[Stagger Lee]

Thanks Robby.

Dont want to talk about design and style. It would ruin all from my title.
But yes, bbPress is ugly as hell when installed and takes lot of time to design. Better to keep written notes what you do and how, to be able to use it next time.

I have some ideas of making bbPress more acceptable to Pods or ACF. It would open many possibilities. Some of them could be, polls, attachments (very regulated and narrowed), SVG icons, reply title (it is just text input field), avatars, etc..

Dont know what to say about buddyPress serving as “Jetpack”. I like to install buddyPress along with bbPress and think they do better with design. Guess it is up to them, will they be standalone WP plugin or serve as filling gaps for bbPress.

Anything that is the same as Jetpack. Lots of modules all deactivated on default, to not force people use what they dont need and want. And without connection to wordpress.com.
If you make some better cooperation with Pods you get automatically mass of new developers and possibly mass of custom tweaks shared around. Same would be with bbPress “Jetpack” or buddyPress if they want it.

Back to your question. Cannot point exactly what is hard for begginers and users. It is all small bits and parts making it difficult. Even to me is hard and takes lot of time to have one bbPress forum ready for live server.
Guess it is huge amount of time spent searching on Google and forums howto. I made those mistakes on my first 2-3 instalaltions and noticed it is impossible to continue this way. Now I have searchable and filterable database with bbPress, buddyPress snippets. Just for bbPress circa 150 of them and some tutorials. But not many people will do this. When they spend half day searching on Google how to solve something they will simply go to phpbb, SMF forum and it is one user less.

Most of this time lost is fixing and tweaking third party plugins, using their adapted code in functions.php, etc. Design OK, but usually easy to find answer on Google.

In some way I try to imagine how would it be to charge a client for a bbPress installation and customization. I dont do it for money, i spend time on it because I think it is fun. But so many spent hours and days is impossible to charge. Hence, nobody will setup bbPress forum for living and earning. Web companies goes to other solutions.

In matter of fact price of one bbPress installation and customization goes easy to level of one very advanced web shop. Only know it is not sustainable and should not be this way.

Dont want to talk about money, just took it as example of how many hours and days bbPress takes to be finished and looks professional.

[carmstrongclark]

Hi,

So my issue seems to have been an issue to some other bbpress users in the past:

User profiles: Topics Created and Replies don't show up for me either

But this only solved the “Topics created” issue. That now looks great – but the replies created part is still empty.

Here’s the user profile page:
http://luffit.com/forumtest/users/luvvieclaire/

Any help would be amazing.

[Robkk]

Because I see potentioal and how WordPress self can make bbPress powerfull. Or buddyPress, I install it all the time together.

I know a lot of users who ask for more features like other forum solutions are like this because they all do see potential.

But, one thing is very specific for bbPress. I would not dare to touch it as average User, who installs and setup phpbb or SMF forum without big problems. It is extremely hard for beginners

In what ways is it difficult? Is it anything about user experience, or from just going from one to another?? Any ideas to improve it for beginners?

At least take those 10-12 plugins from Github and put them in WP repository. Dont ask developer, it is GPL. Developer had 2-3 years or more to decide to do it byself, and he did not wanted it.
Problem there is notification about updates.
Just one example, lost many hours to see why Live preview stoped to word and by chance checked on Github versions. If it was in WP repository I would be notificated directly there is an update for it.

There is some plugins on Github but that doesn’t mean everybody should use them. Some plugins on github were made from developers from jobs they did for people(might contain specific db table names for a specific site), are just some custom plugins they use on their site(might contain several referances to a site), custom projects for themselves(just playing with stuff/learning development). There is a difference between building a plugin for yourself, and building a plugin for everybody to use. When you begin to build one for everybody to use, you definitely take into consideration some plugin conflicts that might happen(I think GD bbPress attachments and bbp live preview comes to mind). There are some plugins on there that actually should be considered to be on WordPress.org, so I will keep that in mind.

Just to not be missunderstood. I personally dont have any problem whatsoever with this list above. Implemented with help of code tweaking and those plugins all of this. And much, much more. All except proper Polls. For this I cannot find a solution.

