Hi,

I want to override a template part in a plugin

there is a filter on bbp_get_template_part but also in the comments of template-functions.php it mentions you can also add a new location to the template stack.

Which is the best / most future proof method of these to, for example, override the loop-forums.php template part within a plugin.

Thanks in advance for the replies.

[@robin-w Moderator 8 years, 5 months ago]

If I understand you correctly you want to amend a file in

wp-content/plugins/bbpress/templates/default/bbpress/

The easiest way is to copy the relevant file to your child theme

create a directory on your theme called ‘bbpress’
ie wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress and copy the file there eg

wp-content/themes/%your-theme-name%/bbpress/loop-forums.php

bbPress will now use this template instead of the original
and you can amend this

You can also add a location – for instance within a plugin I use I add a location using :

add_action( 'bbp_register_theme_packages', 'bsp_register_plugin_template1' );

//get the template path
function bsp_get_template1_path() {
	return BSP_PLUGIN_DIR . '/templates/templates1';
}

function bsp_register_plugin_template1() {
	bbp_register_template_stack( 'bsp_get_template1_path', 12 );
}

[@siparker Participant 8 years, 4 months ago]

Hi

It is specifically not to add a item into a theme folder as i want the plugin to be totally standalone. with no “Extra” edits required.

So adding the location can that work to add a location within the plugin to view templates etc.

so the template lcoation would be /wp-content/plugins/myplugin/templates/replacementbbpresstemplate.php

Will that work?

[@robin-w Moderator 8 years, 4 months ago]

yes, the code I posted above if placed in your plugin would tell bbpress to look in

content/plugins/myplugin/templates/templates1/

[@siparker Participant 8 years, 4 months ago]

perfect thanks robin

[@netweb Keymaster 8 years, 4 months ago]

FYI https://wordpress.org/plugins/eighties-bbpress/ is a fantastic example of overriding bbPress templates using a plugin 🙂