Hi folks,
I added 2 custom roles via

function add_custom_role( $bbp_roles ) {

$bbp_roles['my_custom_role1'] = array(
'name' => 'Kursteilnehmer',
'capabilities' => bbp_get_caps_for_role( bbp_get_participant_role() ) // the same capabilities as participants
);
$bbp_roles['my_custom_role2'] = array(
'name' => 'Mentor',
'capabilities' => bbp_get_caps_for_role( bbp_get_moderator_role() ) // the same capabilities as moderator
);
return $bbp_roles;
}
add_filter( 'bbp_get_dynamic_roles', 'add_custom_role', 1 );

I tried to assign them via the WP-Users page, but they do not appear in the forum-roles dropdown.

Whats going wrong here?

Regards
Dominik

[@dominikb-1 Participant 7 years, 8 months ago]

*push* an answer would be nice.

[@robin-w Moderator 7 years, 8 months ago]

where did you put that code?

[@dominikb-1 Participant 7 years, 8 months ago]

In a custom-functions-file in the mu-plugins folder.

[@robin-w Moderator 7 years, 8 months ago]

ok, sorry I don’t know much about MU and bbpress functions, so can’t say if that would work

[@dominikb-1 Participant 7 years, 8 months ago]

Changing the name of existing roles through MU works.

But how would you recommend to handle it?

[@robin-w Moderator 7 years, 8 months ago]

try it in the functions file of a specific installation

[@casiepa Moderator 7 years, 8 months ago]

@dominikb-1,

Did you read till the end of the codex page ?

Custom Capabilities

[@dominikb-1 Participant 7 years, 8 months ago]

@robin-w
I moved the code to the functions.php file now, still no reaction.

@casiepa
Yes, i followed the procedure for adding new names with existing capabilities, but they are not appearing.
Is it possible, that you cant add an existing capability to multiple roles?

[@dominikb-1 Participant 7 years, 8 months ago]

now i added this to functions.php:

//code to add forum-roles

function add_new_roles( $bbp_roles )
{
    /* Add a role called tutor */
    $bbp_roles['bbp_mentor'] = array(
        'name' => 'Mentor',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_mentor' )
        );

    /* Add a role called pupil */
    $bbp_roles['bbp_kursteilnehmer'] = array(
        'name' => 'Kursteilnehmer',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_kursteilnehmer' )
        );

    return $bbp_roles;
}

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

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

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

    return $caps;
}

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

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

        /* Capabilities for 'mentor' role */
        case 'bbp_mentor':
            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'        => 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'        => 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'     => true,
            );

            /* Capabilities for 'kursteilnehmer' role */
        case 'bbp_kursteilnehmer':
            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'        => 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'        => 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'     => true,
            );

            break;

        default :
            return $role;
    }
}

it still does not work.

Any hints, whats wrong here?

[@dominikb-1 Participant 7 years, 7 months ago]

*push*

[@dominikb-1 Participant 7 years, 7 months ago]

ok, resolved.
It was a conflict with another code, that renames the roles.

[@robin-w Moderator 7 years, 7 months ago]

great – glad you are fixed !

[@negi15 Participant 7 years, 7 months ago]

where did you put that code?

[@realnsleo Participant 7 years, 7 months ago]

Hi Dominikb. I am having the same trouble. COuld you please explain the steps you took to fix the problem?

Regards,

[@dominikb-1 Participant 7 years, 7 months ago]

I put the code into a custom plugin.

[@dominikb-1 Participant 7 years, 7 months ago]

I realized, that i used another code mentioned in this forum, to change the original names of the roles, so i deleted this code and afterwards it just worked.

[@realnsleo Participant 7 years, 7 months ago]

Thanks. That has helped! Let me get to work.