The polka polls plugin is the best plugin for polls for bbPress. It does require use of shortcodes, I do not think you have to whitelist the shortcode or anything, I think it just works. I guess it could get inspired from some ideas of the bbPress polls plugin for v1 that _ck_ made.

I am not telling about design, despite this too is hard for Users beginners to tweak.

Please say any issues you might have on this, I have ideas for users to make design for theme compatibility easier.

Github should never be primary source of plugins. Additional OK, but only and one never.
I know there is a plugin that makes updates from Github possible, but demands some lines added by author in plugin self.

It isn’t, any plugins listed on the featured plugins list are really just plugins that might have functionality similar to what might be suggested to core. Github was never really a plugin repository for WordPress, mostly development. Some of the information why some plugins might not be in what I already said above. Plus some plugins were pretty neat not to leave in.

Something like Jetpack for bbPress would be a killer, perfect. But I do understand when you say there are not many developers of bbPress. Wish just you start discussion about it and report back to us how it went. Jetpack probably started with few developers, and with years come to number of 46. It doesnt have to start great, developers are attracted later to all good staff by itself.
Do you know what all those names behind Jetpack say to me ? Not in the first hand anything about code quality, but about security. I know it will flow huge amount of years before this plugin is abandoned. And with all new WP versions they adapt code before new version get out.

If we are talking about Jetpack as a plugin full of features, then BuddyPress could be something like that. There is also another plugin but it is paid (has minimized free version) that has several other features like bbcode, attachments, quotes. Creating another plugin like that I will keep in mind.

[Stephen Edgar]

Yes, “individual sub-forums moderators” is in the next release of bbPress, bbPress 2.6 🙂

[Robkk]

try some troubleshooting first

Troubleshooting

[Robkk]

What happens if you logout from the WordPress toolbar, which has nothing to do with bbPress?? If you come across the same issue something is just redirecting you.

You might have to do some troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

<?php bbp_logout_link(); ?> pretty much uses wp_logout_url{} in WordPress.

https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_logout_url

[Robkk]

Yeah you do not have to use the plugin in that codex page, its not like it is recommended or anything it is just a user submitted guide. That codex page will likely show an example using CSS or a lightbox when I am done with it. But yeah there are tons of plugins that add a modal popup login.

In this reply to a topic, I list a bunch of alternatives.

Modal login – can't find plugin ‘wp modal login’ mentioned?

[Robkk]

now for the mobile navigation I need to get all profile pages into the main menu, too.

This might be custom development.

followed this which also uses the add filter above, but did not get it to work: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/user-porfile-page/

Does it just not show up?? I am starting to think you have some fancy slideout mobile menu and you want the profile link to show up there?

1. links don’t work. on profile page no nicename is used. and the created menu links give a 404page as the username is not inserted.

Does the login widget with profile links not work?? or does the actual links on the profile not work?

2. cannot set the location of profile page as submenu item.

This might be a little tough. I think you have to construct a small menu, but it may not work well with your header menu for example. And also if you decide to put just a sub item under something you constructed in the menu section in the backend of WordPress.

[Robkk]

If you want forums, use bbPress if not do not use it.

why did this mess with my permalinks?

explain a little more on this??

It’s been a pain resolving this feature. Is the solution as simple as correcting this alert “Possible bbPress conflict: Topics base.” Right now this is set to subject, so what should I change this to?

The topic slug??

Can you explain a little more on this error?

You set what to subject??

[Robkk]

I guess you could link to the My Account page in woocommerce just by adding a link to it in the bbPress forum profile menu??

maybe create a user-details.php file in a bbpress folder in your child theme like this one??

https://gist.github.com/robkk/4e6d17c5fced1b7dfaaf

[rozevans]

Hi,

I have just updated my theme which is compatible with BBPress and Woocommerce. Currently I have a ‘profile’ page which has information on the BBPress forum, but I was wondering if it was possible to add an additional tab so that customer’s order information can be seen all in one place?

Thank you,

http://www.biosphereonline.com

[jrunfitpro]

I installed BuddPress, but wondered why I should have bbPress in addition to BuddyPress?

