[Robin W]

Are you sure it’s just a bbpress issue?

The ‘lastest’ bbpress is quite old now, so if it was an issue, I’m sure it would have been flagged by now.

presume you have

Plugins

Deactivate all but bbpress and see if this fixes. if it does, re-enable one at a time to see which is causing the error.

Themes

If plugins don’t pinpoint the problem, as a test switch to a default theme such as twentytwelve, and see if this fixes.

[UgoDimma]

hey guys, please my site is totally dump now, there is nothing clickable apart from the header, every other thing is as if there is a layer that covers everything. One vannot read any post by clicking on it. this started after creating a forum with bbpress and buddypress.

I installed buddypress and bbpress and everything works well, but the moment i create a group and added a forum to it, everything get hooked up. but when i deleted the forum, everything came back to normal. i have tried to deactivated all the plugin one by one and later re-activated them, but non of them solve the issue, which i guess is not from other plugin.

I tried to switch theme, from gantry framework to twenty fourteen, it solved the problem, but am not good with twenty fourteen.

Please do have a look at my site lovecoinz.com and tell me what to do.

[Barryman91]

Apparently bbPress is blocking public viewers from reading custom post types and I can’t find the settings to edit the public capabilities. I noticed when activating the Plugin it hides/removes the spectator/blocked role and I can only edit capabilities on logged in user roles.

To give an example of the problem: get_field returns empty on a custom post type when someone is not logged in.

I’m wondering if it has anything to do with the latest update of bbPRess or BuddyPress?

[robertosalemi]

How can user with role of “editor” manages the group and activity of bbPress by backend?
This user not seed the item “Groups” or “Activity” in dashboard.

Thanks for all.

[shelleyheath]

Hi There,

I have a website which restricts content via the Groups plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/groups/)

On one of the restricted pages I am using the following code to insert a forum: [bbp-single-forum id=12492]

However when working in the frontend and adding a topic, sometimes it renames the actual page… The forum ending to the url just tacks itself to the page on which [bbp-single-forum id=12492] is featured.

Forum page:

PCLC 1: A TIME FOR INTRODUCTIONS!

Original url:

http://lifepurposecoachingcenters.com/classrooms/pclc-1/

Reset url after it goes wrong:

http://lifepurposecoachingcenters.com/classrooms/pclc-1-a-time-for-introductions/

Any ideas would be much appreciated!

Thanks very much!

[Robin W]

create a directory on your theme called ‘bbpress’
ie wp-content/%your-theme-name%/bbpress
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/%your-theme-name%/bbpress/form-topic.php
bbPress will now use this template instead of the original

I was only suggesting you start with looking at lines 42, I haven’t actually looked seriously at the code, I don’t have time at the moment 🙂

[filiip]

I have installed BBpress and BBpres Admin.

When I am trying to access BBpress Theme under Appereance an error occur:

Warning: require_once(C:\xampp\htdocs\WP//forums/bb-admin/admin-functions.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\htdocs\WP\wp-content\plugins\bbpress-admin\bbpress-theme-admin.php on line 86

Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required ‘C:\xampp\htdocs\WP//forums/bb-admin/admin-functions.php’ (include_path=’.;C:\xampp\php\PEAR’) in C:\xampp\htdocs\WP\wp-content\plugins\bbpress-admin\bbpress-theme-admin.php on line 86

Inside bbpress-theme-admin.php in line 86 is this:
require_once(ABSPATH.’/forums/bb-admin/admin-functions.php’);

Also when I am trying to access BBpres Options under Settings an error occur:
Notice: Undefined index: action in C:\xampp\htdocs\WP\wp-content\plugins\bbpress-admin\bbpress-options-admin.php on line 9

In line 9 in bbpress-options-admin.php is this:
if ($_POST[‘action’] == ‘update’) {

Pleade can anyone help me. I would really like to change BBpress theme or if is there some other way to change the theme.

tnx

[Robin W]

This worked well for adding the username, so if i can just remove the full name/image, that out to do it.

If you mean the two bits above what you have just added , then the simplest would be

create a directory on your theme called ‘bbpress’
ie wp-content/%your-theme-name%/bbpress
find
wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/loop-single-reply.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/%your-theme-name%/bbpress/loop-single-reply.php
bbPress will now use this template instead of the original

Then simply delete line 45

<?php bbp_reply_author_link( array( 'sep' => '<br />', 'show_role' => true ) ); ?>

[david_ma]

How about remove the authors real name and email linked avatar? My users want to use their username only, and a custom avatar.

