[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?

[alave]

Hi,
I am looking for a solution to have my topic author post date to be updated whenever the topic/post content is edited – but cannot work out a way to do this effectively.

I have attempted to manually change post date as suggested at https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/changing-post-dates/ but it does not seem to work.

Any solution or ideas?

The reason is I have topics that were created 2-3 years ago that I regularly update depending on new information/changes to the topic subject. I don’t want to lose any comments associated with the topic and its completely inefficient to be deleting each topic and recreating them periodically.

Thank you!

[mairag]

Thank you Robin.

I did the change but didn’t solve the issue, let’s see if OP had more luck.

This is my updated code for the new role Crochetera.

// bbPress custom role

add_action ('wp_loaded' , 'load_new_roles') ;
function load_new_roles () {
	add_filter( 'bbp_get_dynamic_roles', 'add_new_roles', 1 );
	add_filter( 'bbp_get_caps_for_role', 'add_role_caps_filter', 10, 2 );
}
 
function add_new_roles( $bbp_roles ){
    /* Add a role called crochetera */
    $bbp_roles['bbp_crochetera'] = array(
        'name' => 'Crochetera',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_crochetera' )
        );
 
    return $bbp_roles;
}
 
function add_role_caps_filter( $caps, $role ) {
    /* Only filter for roles we are interested in! */
    if( $role == 'bbp_crochetera' )
        $caps = custom_capabilities( $role );
 
    return $caps;
}
 
function custom_capabilities( $role ){
    switch ( $role ) {
 
        /* Capabilities for 'crochetera' role */
        case 'bbp_crochetera':
            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'  => true,
 
                // Topic tag caps
                'manage_topic_tags'     => false,
                'edit_topic_tags'       => false,
                'delete_topic_tags'     => false,
                'assign_topic_tags'     => false,
            );
 
            break;
 
        default :
            return $role;
    }
}

[AITpro]

I did a search on the BuddyPress site, but did not find any other forum topics. So I posted this new forum topic > https://buddypress.org/support/topic/split-forum-topic-secondary_item_id-db-row-not-updated/.

Overall it’s not a big deal since I rarely split forum topics and manually editing the DB only takes a minute to do. 😉

[AITpro]

When splitting a forum topic the secondary_item_id value is not updated. I’m not sure if this is the issue > the item_id value is updated with the new id, but the URL will not display the correct new topic name and URL unless the secondary_item_id is correct. When I manually change the secondary_item_id value in my db to the correct new id the topic name and URL display and link correctly in the Activity Stream to the new split topic.

[rdcurbow]

I’m new to bbPress so please excuse what has been asked before, but a lot of the answers seem obsolete.

I’ve created several forums, with descriptions yet the descriptions never appear when a user views the forum. Various article I’ve read here suggest you have to go edit “your functions file” (see https://codex.bbpress.org/layout-and-functionality-examples-you-can-use/) but when I search for bbpress.php, forum.php, etc. I can’t find them. There’s nothing under wp-content/themes/astra or anywhere else I can find. Anyone got any hints?

It’s frustrating that so much of the documentation on bbPress seems to have been written years ago and not necessarily updated as changes have been made.

My site is kusamurabonsai.org – but the forums are only visible to logged in users.
I’m running WP 5.7.2 and bbPress 2.6.6

[Ricsca2]

The counters were correct with the import.
As I updated “Recount replies in each forum” the name of the Posts has changed and has become the same as that of Topics

[ecarlson]

I’m not sure if this is an issue with bbPress or BuddyPress; forgive me if I’m posting this in the wrong place. I recently added BuddyPress to my installation which already had bbPress, and I see that when a BuddyPress group has a forum, it’s added to the list of forums like the bbPress ones. Awesome!

However, if I change the description of the BuddyPress group, the bbPress forum list still shows the old description. If I go to Forums > All Forums, I can edit the description which updates the description on the forums list. Is this a bug, or are you supposed to have to update it in two places? Is it allowing for some users to have a different description in bbPress vs BuddyPress?

bbPress: 2.6.6
BuddyPress: 8.0.0
Wordpress: 5.7.2
Site (though most of the forums are private): https://antiochfc.org/forums

[drdarakh]

Dear all bbpress experts,

This is pertaining to the forum site http://www.dentistrytoday.info.

I would be greatly obliged of this forum can suggest ways and means to guide our dentist user during the registration and posting process. The intention is to make it as easy as possible for the user to post and reduce the learning curve time.

