[Robkk]

This issue is theme related, because bbPress is just inheriting the CSS styles from the themes stylesheet. Same thing with the other themes, there are just some styles that could affect some classes in the code that can make the layout look different.

In the theme compat code in bbPress, has it where you can use default WordPress conditionals like is_single() which should show up for each single forum and topic, and is_archive() for the forum archive (forum root page) and topic archive (usually at yoursite.com/topics or forum root).

So while you did create a single forum page using shortcodes as an easy to do workaround, as the code for the “indentation” is created by your themes CSS and only for single pages using ,while you created a simple page. When you enter the normal forum url in 2016 you will see the same “indentation” you see on topics.

You are on the money on what CSS to use to fix the issue, there is just some media queries that you need to add is all. There will be a slight margin to the right around 700px width when the sidebar goes under the content, but a page has that same margin in your theme and for consistency I just say leave it in.

This CSS should help your help solve your issue.

@media screen and (min-width: 61.5625em) {
.bbpress .entry-content {
  float: none;
  width: auto;
}
}

[Robkk]

You can place this view shortcode into a page and just link to it anywhere.

[bbp-single-view id='no-replies']

More information on shortcodes.

https://codex.bbpress.org/features/shortcodes/

[tech55541]

Hello,
I would like to add a link to Unanswered topics. I have seen the widget page, but cannot use it because I need a link. Is there any shortcodes or other ways to do this?

Thanks.

[Stagger Lee]

I did it very nice with activated TinyMce for bbpress (simple one) and media upload button.
Then with one snippet limmited users to se only own uploads. It is easy to find on Google.

Now with Shortcode UI (Shortake) it is very easy to make plenty of visual shortcodes for forum. So play with it and use it for attachments.There is allways way to remove other media modal tab items.

I will play a bit with it in future. BBC codes as shortcodes, etc.

[Pascal Casier]

Hi,
Is this the standard /forums ? Then start creating a standard WordPress page and add the [bbp-forum-index] on it. Now you can add any other shortcut or text on this same page.

Pascal.

Shortcodes: https://codex.bbpress.org/features/shortcodes/

[DamnDramaQueen]

Hi Robin,

Correct, both shortcodes I tried it doesn’t show the widget?

[Robin W]

I wasn’t worried about what was showing in the body, I was only interested in whether the widget in the footer disappeared.

Can you confirm that it does with both the codes you tried?

[Robin W]

ok, I can now see the issue, and have looked at both a forum page and a non forum page.

From the web browser tools available to me, I can’t immediately see what the core issue is.

as an experiment can you try on of the other bbpress shortcodes eg `[bbp-topic-index]
`

to see if this is bbpress or just that shortcode

[Robin W]

ok I wouldn’t worry about the structure, just create the forums and use multiple shortcodes to build your page

eg

[bbp-single-forum id=3] 
[bbp-single-forum id=6] 
[bbp-single-forum id=8] 

That way you control the flow

I’d then switch off breadcrumbs and use the sidebar as navigation.

[angeljs]

I’m running a WordPress Multisite install and have bbPress setup on the main site. However, logged-in users can’t access the main forum. Admins and guests can see them, which doesn’t seem to make sense. Users can see group forums, but not the main page, they just get a page not found error. I’ve even tried creating the forums page and adding the shortcodes, but still get the same error.

New users are supposed to have the participant roll, which I’ve checked. I’ve also tried repairing the forums, but nothing works.

[leev]

Hello, I’m looking for a way to hide something that will be with the <?php bbp_forum_freshness_link(); ?>. Whenever there’s a topic for the forum, <?php bbp_forum_freshness_link(); ?> will display a link. If there’s no topic in the forum or it’s empty, then there will be no link. How do I add the same function to some custom added codes.

Examples, I’m looking for something like this:

<?php don’t display if there’s no topic or it’s empty ?>
topic title
by author
<?php bbp_forum_freshness_link(); ?>
<?php endif;?>

[RONO2]

Pascal, so where exactly would I put those particular 3 codes at in the wordpress? or actually in the css section of the theme editor?

[Robin W]

but yes as Pascal says, you do need to list the forums that you want to include

and I have just updated the plugin for a technical error which should not affect you, but you may want to load the latest version from my site

http://www.rewweb.co.uk/bbpress-additional-shortcodes/

[Pascal Casier]

Hi,

Is this want you are looking for : http://www.rewweb.co.uk/bbpress-additional-shortcodes/ from @robin-w

It’s INcluding, not EXcluding …

Pascal.

[luisthegeek]

Just went to log into my site which uses the bbp-login shortcode and it just shows me a blank page. logged in using the wp-login, checked the login page with the shortcode, the shortcode is still there.

Also, the forums page is all blank as well. no forums are showing. Go to forums > all forums, they are listed there.

Tried Chrome and IE. Same issue on both.

[kieranw7261]

Hi there

Its bbP shortcodes by Robin Wilson.

Many thanks for any help.

