[Robin W]

download this

Hello Elementor bbPress fix

and then use this to style and add features

bbp style pack

[giggioman00]

Hello. I will soon create 80k subforums on my bbpress so you can understand having them all llisted on the bbpress homepage will be an issue.
How do I remove subforum from being listed on bbpress homepage?

Another thing. I will probably need to organize 80k forum in some way, any idea how to do it. For example, Is it possible to sort them by letter or something like that? What file handle the subforum?

[Terence Pek]

Same here. I’m building a forum on bbPress myself too, so I’m looking forward to seeing future dev work. The official WordPress site is still using bbPress though, and they are still updating the supported WordPress version on the bbPress plugin, so I think the plugin should still be fine.

[sourfew]

I’am still having problem with slow post for new topics and it’s even worse now.
About 20 sec to post a new topic. Reply around 1 sec which is fine.

But, the actual post takes around 1 sec but something is happening in the background that takes another 20 sec before the page load is done. I can verify this by opening another browser window to see the new topic.

All plugins disabled except bbpress.
Wordpress 6.1.1
Theme 2021

[nathan13]

Hi everyone,

I’m sorry if the questions was already post, but since yesterday i couldn’t find any answer..

The problem :

Theme : Hello-elementor
I have 100+ Hours design on my theme website.
I wanted to use bbpress, (forums page broken, and the design is from 1980 with my theme)

I want to change the theme of bbpress forums from another theme (ex : astra, Kadence…) to make it look better, but without changing my main theme because i’ve worked a lot on it.

Any advice, solution ?

Thank you so much… love

[sabine99uber]

Hello, I am planning to create a new forum with bbPress but because there haven’t been updates for 2 years and I am planning to maintain that website for 10 years or so I ask myself if it even still makes sense to use bbPress with a new website?

It works for me but, what about php 8.2?
What about security updates?
What about WordPress compatibility.

Is bbPress going to die or practically already dead?
Does anyone know something about it.

I know it works now but what about in a year, when I have to update my php or stuff like that?

No updates for 1 year+ normally is a really red flag for a plugin…

[loftus49]

When a user attempts to “Register” on https://loftusweb.com they get errors saying “The username you entered is incorrect” and “The email you entered is incorrect”.

This happens for a new user. If you want to try it, go to the above link then click the “Registration and Discussion” link upper left. Then try to register “Join Us”.

I don’t know where the error is coming from nor how to fix it.

WordPress Version 6.2.2
bbPress Version 2.6.9
bbstyle pack Version 5.6.0

[tronn]

I was able to fix this with the following settings in Avada.

Using a layout for Forums (bbPress has sort of inbuild support)
Added a title and a content container with my layout settings
Set the “Forum” layout configuration to include All Forums, Forum, and important selecting all Children of Specific Forums.

For the forum index I use a custom page with manual added links to all forums.

[tronn]

which latest releases?

I’ve tried both from here https://bbpress.org/download/

In the meantime I have switched from Elementor to Avada (largest WP template), same issue. The index is fine but viewing a forum or topic the root dir setup is gone, i.e. forum stretches the entire content area and no sidebar or containers.

Since the bbPress install was 9 years ago also used the tools to reset everything.

The problem appears to be that bbPress (or the latest WordPress 6.2.2) is not considering the root dir setup.

May be related https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/58366

[Robin W]

more a Blocksy theme question than a bbpress one.

Lots of sidebar plugins eg

https://wordpress.org/plugins/search/custom+sidebars/

[petalos2123]

Hi, I am using the free Blocksy theme, they only allow a main sidebar. How can I incorporate a sidebar for bbpress? I want the login, reset password and register on it.
Wordpress. com 6.2.2
bbpress 2.6.9

http://www.meandmyavatar.com

[johnboyfred11]

Hi Robin, I may have mentioned but my hosting provider advised me to deactivate and then delete bbpress then reinstall it thinking it would remove all or any database issues obviously expecting me to then have a clean install and everything would work out ok. But it hasn’t so now he is saying that I could hire him as a developer for $100.00 an hour payable if its a developer issue and says if it turns out to be a hosting issue he would not charge at all. This seems to me to be a conflict of interest and I would like to have someone independent have a look and I would be happy to pay someone to advise me on whether it is a hosting issue or a coding issue, if you know of anyone please refer them to me.

