Hello.

So i’m developing a tech website but for some reason i can’t make the created forum roles to appear on users.

Roles Created:
Member – Participant rules but can’t create topics, only reply to existent ones.
GCam Dev – with same permissions as Member but can create threads.
ROM Dev – with same permissions as Member but can create threads.
Kernel Dev – with same permissions as Member but can create threads.
Modder – with same permissions as Member but can create threads.

I’ve been searching and used this code below for it:

//code to add tutor role 
 
function add_new_roles( $bbp_roles )
{
    $bbp_roles['bbp_gcamdev'] = array(
        'name' => 'GCam Developer',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_gcamdev' )
        );
     $bbp_roles['bbp_romdev'] = array(
        'name' => 'ROM Developer',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_romdev' )
        );
    $bbp_roles['bbp_kerneldev'] = array(
        'name' => 'Kernel Developer',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_kerneldev' )
        );
    $bbp_roles['bbp_modder'] = array(
        'name' => 'Modder',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_modder' )
        );
    $bbp_roles['bbp_member'] = array(
        'name' => 'Member',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_member' )
        );
 
    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_gcamdev' )
        $caps = custom_capabilities( $role );
 
    if( $role == 'bbp_romdev' )
        $caps = custom_capabilities( $role );
 
    if( $role == 'bbp_kerneldev' )
        $caps = custom_capabilities( $role );

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

    if( $role == 'bbp_member' )
        $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 )
    {
        case 'bbp_gcamdev':
            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,
            );

        case 'bbp_romdev':
            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,
            );

        case 'bbp_kerneldev':
            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,
            );

        case 'bbp_modder':
            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,
            );
 

        case 'bbp_member':
            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'        => 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;
    }
}

The Forum Roles appear on the Users menu but when i select it and Save Changes the role is removed. Am i missing anything?

[@mairag Participant 3 years, 5 months ago]

I’m having the same issue, I’ve created a new role as I don’t want participants to create new topics, but the new role is not saved in the Settings and hence is not being applied to the users.

I hope someone can chime in.

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 5 months ago]

@techinbermudas @mairag where are you putting this code?

[@mairag Participant 3 years, 5 months ago]

Hi Robin, I’m placing it in functions.php…

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 5 months ago]

of your theme?

[@mairag Participant 3 years, 5 months ago]

Yes, I’m using a Genesis child theme, added the plugin compatibility for Genesis too. Also, disabled all my plugins to check for any incompatibility but the problem is still there.
The user role is created and can be assigned in the Forum settings but is not assigned to the new users and it always says – No role for these forums – when I select the new role in the user profile and save the change.

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 5 months ago]

ok, thanks.

It is a load order issue, so we need to add the filters once everything is loaded.

So for @techinbermudas example we would have

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 )
{
    $bbp_roles['bbp_gcamdev'] = array(
        'name' => 'GCam Developer',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_gcamdev' )
        );
     $bbp_roles['bbp_romdev'] = array(
        'name' => 'ROM Developer',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_romdev' )
        );
    $bbp_roles['bbp_kerneldev'] = array(
        'name' => 'Kernel Developer',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_kerneldev' )
        );
    $bbp_roles['bbp_modder'] = array(
        'name' => 'Modder',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_modder' )
        );
    $bbp_roles['bbp_member'] = array(
        'name' => 'Member',
        'capabilities' => custom_capabilities( 'bbp_member' )
        );
 
    return $bbp_roles;
}

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

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

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

    return $caps;
}
 

 
function custom_capabilities( $role )
{
    switch ( $role )
    {
        case 'bbp_gcamdev':
            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,
            );

        case 'bbp_romdev':
            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,
            );

        case 'bbp_kerneldev':
            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,
            );

        case 'bbp_modder':
            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,
            );
 

        case 'bbp_member':
            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'        => 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;
    }
}

which adds the filter once the theme and all plugins are loaded.

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 5 months ago]

If that is not clear, post your code and I’ll give back the correct version.

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 5 months ago]

I’ve corrected the documentation 🙂

[@mairag Participant 3 years, 5 months ago]

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;
    }
}

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 5 months ago]

ok, it is a load order issue – I’m digging further !!

[@mairag Participant 3 years, 5 months ago]

Ok, I’ll be waiting for an update.

Thanks!

[@techinbermudas Participant 3 years, 5 months ago]

Same here.
The roles appear but when adding a user it doesn’t work.

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 5 months ago]

ok, I’ve spent several hours trying to resolve this – I’m not a bbpress author, just a user

so can you try the instructions here

bbpress role adder

[@techinbermudas Participant 3 years, 5 months ago]

it worked, thanks 😉

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 5 months ago]

@techinbermudas – great – glad it worked

[@mairag Participant 3 years, 4 months ago]

It’s working for me too, thanks Robin!

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 4 months ago]

@mairag – great – thanks for letting me know !! 🙂