This worked well for adding the username, so if i can just remove the full name/image, that out to do it.

/**
* Add @mentionname after bbpress forum author details
*/

add_action( 'bbp_theme_after_reply_author_details', 'mentionname_to_bbpress' );
function mentionname_to_bbpress () {
$user = get_userdata( bbp_get_reply_author_id() );
if ( !empty( $user->user_nicename ) ) {
$user_nicename = $user->user_nicename;
echo "@".$user_nicename;
}
}

[david_ma]

Im trying to convert my kenena 1.0 forum (actually a fireboard forum) updated the kunena importer to accept fireboard formatting.

It gets stuck at the start… see: http://screencast.com/t/B2qk3rAP

Any ideas?

Tried reducing it to 5 rows to import at 1 second, still doesnt start.

[Dromicus]

I currently have been using mingle although looking at moving on to bigger better forums. What I need is
I am looking for a forum that is simple to set up and has the ability to easily lock down forums so certain users do not even know they are their and even if they were told their profile would not allow them to enter the forum. With mingle it is was super easy to set up, took me less than 20 minuets to have all the users added, the forums made and permissions set. Ease is something I need!!
Does buddy press fit this criteria?

An example would be that all forums are hidden except the welcome forum unless you are a member of the site. Only the site admin should be able to create user accounts. Once you are a User you will be able to see and interact with certain forums, including the two personal forums that only you can see* unless you ask an admin to share these forums with another user.

As an example ford user can see the ford forums and her personal white list and black list although can not see the dodge forums. And the dodge user can not see the ford forums, how ever the mechanic can see both forums but neither of the users personal forums.

When it comes to knowledge of setting forums up, I am about as smart as a rock…well not quite as smart but close. So looking for a super easy forum to set up, make secure etc. And with luck have all the forums and sub forums created in around 20 minuets or less. Running what ever the most current wp version is.

Or is it possible to migrate the mingle forums into bbpress? would be great to have a magic button to push.

[londonhutch]

Hi,

First time here so please be gentle.

I run a moderately popular vBulletin 4.1 site with 11,000+ users, 13,900+ threads and 39,000 posts. The users very rarely use any of the “power” features of vBulletin and I want to fully integrate the board into WordPress.

My preference would be to transfer using the script from vBulletin to bbPress, or alternatively to use a site like cms2cms. My main concern is what will happen to my Google search rankings. At the moment the site is very well spidered by Google and we are the no.1 search result for a number of very important key words, phrases.

Is there any way I can redirect all the posts, threads etc to the new bbPress so that my ranking would not be seriously affected? I am not that technically minded when it comes to robot files etc, so any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Robin W]

Layout and functionality – Examples you can use

[kendorama]

Nope. I copied all that into my functions and it didn’t work. I’ve googled other solutions which are along the same lines but different code that’s used. I figured it was cause that was outdated and bbPress version is different.

No other solution?

[lkharrell]

nevermind! I just figured it out!

It was

#bbpress-forums a.bbp-author-name {
   white-space: nowrap;
   background: none;
   border: none;
}

[Robin W]

not sure why

I’ve read https://codex.bbpress.org/layout-and-functionality-examples-you-can-use/ among other tips.

isn’t working for you?

[cryx]

Hi, I’m having a big problem with a client’s site of mine.

Last week there was no problems. His forums are set to be private so only users with the correct roles can read and write. New registered users get assigned to a role I’ve created called “webshop customer” and forum role is Spectator (I created this using a guide I found). So as you know with Private forums a Spectator shouldn’t even get access to it. This worked to maybe 3 days ago for no apparent reason. Now suddenly all users with Spectator role can read and even write(!) in the forums without any barriers.

I fixed this yesterday by reinstalling BBPress and it worked. But the next day the problem was back… I don’t know how to fix this.

If you want admin details or FTP I can send you them. The only file I’ve changed is the “feedback-no-forums.php” inside “bbpress/templates/default/bbpress” to show some info for the Spectator user. I have no idea…

[kendorama]

I’ve googled and searched the support forums and it seems the answers are outdated and don’t currently work on this version of bbPress.