[grownow]

bbPress is a popular forum software that is designed to integrate seamlessly with WordPress. While it is primarily intended to be used as a WordPress plugin, it is technically possible to install bbPress without WordPress. However, this is not a recommended or officially supported use case.

bbPress relies on various WordPress functions, libraries, and database tables to function properly. Therefore, attempting to install bbPress as a standalone application without WordPress may lead to compatibility issues and limited functionality.

Regarding the documentation for setting up bbPress without WordPress, it’s important to note that the official bbPress documentation primarily focuses on its usage as a WordPress plugin. Since installing bbPress without WordPress is not the recommended approach, there may not be official documentation specifically addressing this scenario.

If you still want to proceed with installing bbPress without WordPress, you can try the following general steps:

Download bbPress: Visit the official bbPress website (https://bbpress.org/) and download the latest version of bbPress.

Set up a web server: Install and configure a web server (such as Apache or Nginx) on your server or local machine.

Set up PHP: Install PHP and configure it to work with your web server.

Set up a MySQL database: Install and configure a MySQL database server. You will need to create a new database for bbPress and a user with appropriate privileges.

Create the necessary directories: Create a directory on your server or local machine where you want to install bbPress.

Extract bbPress: Extract the contents of the bbPress download package into the directory you created.

Configure bbPress: Open the config.php file located in the bbPress directory and modify the database connection settings to match your MySQL setup.

Set up the necessary tables: bbPress requires specific database tables to function correctly. You may need to manually create these tables using MySQL commands or import an existing schema if available.

Configure your web server: Set up the necessary configuration directives in your web server to point to the bbPress installation directory.

Access bbPress: Once you’ve completed the above steps, you should be able to access bbPress by visiting the appropriate URL in your web browser.

It’s important to note that this process may require advanced technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills. Since this is not the intended use case for bbPress, you may encounter various compatibility issues or limitations along the way.

If you’re looking to create a standalone forum application, there are other forum software options available that are specifically designed to work independently without relying on WordPress, such as phpBB or Discourse. It may be more suitable to explore those alternatives for your needs.

[giggioman00]

As above, can’t open bbPress with my theme, I get redirect to the homepage. Header and footer load fine. What should I check in this case to see what is wrong with the theme? First time bbPress so I don’t know

[johnboyfred11]

Hi Robin, I followed exactly your instructions but nothing changed. I still have the BB style pack but I think the issue is that bbpress is not seeking out the administrator as it no doubt does for a new clean installation either attaching to the administrator or the site owner. This is the second time we have changed the domain name and I suspect there are remnants of the old domains in the files somewhere which would explain why this instance of bbpress is not installing properly to the extent the forum tab and the keymaster are not being created and may explain why your solution is not being recognised by the site. I downloaded and activated the plugin gone to the bug fixes and have tried to add myself back in but after hitting the save button nothing happens and the screen shows that there is no keymaster exactly how it did before I pressed save. I have also tried some other approaches on the software but no change.

[Robin W]

\bbpress\includes\topics\template.php line 3277

the ‘get’ function has a filter on it you can hook to

[ricoto]

Hi,
How to display the reply of a post with Ajax instead of refreshing the page?

[Neha wilas]

ok I will try for install bbpress.

[Robin W]

I’m not a bbpress author, so cannot comment on why.

ok, so if there are no keymasters, if you add this plugin:

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>bug fixes

you will get the ability to add yourself back as a keymaster

[johnboyfred11]

Hi Robin, I have destroyed the keymaster entity but am thinking that on a clean install that BBpress would select the administrator account as the keymaster so I find myself wondering why it does not attach itself to the person who has the administrator function for the website because I have not found the word keymaster anywhere in the drop downs pertaining to roles.

