[Robin W]

2.6 is that latest version – did you mean that ?

[ROSEMILAN]

Hi,

I would like to remove the last page numbers in pagination,
is there any function code to do this?

at the moment, on latest topics on a big forum.. it shows like this..

[jeremy]

Hi. Testing bbPress using Penci Soledad. Installed Robin’s Style Pack, but none of the changes are being registered. I cleared caches and all. I should note that I have a dark theme on my site and the styling needs help. Any advice?

[Robin W]

Atleast one that says it officially supports the latest wordpress version that is out.

I thought it now did – certainly here

bbPress

[Chuckie]

I appreciate that you took the time to look.

Maybe sometime soon we will get an updated bbPress? Who knows …. Atleast one that says it officially supports the latest wordpress version that is out.

[Robin W]

ok you could also use a PHP variable rather than a wordpress function

so

$current_url = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];

should give you the displayed URL in all cases.

you can then do an ‘if’ test to see if you are in forums using say

if (strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], '/qaforums/') == true ) …then you are in the forums

[uksentinel]

@robin-w on the other topic is very knowledgeable, turn off all cache plugin and see if problem is still there.

Are you using any cookies plugin, as this I have had issue with ?

have you always had this problem, as maybe a theme issues, any chance of you trying a different theme, just for testing ?

[pawanahluwalia]

I haven’t tried adding an extra forum to test it. I am just assuming it defaults to the highest forum ID, which is what it is currently doing.

[Robin W]

if get_page link returns :

mywebsite.com/forum_name3/forum_name3/

then you could just test for this eg

if (get_page_link() == 'mywebsite.com/forum_name3/forum_name3/')  {
get_permalink etc.
}
else {
get_page_link()
}

[pawanahluwalia]

Thanks!

However, is_bbpress() only seems to be true if you are on the root forum page.

How can I test for any forum page?

I tried

echo get_permalink();

on a forum page, but it does not display anything. It does display it on the root forum page, but it does not match the root forum page permalink. It again shows the highest Forum ID permalink instead.

Presumably the page is being created in code and is overwriting the content of the current forum page.

Any further suggestions?

[pawanahluwalia]

Hi,

I have WP V5.8 and bbPress V5.0 with OceanWP theme.

I have a custom function.php file in which I control access to pages by user role. For example user_role1 may only access pages with /user_role1/ in the url path.

I have then added a custom forum page called qaforums.

In the bbPress settings I have made this as my Forum Root.

I have then added /qaforums/forum/ and /qaforums/topic/ as permitted paths for user_role1.

Now here is where things get strange.

Let’s say I have a range of forums with the permalinks:

mywebsite.com/qaforums/forum/forum_name1/
mywebsite.com/qaforums/forum/forum_name2/
mywebsite.com/qaforums/forum/forum_name3/
etc.

In theory, my user access rules should permit users to see these forums. However, they don’t.

What I discovered is that in order for my access rules to work I need to include permalink /forum_name3/ in the permitted paths list.

In testing, I discovered that the get_page_link() function on the root forum page returns the path:

mywebsite.com/forum_name3/forum_name3/

instead of

mywebsite.com/qaforums/

forum_name3 happens to be the forum with the highest Forum ID.

So my questions are:

1. Why is the get_page_link() function returning a different url on the the root forum page?

2. Why is the permalink mywebsite.com/qaforums/forum/forum_name3/ being changed to mywebsite.com/forum_name3/forum_name3/ ?

And by the way, the get_the_ID() function confirms the same thing.

Any help in understanding this would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Robin W]

I’ve just taken a look – the whole way subscriptions works was changed in 2.6

this code works on my test site

add_action('bbp_template_before_single_topic', 'show_bbp_sub');
function show_bbp_sub() { 
	$subscriptions = bbp_get_subscribers(bbp_get_topic_id()) ;
	$count = count($subscriptions) ;
	echo 'number of users subscribed: '.$count;
}

[Fetch Designs]

The plugin page shows last updated 9 months ago and Tested up to: 5.6.4 when the current version of WordPress is 5.8. Is bbPress still being maintained?

[nicolasremy]

Thanks Robin, a much appreciated, reassuring reply for me!

So, I’ll recap my understanding below (maybe useful for others too):

bbPress baseline features, when it comes to GDPR
–Right to be forgotten: when admin deletes a user (WordPress Dashboard > Tools > Erase Personal Data), it triggers WordPress’ “Personal Data Erasure” feature, and for bbPress content (posts/topics) will offer to re-assign to another user.
–Right to data portability: when admin hits (WordPress Dashboard > Tools > Export Personal Data), it triggers WordPress’ “Personal Data Export” feature, but the exported file won’t include posts/topics from the forum.