Also, why did this mess with my permalinks? It’s been a pain resolving this feature. Is the solution as simple as correcting this alert “Possible bbPress conflict: Topics base.” Right now this is set to subject, so what should I change this to?

Thanks people!

Justin

[project_subdomain]

now for the mobile navigation I need to get all profile pages into the main menu, too.

followed this which also uses the add filter above, but did not get it to work: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/user-porfile-page/

1. links don’t work. on profile page no nicename is used. and the created menu links give a 404page as the username is not inserted.
is: mysite/forums/users/topics
should: mysite/forums/users/USERNAME/topics

2. cannot set the location of profile page as submenu item.

really happy for any help with this!

[tkse]

Wow, thanks! I’ll add this to bbPress with the_author_meta(), correct?

[Stephen Edgar]

This will do what your after, you can customize this to your hearts content, add 1 or 1,000 extra profile fields, the fields will dynamically register into bbPress user profiles and templates 🙂

https://gist.github.com/ntwb/c70caf5a0aa9d3062a6d

[tkse]

Hi!

I can’t seem to find a plugin that allows me to add what I think are called profile fields in phpBB, for bbPress. I don’t want a bridge plugin. I’m looking to completely swap out phpBB for bbPress, but having users be able to link their Twitter, Website, Skype etc. is a huge deal for my website.

Basically I want my users to be able to add their social media in the user settings and have it show up in their description on posts.

Any recommended plugins for this job?

[PinkishHue]

Ok got it, needs sprucing up design-wise but this nicely outputs the reply content and date (with permalink) directly under the topic title on the single forum view topics list:

(With thanks to some code used here – https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/how-to-get-reply-ids-within-topic-loop/)

// https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/how-to-add-latest-reply-or-topic-to-forum-list/ - SHOW REPLIES ON SINGLE FORUM LIST OF TOPICS
function jagreplies_add_last_reply() { { 
$new_args = array(
    'post_type'=> 'reply'
);
$topic_id = bbp_get_topic_id();
$new_args['post_parent'] = $topic_id;

$new_query = new WP_Query( $new_args );

if ( $new_query->have_posts() ) : while ( $new_query->have_posts() ) : $new_query->the_post();

     $reply_id=$post->ID;
     $reply_title= get_the_title();
     $reply_date= get_the_date();
     $reply_content= the_content(); 
     $reply_permalink= get_the_permalink(); 
	?>

     <div class="the_content">
		<?php echo $reply_content; ?>
		<a href="<?php echo $reply_permalink ?>"><?php echo $reply_date ?></a>
	</div>
                     
   <?php endwhile; ?>   
   <?php endif; 

    }} 
// Hook into action
add_action('bbp_theme_after_topic_freshness_author','jagreplies_add_last_reply');

[drinkingsouls]

Hi Guys,
I’ve come across an issue with the logout link in the bbpress login widget and I’d appreciate some help.
When clicking the logout link it redirects to the first forum titled “Comments and Suggestions”.
Does anyone know why it would be redirecting here? I don’t want the user to be directed here after logging out as it makes no sense.
I’ve looked in the widgets.php file and this is the logout link code:
<?php bbp_logout_link(); ?>
Why would this be redirecting?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.

[alekseevas]

Please suggest how to make changes to «bbPress User Roles and Capabilities» (address D:\WebServers\home\localhost\www\wordpress\wp-content\plugins\bbp-capabilities\bbp-capabilities.php)?
Is it possible through changes to the file to assign individual sub-forums moderators for individual (or the individual columns)?
* So that moderators can edit only their own subforum (or section).

[Stagger Lee]

You see, I am not saying bbPress is bad or cannot do this and that.
Just that third party plugins community is a bit backward and not well. One can find plenty of explanation for this, I have mine. Dont necessary mean mine are right.

Some short explanations of mine opinions:

– I am not telling about design, despite this too is hard for Users beginners to tweak.

– Yes, you could “sell” bbPress better if you made an outstonishing design here on forum, and showed most of the functions. But it is OK for me, I dont have any problem with this forum. Telling this from “selling” bbPress standpoint. It is only CSS, page load is the same, no harm done if you make modern and elegant design.

