[newtech1]

Are you saying to replace the existing code in form-reply.php just with this code? If so my forum page is ‘page not found’.

<?php

/**
 * New/Edit reply
 *
 * @package bbPress
 * @subpackage Theme
 */

// Exit if accessed directly
defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;

I believe this shoudk end with
<?
but it still does not work.

[newtech1]

Are you saying that I am to replace all of the code in form-topic.php with just this code:
`<?php

/**
* New/Edit Topic
*
* @package bbPress
* @subpackage Theme
*/

// Exit if accessed directly
defined( ‘ABSPATH’ ) || exit;

if ( ! bbp_is_single_forum() ) : ?>

<div id=”bbpress-forums” class=”bbpress-wrapper”>

</div>

<?php endif;’

If so the when I go to my forum page it says ‘page not found’.

[Robin W]

find
wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/form-reply.php

transfer this to your pc and edit

make the file read

<?php

/**
 * New/Edit reply
 *
 * @package bbPress
 * @subpackage Theme
 */

// Exit if accessed directly
defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;

and save

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

Then transfer the file you saved above 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-reply.php

bbPress will now use this template instead of the original

[Robin W]

find
wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/form-topic.php

transfer this to your pc and edit

make the file read

<?php

/**
 * New/Edit Topic
 *
 * @package bbPress
 * @subpackage Theme
 */

// Exit if accessed directly
defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;

if ( ! bbp_is_single_forum() ) : ?>

<div id="bbpress-forums" class="bbpress-wrapper">

	

</div>

<?php endif;

and save

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

Then transfer the file you saved above 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

[Robin W]

thanks,

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

you might also try

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>login failures

[Passepoil]

Hi !
I have a user login problem.
When you enter the connection info, bbpress does not take them into account.
The form comes back asking me to log in again. If I change pages despite everything, it tells me that I am connected.
Is this a conflict between wordpress and bbpress?
Thank you for your help.
Website: dev.ouestlekeum.com

Thanks

[Chuckie]

Is it possible to some how reset the forums?

As in back up all data and import all data?

Something is still causing me agro with multiple submissions when I hit Submit so I need to go back o basics. But I don’t want to loose mu subscribers and data.

But i feel if I delete bbPress and all tables and put it all back in …

Or is this not possible?

[jobadoo]

We plan to integrate bbPress in a client website How difficult it would be to adopt the style to the one we use (Astra, Elementor?

How is it here with support, bug fixes, and updates?

Thank you

[Robin W]

hmmm… that’s interesting, I fully believe you, but am struggling to see why it should either slow the site or cause other issues.

I would suggest you undo the content-search.php change you made above and see if that affects anything.

Beyond that, If that doesn’t work, also deactivate all plugins apart from bbpress and elementor plugin and my elementor fix and see if this sppeeds it up. 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

[mikeybayer]

Robin — Just FYI, I had to delete your plugin because not only was it slowing down the site but it deactivated my Elementor templates – they stopped displaying altogether on all my posts and pages. So the plugin seems to help Elementor be compatible with bbpress search but hurts Elementor in other ways. Thanks very much for your efforts to help though. – Mike

[serot314]

I am pretty new to wordpress in general. I set up a site with buddypress, the buddyx theme, and bbpress. However, the posts on my forums appear to be grayed out. The font is too light for the background. Is there any way to fix it? I tried switching themes, but it didn’t fix anything

[Robin W]

ah, ok add this plugin which should fix it

Hello theme Elementor bbPress template fix

[waprothero]

I want to set forum visibility for different user roles. Is there a way to implement this? I have installed bbpress v2.6.9

[Robin W]

This is possibly because in the bbPress default theme package, there is a template called content-search.php. In some newer themes there is also a template of the same name. And since the bbPress templates don’t necessarily need to be in a bbPress folder, the bbPress plugin is choosing the template from your theme before the template that is actually in bbPress.

so if you have access to FTP, find
wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/content-search.php

transfer this to your pc and save

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

Then transfer the file you saved above and put in in the directory called bbpress that you created above, so you end up with
wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress/content-search.php

bbPress will now use this template instead of the original

[thelovelist]

Hello fellow WordPress enthusiasts,

I hope you’re all doing well. I’m currently in the process of setting up my WordPress website, and I’ve decided to integrate a discussion forum using the bbPress plugin. While I’ve had some experience with WordPress, this is my first time working with a forum plugin, and I could use some guidance regarding the installation process. If you could lend me a hand, I’d be extremely grateful!