Extra functionality is available via this plugin: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/make-bbpress-gdpr-compliant/
–Right to be forgotten: when admin deletes a user (WordPress Dashboard > Tools > Erase Personal Data), forum posts/topics will be deleted (no chance to re-assign to another user).
–Right to data portability: when admin hits (WordPress Dashboard > Tools > Export Personal Data), forum posts/topics will be included in the exported file.

I like the ability to re-assign posts (deletion time) but at export time, I like the idea to include those posts. Sounds like a “best of both worlds” to me. Would you or anyone know if that is a possibility? Seems like the above plugin is an “all or nothing”.

Sorry if my questions seem numb, a bit of testing would certainly get the answer, but my website project is at its infancy: I don’t even have a host/wordpress yet, I am investigating which solution/plugins to assemble to achieve my vision.
In fact, I am probably going to use the BuddyBoss platform, which is a fork of bbPress, so I am making the assumption that bbPress’ baseline features are available in BuddyBoss platform, but I might well be wrong!
All-in-one, I will certainly do thorough testing on those aspects, but you know the V cycle idea, I don’t want to find-out late that I am in a dead end 🙁

[Robin W]

if you want option 1, then on user deletion you get prompted as to where to allocate any topics/replies made by the user, including allocating to another user.

So some people create a user called anything name you like eg ‘anonymous’ or ‘deleted user’, and assign the posts to them.

to see how this works, create a ‘deleted user’ account, then create a test user and make some topics/replies using their username.

then go to

dashboard>users>all users and delete the test user, and you will see the prompt to let you assign to your ‘deleted user’ account.

[lolataylor1]

WordPress 5.8
bbPress 2.6.6
BuddyPress 9.0.0
Astra Theme 3.6.5

Help! I have read every forum post about creating new custom roles in bbPress, but it still isn’t working for me. The created role names are displaying on my Users page in my Admin dashboard, but the roles themselves are not working as intended. When I assign a user a forum role, it is adding it under the “Roles” [i.e., Subscriber (WP Role), Founder (bbPress Role)] and not “Forum Roles.” I tested the different user role settings and they, too, are not working.

Am I missing something or doing something wrong? I’m new to bbPress and very frustrated after spending hours trying to get this to work.

This is the code I have create and placed in my Code Snippet plugin. The forum is being added to a paid members only website, so the URL would not be useful.


function authorready_add_new_roles( $bbp_roles ) {
$bbp_roles['bbp_probation'] = array(
'name' => 'Probation',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_probation' )
);

$bbp_roles['bbp_subscriber'] = array(
'name' => 'Subscriber',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_subscriber' )
);

$bbp_roles['bbp_founder'] = array(
'name' => 'Founder',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_founder' )
);

$bbp_roles['bbp_leader'] = array(
'name' => 'Group Leader',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_leader' )
);

$bbp_roles['bbp_moderator'] = array(
'name' => 'Moderator',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_moderator' )
);

$bbp_roles['bbp_administrator'] = array(
'name' => 'Administrator',
'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_administrator' )
);

return $bbp_roles;
}

add_filter( 'bbp_get_dynamic_roles', 'authorready_add_new_roles', 1 );

function authorready_add_role_caps_filter( $caps, $role )
{
/* Only filter for roles we are interested in! */
if( $role == 'bbp_probation' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

if( $role == 'bbp_subscriber' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

if( $role == 'bbp_founder' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

if( $role == 'bbp_leader' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

if( $role == 'bbp_moderator' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

if( $role == 'bbp_administrator' )
$caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

return $caps;
}

add_filter( 'bbp_get_caps_for_role', 'authorready_add_role_caps_filter', 10, 2 );

function custom_capabilities( $role )
{
switch ( $role )
{

/* Capabilities for 'probation' role */
case 'bbp_probation':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => false,
'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' => false,
'edit_replies' => false,
'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,
);

/* Capabilities for 'subscriber' role */
case 'bbp_subscriber':
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' => true,
'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' => true,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
'edit_others_replies' => false,
'delete_replies' => true,
'delete_others_replies' => false,
'read_private_replies' => true,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => false,
'edit_topic_tags' => false,
'delete_topic_tags' => false,
'assign_topic_tags' => false,
);

/* Capabilities for 'founder' role */
case 'bbp_founder':
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' => true,
'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' => true,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
'edit_others_replies' => false,
'delete_replies' => true,
'delete_others_replies' => false,
'read_private_replies' => true,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => false,
'edit_topic_tags' => false,
'delete_topic_tags' => false,
'assign_topic_tags' => false,
);

/* Capabilities for 'group leader' role */
case 'bbp_leader':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => true,
'moderate' => true,
'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' => true,
'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' => true,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
'edit_others_replies' => true,
'delete_replies' => true,
'delete_others_replies' => true,
'read_private_replies' => true,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => false,
'edit_topic_tags' => false,
'delete_topic_tags' => false,
'assign_topic_tags' => true,
);