I want to make it as easy as possible for the user to post queries, upload clinical images as attachments or as inline images etc.

Therefore, I want to insert instruction text boxes whenever required. If possible the instruction text boxes should have a CLOSE button so that the boxes can be closed of the does not want to see them.

Also the instruction boxes should be mobile friendly.

Now my queries

1. Is there any plugin which can do this?

2. Can we insert instruction boxes by drag and drop method?

3. Once the boxes are inserted will my staff be able to do minor changes in the wording of the text boxes from the dashboard.

4. If the boxes are created by manual coding than will they be disturbed of any of the plugins already installed are updated.

I also want to put instruction boxes on the registration page. The intention is to guide the new user for the registration process.

Are there any other methods for this ( chat bot, call out boxes etc.)

Hope to see a lot of responses and many thanks in advance for the same. Please open the WORD file attached to this message.

Regards,

Dr. Veerendra Darakh.

[sk80au]

I used the WP Mail SMTP plugin and it didn’t work. Then I checked the settings and noticed that WordPress uses my admin username for SMTP mail whereas the mail username/password was different. I’ve updated the settings and verification emails started working. Thank you.

[Robin W]

In bbpress 2.6.x the date freshness format has changed.
If your translation has not been updated this will still display in English.

install

bbp style pack

once activated go to

dashboard>settings>bbp style pack>Freshness Display

and you will be able to enter translations there

[Mike Witt]

@robin-w,

… and anyone who happens to look at this and is running MemberPress.

Yes, there is more to do with MP. MP Members may or may not have actual “Subscriptions.” They can also just have memberships without what MP calls subscriptions. These membership can go “inactive.” But, unfortunately, that can happen *temporarily* if their credit card needs to be updated.

None-the-less, your code examples are quite valuable!

In the unlikely event that anyone else here is running MP and is interested in this, please chime in here (or otherwise contact me). I would love to compare notes on this and related things.

-Mike

[Back to Front]

Good question. it would be nice to know if any themes – especially core themes, would be well updated to look good and be responsive with all aspects of bbpress and buddypress?

I’m using twenty twenty and there is a lot of work to make bbpress presentable to be honest.

[Ricsca2]

do you know a good theme for bbpress updated to 2021?

[finallyfoundausernamenotusedbefore]

Thank you, both.

In terms of feedback I am currently experimenting with Front End PM but have the usual concerns that the developer hasn’t updated it for eight months nor tested it with recent WP versions.

That’s not to say it doesn’t work of course, but it might not be futureproof.

BP Better Messages may be a better option in the longer term. Last updated 18 minutes ago as I write.

John

[Chuckie]

Thanks for your code. It has been so long now when I asked this that i am reluctant to start fiddling with my setup.

I prefer to continue to wait until such a time and bbPress is updated rather than add bits of code to my functions file.

At the moment what I have works for me due to the bsp settings that were added some time back.

Thank you for the code though.

[finallyfoundausernamenotusedbefore]

I have been using bbPress Messages By Samuel Elh but suddenly discovered it isn’t actually working any more. More research suggests it hasn’t been updated for four years. I am guessing it is discontinued, or maybe replaced by something else.

Can anybody suggest or recommend an alternative? I can’t find anything when searching the available plugins.

Thanks,

John

[sino27]

Hi there. Sorry for reviving this thread. But I had to as this is some serious privacy issue.

A code from “bjornwebdesign” is definitely working but not completely. I mean on this code posted in his “Ok, last time, I promise :p…”