– Github should never be primary source of plugins. Additional OK, but only and one never.
I know there is a plugin that makes updates from Github possible, but demands some lines added by author in plugin self.

– Something like Jetpack for bbPress would be a killer, perfect. But I do understand when you say there are not many developers of bbPress. Wish just you start discussion about it and report back to us how it went. Jetpack probably started with few developers, and with years come to number of 46. It doesnt have to start great, developers are attracted later to all good staff by itself.
Do you know what all those names behind Jetpack say to me ? Not in the first hand anything about code quality, but about security. I know it will flow huge amount of years before this plugin is abandoned. And with all new WP versions they adapt code before new version get out.

I dont say you should work hard as they do on Jetpack. It is here just for comparation, and for bbPress something like this would demand much less of time.

I dont know. I would go live with bbPress all the time before I go with some other forum platform.
Used and tweaked SMF forum for many years, phpbb for short time.

But first associations about bbPress as newcomer and beginner would be: hard to setup, bad design, third party plugins not so live community.

OK now, dont want to expand discussion to all possible. Let us stick to the plugins.

[Unicornis]

Hi,
I found I GitHub stuff mentioned above really complex to setup and having a few glitches. So have fixed them, added full configurability for the messages sent. Currently working on attachments and translations.

All of this is packed into the plugin, with all third party software needed, so now it is installable like any other WordPress plugin.

You still need to setup a free PostMark account and configure reply e-mail redirect, if you do not want to see the PostMark address in reply-to (which might be confusing for your users). Detailed step-by-step howto is on my plugin page.

BR, Jj

[Unicornis]

Hi,
I have fixed this bug, as well as a few others, added full configurability for the messages sent. Currently working on attachments and translations.

All of this is packed into the plugin, with all third party software needed, so now it is installable like any other WordPress plugin.

You still need to setup a free PostMark account and configure reply e-mail redirect, if you do not want to see the PostMark address in reply-to (which might be confusing for your users). Detailed step-by-step howto is on my plugin page.

BR, Jj

[Stagger Lee]

Just to not be missunderstood. I personally dont have any problem whatsoever with this list above. Implemented with help of code tweaking and those plugins all of this. And much, much more. All except proper Polls. For this I cannot find a solution.

Just chit-chating about bbPress from less average User perspective and how it lives in world compared to other popular forum platforms.

[Stagger Lee]

I dont ask anything of this be in the core. Just to find some other solution because this now doesnt work well.

Dont ask plugin developers. Is it GPL ? Yes. Use code as you wish and make completely new plugin if you need. Just some of your names stand as Author of plugin.

I see tendencies to become little Joomla community. They dont want to piss off developers of very popular extensions and they never add anything good in the core (dont let “core” confuse use, using it just as example here).

I personally have tweaked bbPress to unimaginable level. It is localhost, but still one Kunena import with many Users, topics and posts. Good for testing. spent huge amount of time on it. Not for the money, nobody would pay all those lost hours, impossible. Because I see potentioal and how WordPress self can make bbPress powerfull. Or buddyPress, I install it all the time together.

But, one thing is very specific for bbPress. I would not dare to touch it as average User, who installs and setup phpbb or SMF forum without big problems. It is extremely hard for beginners, and all those important plugins depending of how will it go in private life of (one) developer, make it much more difficult to touch and maintain.

At least take those 10-12 plugins from Github and put them in WP repository. Dont ask developer, it is GPL. Developer had 2-3 years or more to decide to do it byself, and he did not wanted it.
Problem there is notification about updates.
Just one example, lost many hours to see why Live preview stoped to word and by chance checked on Github versions. If it was in WP repository I would be notificated directly there is an update for it.

[printablecharm]

I tried a couple of things. I tried using the showcase sidebar option but could not figure out how to get the sidebar to show only on forum pages. Then I downloaded a custom sidebar widget and dragged the bbpress widgets like new topic, forum search into sidebar. But I still couldn’t get it to appear only on forum pages. Then I installed gd bbpress toolbox. I could drag those widgets for new topic, search, etc. in showcase sidebar but I still was t able to figure out how to make the showcase sidebar visible on forum pages.