[Tristan]

I’ve been searching for a solution on this for hours, to no avail, and it seems like such a simple thing:

All I want to do is have my website show other users’ basic info when I click their name in a forum post.

For example, if I write a forum post, another user should be able to click on my name and see the profile info that I’ve added to my profile in the backend–e.g. “Contact Info” and “About Yourself” (email address, website, biographical info)–on a page on my site.

Right now, when they click on my name, or when I click on another forum user’s name, it sends to our 404 page.

What gives? Pretty much any site I’ve ever used that has multiple users allows you to click their name to see their bio. It seems insane that WordPress/bbPress doesn’t have this basic feature. And I haven’t even been able to find a plugin or any kinds of codes to make this happen. I’ve found all kinds of plugins that allow you to add additional user fields (like social media info) or prettier front-end login pages, but nothing that just displays another user’s contact/bio info.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[The_Desperate]

Hey guys,

First of all, thank you so much for making this very cool forum plugin for everyone to use!
I do one question, and I’ve just spent a few hours studying the archives and looking for answers, but the thing is… I haven’t really understood any of them. I don’t know anything about child themes, I have no idea how to look for specific codes, although of course I am able to implement changes to a code once I’ve found it. I’ve tried looking for a plug-in for changing the font size, but failed.
Now, my question would be: Is it possible for somebody who knows close to nothing about the matter to actually do it? I’m running version 2.5.8. My WordPress version is 4.4.2.

My forum URL is http://lutrinians.com/forums/

All I can see under Plugins > Editor is:

Plugin Files

bbpress/bbpress.php
bbpress/license.txt
bbpress/languages/index.php
bbpress/index.php
bbpress/includes/index.php
bbpress/humans.txt
bbpress/templates/index.php
bbpress/readme.txt

Also, I am not using any programmes to edit the codes, just doing it in the browser.

Many thanks in advance!

[terranova23]

Hi there,

I’m helping a client resolve an issue with their bbPress Activity Stream. Their website has many online classes that are kept separate from each other, and their wish is to have the Activity Stream only show activity that is relevant to the forum a user has access to, and keep info from other forums private (they are using MemberMouse to restrict access). I did some research on here and on Google and found several threads that talked about similar issues, but wasn’t able to find any solutions.

The site uses the latest version of WP (4.4.2) and bbPress (2.5.8) and is located at http://www.themysticdreamacademy.com/

I thought the bbPress Activity Stream Shortcode Plugin would do the job, so I installed that and did a quick test, but I’m getting this error: Fatal error: Call to undefined function bp_has_activities() in /home/myst1cadm1n/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bp-activity-shortcode/bp-activity-as-shortcode.php on line 102

If that issue could be resolved, we may be all set since we can set up shortcodes to display different streams for different forums. Otherwise, we’d like to know if there’s a way to limit the Activity Stream to only show content the user has access to.

Finally, my client is also concerned about the default forums page, which shows a listing of recent topics from all forums and is visible to anyone who finds it: http://www.themysticdreamacademy.com/forums/ Users who aren’t logged in aren’t able to click any of the links, but they are still concerned about privacy. Is it possible to make this page private so only logged-in admins can see it? Or can it be removed somehow?

Thanks for your time,
Rory

[Pascal Casier]

Hi,

Check out the bbpress shortcuts on https://codex.bbpress.org/features/shortcodes/
Under the ‘Topics’ header you will probably find what you need.

Pascal.

[mauryg]

@membershipsite101
Don’t know if we are talking about the same problem. It seems like your site is using a different HEADER template for the Welcome page. Also noted that the Welcome page is a subpage of the HELP page, not of the FORUMS page. Are you using bbpress shortcodes for this? You might want to check the bbpress settings page and see if the slugs are set correctly.
But anyway, I looked at your site and I noticed that the bbpress.css file was being loaded from the bbpress plugin directory, not from the theme directory.
Did you in fact copy the template.php file you want to use into the theme directory and rename it bbpress.php? I also strongly suggest copying the bbpress.css file into the theme directory as well so you can make changes to the bbpress styling easily.
Hope this helps.
Maury

[Robin W]

just put

[bbp-forum-index]

in to the page

other shortcodes that might interest you

https://codex.bbpress.org/features/shortcodes/

[Robin W]

if you are into coding, then download my plugin

https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbp-style-pack/

and look at

/includes/shortcodes.php

where I create a shortcode that uses a different template

You could create a new version by using that code as a base

[antonv]

I use the traditional forum outputting as well as shortcodes in posts.

Now I want to differentiate the output format, but both the shortcodes and standard output use the template content-single-topic.

How can I test if the template was included from bbpress/includes/common/shortcodes.php so that I can apply different styling.

[Pascal Casier]

What theme do you use ? Can you confirm that you have the same issues in a standard WP theme ?
You don’t have any redirection plugins (like 404 Redirected) ?
How do you show your topics ? Using a shortcode ? Do you have multiple shortcodes on the same page ?

Pascal.