/*
 * Do stuff when the user's xprofile is updated
*/	
function xprofile_updated ( $user_id, $posted_field_ids, $errors, $old_values, $new_values) {
	/*
	 * Change the user_nicename which is used as profile url, we do NOT want the username in url! Bad bad BP...
	 * Please note: the user profile url can now be changed by the user, direct linking from other places on the web may result in 404.
	 * Altough this should run AFTER updating profile fields (saving to DB), the nicename is only updated after a second save. So we need to check from $new_values
	 */
	$new_display_name = '';
	foreach ( $new_values as $key => $value ) {
		if ( is_array($value) && $key == 1 ) { // field display_name = 1, make sure this is correct
			foreach ( $value as $k => $v ) {
				if ( $k == 'value' ) {
					$new_display_name = $v;
				}
			}
		}
	}
	//error_log('******** xprofile_updated: '.$user_id.' | NEW DISPLAY_NAME: '.$new_display_name.' *********');
	$search = array( ' ', '.' ); 
	$replace = array( '_', '' );
	$user = get_user_by( 'ID', $user_id );		
	if ( $user ) {
		if ( $user->data->user_status == 0 && $new_display_name ) {
			$new_user_nicename = strtolower(str_replace( $search, $replace, $new_display_name) );
			if ( strlen ( $new_user_nicename ) > 50 ) {
				$new_user_nicename = substr ( $new_user_nicename, 0, 50 );
			}				
			if ( $user->data->user_nicename != $new_user_nicename ) { // && $user->ID == 80 <-Add this if you only want to run it for 1 user, so you can test it.
				$args = array(
					'ID'            => $user->ID,
					'user_nicename' => $new_user_nicename
				);
				wp_update_user( $args );
				//error_log('******** updated user_nicename: '.$user->ID.' | NEW USER_NICENAME: '.$new_user_nicename.' *********');
				wp_redirect( get_site_url().'/leden/'.$new_user_nicename.'/profile/edit/group/1/' ); // we cant use bp_core_get_user_domain() here, because it still uses the old user_nicename
				exit;					
			}
		}
	}
}
add_action( 'xprofile_updated_profile',  'xprofile_updated', 100, 5 );

– but there is one critical flaw. After code is applied, user can not update their profile anymore. Like you can go to (example) update name or nickname. You press save and nothing changes. Profile is not updated.

If I apply “bjornwebdesign” previous code (meaning code he posted just before his latest code) –

/*
 * Change the user_nicename which is used as profile url, we do NOT want the username in url! Bad bad BP...
 * This runs allways (with init hook), we should only do this once and then on user register & profile update..
 * Please note: the user profile url can now be changed by the user, direct linking from other places on the web may result in 404.
 * And offcourse allways use something like: 'bp_core_get_user_domain( $user_id )' when you want to get the user's profile url.
 */
$search = array( ' ', '.' ); 
$replace = array( '_', '' );
$all_users = get_users();		
foreach ( $all_users as $user ) {
	$display_name = $user->data->display_name;
	if ( $user->data->user_status == 0 && $display_name ) {
		$new_user_nicename = strtolower(str_replace( $search, $replace, $display_name) );
		if ( strlen ( $new_user_nicename ) > 50 ) {
			$new_user_nicename = substr ( $new_user_nicename, 0, 50 );
		}				
		if ( $user->data->user_nicename != $new_user_nicename ) { // && $user->ID == 80 <-Add this if you only want to run it for 1 user, so you can test it.
			$args = array(
				'ID'            => $user->ID,
				'user_nicename' => $new_user_nicename
			);
			wp_update_user( $args );					
		}
	}
}

then updating of profile is working. User can update profile but after pressing “Save” there is 404 error. Even 404 is acceptable as at least user can update their profile. However performance is severely degraded on a website with many members.

So basically only his latest code is working in a way that their profile URL is hidden, performance is not degraded but user profiles can not be saved or updated. Can anyone help and update his code so that user are able to update their profiles?

[acb93]

I updated the plugin and put the [bsp-display-topic-index] and it shows I have no topics… so is not working well.

Regards.

Adrià Calendario.

[Robin W]

I’ve just released bbp-private-groups version 3.8.7 which should fix your issue with using the bsp-display-topic-index issue

can you please confirm once you have updated

[neon67]

Have you updated to 6.7.1? The css was completely updated. Pay attention to the cache.
Also may be problems with the added own css. I read such dialogues on the WP support forums

[ljmac]

Like I said, as if I was hitting the submit button on the topic. There won’t actually be anything new within the topic itself, I just want it to be updated, as if it was saved but without any actual changes in the topic itself. I simply want a reply to the topic to trigger a save within the topic itself. I think you’re thinking I must be wanting something more complicated, but it really is that simple.

[Robin W]

sorry, I am trying to help you, but am still unclear what it is you want.

Can you define what you mean by ‘updated’??

[ljmac]

I do not want the standard behaviour to be modified in any way, except that the topic itself be updated when a reply is posted to it. Nothing will look any different to standard bbpress behaviour as far as the user is concerned – I just want to simulate hitting the submit button on the topic when a reply is posted, nothing more.

[ljmac]

Okay, I mean the submit button. I just want the topic to be updated (as if I was hitting the submit button) when a reply is posted, that’s all.