I’ve read https://codex.bbpress.org/layout-and-functionality-examples-you-can-use/ among other tips.

Any help?

[CodingMachine]

And if you want to hide your closed topic just do it in css

#bbpress-forums .status-closed, #bbpress-forums .status-closed a {
display:none;
}

[CodingMachine]

In the background without editing bbpress at wordpress template function, there

Can you help me to understand your problem more Clearly

[solosails]

@robin-w Thanks for those, I will take a look and see if I can find anything obvious.

I wonder if there is something as simple as using the phrase ‘reply’ that is having a clash with a post reply type?

I tried changing the bbpress root slugs from reply to something else but it didn’t seem to solve it.

Many thanks, A

[hanshilei]

In the background without editing bbpress at wordpress template function, in the plug-in, bbpress at only. PHP and a few other files of the root directory, but there is no editable bbpress at template function at the bottom of the template?

[jugoretz]

Well, I think I’ve found a better workaround than the Network Activate Solution.

Based on a lead from this topic from a year ago https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/missing-admin-menu-items/ , I tried activating Capability Manager Enhanced (https://wordpress.org/plugins/capability-manager-enhanced/) and surprise! There were the missing capabilities, not checked, not active, in the Capability Manager settings.

So I just enabled all the forum-related capabilities for administrators (could do this for any role, I’m sure) in CME, and that made everything work again for the site administrators, even when bbPress is not activated network-wide.

So that’s a much better solution (from my perspective, at least). If you want to use bbPress in multisite, just be sure to also use Capability Manager Enhanced on any site where you want the site admin to have the capability to add/edit/delete/manage forums.

[DVDfever]

I want to change the horrible green colour in the forum, but looking in bbpress.css, I’m getting nothing like the following which I saw on here. I’ve searched aplenty on this forum but just can’t find it. How do I change the colours, please?

.forum a { color: white !important; }

.bbp-forum-info { color: black !important; }

.bbp-forum-topic-count { color: black !important; }

.bbp-forum-reply-count { color: black !important; }

.bbp-forum-freshness { color: black !important; }

[jessy]

@cubeacid: You want this: Do not allow users to publish new topics, just replies on your topics. Correct?

1, Install plugin: WPFront User Role Editor
2, Go to Roles => All roles => and choose Participant, it has 8 capabilities
3, You need uncheck publish_topics and edit_topics and assign_topic_tags and delete_topic_tags
4, with this plugin you can do it because it is built in role from plugin bbPress
5, But, we can customize it with filter function pasted below
6, Jast paste it into function.php and refresh the page in admin plugin WPFront User Role Editor in Participate role how magicaly capabilities are removed 🙂
7, If the participant or regular registered user will go on topics, they will be message “You cannot create new topics.” and if user click on your own created topic, he can reply 🙂

Paste it into functions.php

function my_custom_get_caps_for_role_filter($caps, $role)
{
    /* Only filter for roles we are interested in! */
    if ($role == 'bbp_participant' )
        $caps = my_custom_get_caps_for_role($role);

    return $caps;
}
add_filter('bbp_get_caps_for_role', 'my_custom_get_caps_for_role_filter', 10, 2);

function my_custom_get_caps_for_role($role)
{
    switch ($role) {
        case 'bbp_participant':
            return array(
                
                // Primary caps
                'spectate' => true,
                'participate' => true,
                'moderate' => false,
                'throttle' => false,
                'view_trash' => false,
                
                // Forum caps
                'publish_forums' => false,
                'edit_forums' => false,
                'edit_others_forums' => false,
                'delete_forums' => false,
                'delete_others_forums' => false,
                'read_private_forums' => false,
                'read_hidden_forums' => false,
                
                // Topic caps
                'publish_topics' => false,
                'edit_topics' => false,
                'edit_others_topics' => false,
                'delete_topics' => false,
                'delete_others_topics' => false,
                'read_private_topics' => false,
                
                // Reply caps
                'publish_replies' => true,
                'edit_replies' => true,
                'edit_others_replies' => false,
                'delete_replies' => false,
                'delete_others_replies' => false,
                'read_private_replies' => false,
                
                // Topic tag caps
                'manage_topic_tags' => false,
                'edit_topic_tags' => false,
                'delete_topic_tags' => false,
                'assign_topic_tags' => false
            );
            break;
        default:
            return $role;
    }
}

I have try that ad for me it works.