[Robin W]

I am just a moderator here, and not a bbpress author.

The authors tend to release updates every few years, rather than more frequently.

My personal view is that you should consider bbpress to be a ‘mature’ product, ie any releases will be to fix issues rather than add functionality.

bbpress is written really well, and has loads of hooks. There are no show stopper bugs in it, it may throw a few deprecation notices (and these are very few at the moment), but WordPress recommends that you should not show error messages in live sites.

I currently have my test site running WordPress 6.3 and php 8.1 with no issues.

The only major issue with bbpress at the moment is that it does not work well with FSE themes.

However my bbp style pack plugin has fixes for this

bbp style pack

as well as block versions of the widgets and a ton of styling and functionality add-ons.

All plugins are subject to the authors commitment, and bbpress is no different.

The main WordPress support forums use bbpress, and it would be mega work to move those over to some other product.

But with open software you make your choices….

[prokops]

Hi!
I have worked with bbpress for some weeks before I noticed that last update was 2 years ago. Is bbpress dead? What is the future of this platform?

[mikeybayer]

Hi all —
I’ve gotten BBpress pretty well set up on my site, but just noticed that when I conduct a search of the forums using the bbpress native search button, the results are plain text with no ability to link to the topic or reply. That seems bizarre, so I wonder if I’m doing something wrong. Anyone else deal with this? Is there something simple that I’m missing? – Mike

[JohnnyScience]

I’m using Themeco X Theme, which is a very high quality theme that is compatible with just about everything.

bbpress is too generic for me, it looks like its from 1992

I wish it was a lot nicer, I know there is good support for bbpress with an active dev team.

But there needs to be some basic standard for overall looks right out of the box.

I found another forum plugin that looks perfect right out of the box and is super simple to use: Asgaros Forum plugin

Seems to have a fairly active dev team that has been around for years.

Looks awesome right out of the box and super happy with it.

If bbpress updates and modernizes their look, I would consider switching back.

[insertkoins]

Looks like the included converter doesn’t work for 3.3, or am I wrong? If not, when can I expect an update? Need this desperately!

[JohnnyScience]

I’ve spent hours trying to get bbp style pack to work and it doesn’t work for me. I’ve disabled all other plugins and no effects ever work

So I would like to just buy a pre-done theme so my forums don’t look like a generic forum from 1992

Really disappointed with bbpress all the way around so far

Sure it’s easy to create forums, but the styling is so basic and generic it’s pointless

There should be some pre-loaded theme designs you can easily pick from

[Robin W]

If you know enough to FTP a file, then

find
wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/user-details.php

transfer this to your pc and edit

remove lines 72-76 ie these :

<li class="<?php if ( bbp_is_single_user_edit() ) :?>current<?php endif; ?>">
					<span class="bbp-user-edit-link">
						<a href="<?php bbp_user_profile_edit_url(); ?>" title="<?php printf( esc_attr__( "Edit %s's Profile", 'bbpress' ), bbp_get_displayed_user_field( 'display_name' ) ); ?>"><?php esc_html_e( 'Edit', 'bbpress' ); ?></a>
					</span>
				</li>

and save

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

Then transfer the file you saved above and put in in the directory called bbpress that you created above, so you end up with
wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress/user-details.php

bbPress will now use this template instead of the original

[enkoes]

Hi, I’m using the code below to change text of topic subscription link (referring to this topic)

add_filter ('bbp_before_get_topic_subscribe_link_parse_args' , 'change_topic_subscribe') ;

function change_topic_subscribe ($args) {
	$args['subscribe'] = 'Subscribe to this topic' ;
	$args['unsubscribe'] = 'Unsubscribe' ;
return $args ;
}

But it does not work in forum subscription text:

add_filter ('bbp_before_get_forum_subscribe_link_parse_args' , 'change_forum_subscribe') ;

function change_forum_subscribe ($args) {
	$args['subscribe'] = 'Subscribe to this forum' ;
	$args['unsubscribe'] = 'Unsubscribe' ;
return $args ;
}

Anyone can guide me on this?

Regards.

[Robin W]

ok, try making a user an editor in wordpress and see if they can create a post. That might help define if it is bbpress or wordpress/site issue

[newtech1]

I cannot find anywhere I can prevent replies to a topic. I do not want users to have the ability to reply to a topic. It appears there is no way to do this. Is there a bbpress plugin that will give me that ability? If not, what file can I edit to remove the reply form from showing up after someone posts a topic?