[Robin W]

ok, so yes only keymasters can see forums in the dashboard

and only a keymaster can appoint another keymaster, so you’ll need to get the ID with the role to appoint you :

dashboard>users>all users> and select the ID you want to appoint, then edit and near the bottom you’ll see the bbpress roles listed.

[ricoto]

Which plugin can I associate with BBpress for registration and login?
I would like to use something other than the wordpress form.

[johnboyfred11]

Hi, I had a fully functional version of bbpress and have changed my domain name in repurposing my site, however when I log in to the dashboard where bbpress had three tabs Forum, Topics and Replies but recently have only two Topics and Replies so am unable to create new forum topics. The menu name I used for access the forums was Forum or Forums which I have read somewhere can create a clash, I have uninstalled and reinstalled bbpress a few times but cannot get it to work. wordpress 6.2.2, Ocean WP template, Elementor 3.13.4, Elementor pro 3.13.2 the link being geelongtoday.com Thanks

[codejp3]

@tealcfr – what Robin W suggested is probably your best bet if you need it done immediately.

Considering that there are plenty of other topics on this very same thing and there’s been a 9 year old ticket for this very thing (https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2605), your options are limited. A simple and logical approach without any code like Robin suggested above, or custom queries and perhaps some custom code like I suggested before that.

I’ve taken a look at /includes/converters/bbPress1.php and /includes/classes/class-bbp-converter-base and I think it’s realistic to make a bbPress2.php converter to use within the default bbPress importer (and would also solve the outstanding ticket #2605). If you don’t have the skills to do that, I’d consider doing it as an addition to the bbPress community, but I’d want you (and others) to test it before it gets submitted as a patch. I could have it ready for testing within a week or two. Not a good option if you’re in a rush.

[codejp3]

I don’t have time to do a detailed answer right now, but what’s wrong mysqldump:
mysqldump -u db_username -p db_name dbprefix_posts --where="post_type='forum' OR post_type='topic' OR post_type='reply'" > bbp_content.sql

That will give you a db dump of all forum content.

Then within phpmyadmin or whatever, doing a select query to get all of the post IDs for that forum content (forums/topics/replies):
`
SELECT ID FROM dbprefix_posts WHERE post_type=’forum’ OR post_type=’topic’ OR post_type=’reply’;
`

Export that query result from phpmyadmin which should give you a new query similar to this:
`
SELECT ID FROM dbprefix_posts WHERE (dbprefix_posts.ID = 5) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 8) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 11) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 43) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 86) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 87) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 88) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 89) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 91) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 92) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 93) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 94) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 95) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 96) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 97) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 98) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 99) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 100) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 110) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 111) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 112) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 114) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 115) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 116) OR (dbprefix_posts.ID = 117);
`

Then you just need to do a little find/replace to re-do the query so that it grabs all of the post_meta for those forum posts (forums/topics/replies).

find all: dbprefix_posts
replace with: dbprefix_postmeta

change the beginning: ‘SELECT ID FROM’
to: ‘SELECT * FROM’

then find all remaining: ID
replace with: post_id

That will give you a new query ready to dump the post_meta like this:
`
SELECT * FROM dbprefix_postmeta WHERE (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 5) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 8) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 11) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 43) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 86) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 87) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 88) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 89) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 91) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 92) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 93) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 94) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 95) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 96) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 97) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 98) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 99) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 100) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 110) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 111) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 112) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 114) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 115) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 116) OR (dbprefix_postmeta.post_id = 117);
`

You can then export all of the post_meta as sql dump file(s)

Then you just have to import those dump files into the new DB, and run the bbPress fixes to re-do counts and stuff like that.

NOTE: this approach will only work if you’re importing into a fresh DB where there are no posts with the same ID as the old DB. To import into a DB where there are existing/conflicting post IDs, a little extra work would have to be done.

Like I said, don’t have time to give you a “polished” script to run or anything, but this should point you in the right direction.