) {

with and without the forums part. nothing seems to remove it.

[Robin W]

ok, I think it is because your theme has a search with the same name.

Try this

create a directory on your theme called ‘bbpress’
ie wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress

where %your-theme-name% is the name of your theme

find
wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/form-search.php
Make a copy of this file, and put in in the directory called bbpress that you created above, so you end up with
wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress/form-search.php
bbPress will now use this template instead of your theme’s

[Merida]

Hello. I need help. On my site not work search on bbpress. When search only go on index this site and all…what not wrong? Thank you.

[Robin W]

The file is form-topic.php

create a directory on your theme called ‘bbpress’
ie wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress

where %your-theme-name% is the name of your theme

find
wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/form-topic.php
Make a copy of this file, and put in in the directory called bbpress that you created above, so you end up with
wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress/form-topic.php
bbPress will now use this template instead of the original
and you can amend this

However the form has an action hook you can link to

<?php do_action( 'bbp_theme_after_topic_form' ); ?>

[Robin W]

ok, thanks for confirming.

Without spending considerable time testing, why not just take out that entire section for bbpress (and if needed juts put back the bits you want) eg

//* Hook social icons and click here widget areas
 add_action( ‘genesis_after_header’, ‘the_411_extras’, ‘genesis_after_sidebar_widget_area’ );

 function the_411_extras() {
if (!is_bbpress {
if ( is_active_sidebar( ‘social-icons’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘click-here’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘split-sidebar-left’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘split-sidebar-right’ )) {

echo ‘<div class=”site-extras”>’;

genesis_widget_area( ‘social-icons’, array(
 ‘before’ => ‘<div class=”social-icons”>’,
 ‘after’ => ‘</div>’
 ) );

genesis_widget_area( ‘click-here’, array(
 ‘before’ => ‘<div class=”click-here”>’,
 ‘after’ => ‘</div>’
 ) );
 genesis_widget_area( ‘split-sidebar-left’, array(
 ‘before’ => ‘<div class=”split-sidebar-left”>’,
 ‘after’ => ‘</div>’,
 ) );
 genesis_widget_area( ‘split-sidebar-right’, array(
 ‘before’ => ‘<div class=”split-sidebar-right”>’,
 ‘after’ => ‘</div>’,
 ) );

echo ‘</div>’;

}
 

}

}

I’m also not sure why your add action has two functions

add_action( ‘genesis_after_header’, ‘the_411_extras’, ‘genesis_after_sidebar_widget_area’ );

all the coding I have ever done has one, and then maybe some arguments on priority etc.

[Robin W]

so did you try it as that, or as
if (is_bbpress( ‘forums’ ) ) {

is_bbpress doesn’t take arguments

[mimbelli]

Six months ago I was told that the 2.6 official was imminent.
On this post of March I read

An update on bbPress 2.6

In the coming weeks, look forward to beta’s and RC’s of bbPress 2.6…

But 2.6 is still in Alpha.
From a newbie point of view, despite of the huge user activitiy in the support forums, it seems that active development is nearly dead.

[Mei Ling]

Hi there,

I ‘d like to know if there is way to extend the module “publicize” (Jetpack) to BBpress.

I thank you in advance

Kind regards

[ajiaim]

When you add Forums inside a category that category contains a hyperlink and when you click on it, it goes to a page that shows all of the Forums in the category.
I am trying to remove that link from all categories.

For example:
You have a category called Web.
Inside Web you have the Forums: WordPress, SEO, Programming

When you go to the BBPress page (http://www.YourWebsite.com.au/forum) you will see…
Web
WordPress
SEO
Programming

Currently Web links to http://www.YourWebsite.com.au/forums/forum/web which then displays
Breadcrumb: Forums › Web

Forum:
WordPress
SEO
Programming

I hope that made more sense

[Robin W]

I tried the If conditional tag on there but it does not seem to work.

do you mean

if (is_bbpress() )…

?

[crayc]

Hello, I am using genesis theme the-411 which has no sidebars just a fixed widget area to the right showing social icons. The site is forced full width but the container sit at about 800px I am trying to remove that from showing on the forums page and instead show a a login for bbpress. Not sure how to go about doing this. I tried the If conditional tag on there but it does not seem to work.

here is the code
//* Hook social icons and click here widget areas
add_action( ‘genesis_after_header’, ‘the_411_extras’, ‘genesis_after_sidebar_widget_area’ );
function the_411_extras() {

if ( is_active_sidebar( ‘social-icons’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘click-here’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘split-sidebar-left’ ) || is_active_sidebar( ‘split-sidebar-right’ )) {

echo ‘<div class=”site-extras”>’;

genesis_widget_area( ‘social-icons’, array(
‘before’ => ‘<div class=”social-icons”>’,
‘after’ => ‘</div>’
) );

genesis_widget_area( ‘click-here’, array(
‘before’ => ‘<div class=”click-here”>’,
‘after’ => ‘</div>’
) );
genesis_widget_area( ‘split-sidebar-left’, array(
‘before’ => ‘<div class=”split-sidebar-left”>’,
‘after’ => ‘</div>’,
) );
genesis_widget_area( ‘split-sidebar-right’, array(
‘before’ => ‘<div class=”split-sidebar-right”>’,
‘after’ => ‘</div>’,
) );

echo ‘</div>’;

if (is_bbpress( ‘forums’ ) ) {
/** Remove default sidebar */
remove_action( ‘genesis_after_sidebar_widget_area’ );
}

}

}

I added the split right and left, but I only use the right for search box. Thanks!

[Robin W]

if you just want forums where people can have topics which are discussed, then bbpress will be fine.

Otherwise is you want private messaging and group activity streams, then you may want buddypress, or run bbpress with buddypress.

[smartfinds]

Hi Robin,

Thanks for your help. Not having used bbPress or BuddyPress…is there a difference? Do you have a suggestion?

Our needs are basic for what we’re trying to do.

Thanks.

[Robin W]

yes if you use bbpress/buddypress, but add my private groups plugin, then you can add groups which can have separate access to some forums, and if wanted common access to others

https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bbp-private-groups

[smartfinds]

Hello,

We are looking to setup a WordPress website in which we are bringing Group A together with Group B to exchange knowledge.

Since this is WordPress we were investigating bbPress, BuddyPress, and something like CM Answers.

Anyone have any experience being able to separate registered users into specific groups using any of these plugins?

Thanks for your help.

[evanevans333]

I don’t think so. According to this, those caps are not listed for Participant:

bbPress User Roles and Capabilities

But it makes sense they should be part of Participant caps right? I’m not insane? 🙂