/* Capabilities for 'moderator' role */
case 'bbp_moderator':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => true,
'moderate' => true,
'throttle' => true,
'view_trash' => true,

// Forum caps
'publish_forums' => false,
'edit_forums' => false,
'edit_others_forums' => false,
'delete_forums' => false,
'delete_others_forums' => false,
'read_private_forums' => true,
'read_hidden_forums' => false,

// Topic caps
'publish_topics' => true,
'edit_topics' => true,
'edit_others_topics' => false,
'delete_topics' => false,
'delete_others_topics' => false,
'read_private_topics' => true,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
'edit_others_replies' => false,
'delete_replies' => true,
'delete_others_replies' => true,
'read_private_replies' => true,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => false,
'edit_topic_tags' => true,
'delete_topic_tags' => true,
'assign_topic_tags' => true,
);

/* Capabilities for 'administrator' role */
case 'bbp_administrator':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => true,
'moderate' => true,
'throttle' => true,
'view_trash' => true,

// Forum caps
'keep_gate' => true,
'publish_forums' => true,
'edit_forums' => true,
'edit_others_forums' => true,
'delete_forums' => true,
'delete_others_forums' => true,
'read_private_forums' => true,
'read_hidden_forums' => true,

// Topic caps
'publish_topics' => true,
'edit_topics' => true,
'edit_others_topics' => true,
'delete_topics' => true,
'delete_others_topics' => true,
'read_private_topics' => true,

// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
'edit_others_replies' => true,
'delete_replies' => true,
'delete_others_replies' => true,
'read_private_replies' => true,

// Topic tag caps
'manage_topic_tags' => true,
'edit_topic_tags' => true,
'delete_topic_tags' => true,
'assign_topic_tags' => true,
);

break;

default :
return $role;
}
}


[neon67]

I used for bbpress wp fastest with a cheetah for a long time .. until I found out that the mobile version went into the premium segment)
Spent a week experimenting and found an even more faster solution.
1. Nginx cache – compression, reddis, headers.
2. PhastPress – enable all parameters – then disable unnecessary ones. These are pictures, scripts, queues optimizations.
3. And finally WP Super Cache – this is the cache stuff, but unlike w3 total – the cache in dynamic, which is what for the forum. Good results – Expert mode enabled.
Hope this helps you a little.

[techinbermudas]

Hello

So i own a website in wordpress with latest bbpress installed but i’m having cache issues with the forum. So when browsing i get old content, always have to ctrl+shift+r.

Googling the issue i saw some topics with users but it couldnt be fixed entirely.

I have tried:
– No cache on the hosting;
– Automatic cache on hosting;
– Installed LiteSpeed Cache
Disabled Cache for logged in users
Added /topic* /forum* /forums* to be excluded
Every other setting i found online
– Installed W3 Cache (i have it currently)
Still cache issues specially editing topics (shows old content), going back on forum shows also outdated content. Same happens after editing topics
– Also tried no Cache Plugins, same results.

It has been a pain to try to deal with this and my knowledge is limited on this.
Any help?

[Robin W]

I’ve just upgraded my test site to wordpress 5.8 and all looks ok.

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

Then come back

[heygirlmarketing]

Hello,

I set up the Forum page, the registration page and the password reset pages. It seemed to be working ok until I get to creating a new user as if I am someone new (in order to test it).

This is for a multi-vendor site, using WooCommerce and Dokan Multi-Vendor.

Please check out this page as an example and proceed as if you are a new user setting up their username.

Forum Register/Login

After you enter the username and email and then click the register button it directs to the shop page for the site. There isn’t a place in the editor that I can see that allows me to change where the register button links to. I filled out the urls correctly in the bb press login widget.

See attached photo: https://ibb.co/N10SKLt

This is urgent as it is keeping my client from launching their site. Thank you for your help!

[Ricsca2]

I’m migrating a forum from vbulletin to bbpress, after a lot of tests I managed to get everything working but the images of the old forum and the emoticons are transferred to the root ex: mysite.it/smile.gif
Do you know a way to set a specific folder or at least the folder where I am in vbulletin?
Thank you

[Robin W]

the keymaster role is further down the profile – it is an additional role to the wordpress one.

If you have keymaster set for you, then 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

Then come back

[Robin W]

that’s not code from bbpress.

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

Then come back

[Robin W]

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

Then come back

[haddlyapis]

Yes, I know this sounds strange, but I have tested it.

For setting “Hold a comment in the queue if it contains 2 or more links”:

tried doing 2 hyperlinks: got moderation reply
tried doing 2 images + 1 hyperlink: got moderation reply
tried doing 1 hyperlink no problem
tried doing 1 hyperlink + 1 image: got moderation reply
tried doing 2 images got moderation reply

Set it to 0 links
no problem posting regardless of link/image.