[Chuckie]

I had a look at the code in 2.6.1.

Lines 618 – 622 in functions.php in replies folder:

/** Reply Bad Words *******************************************************/

if ( ! bbp_check_for_moderation( $anonymous_data, $reply_author, $reply_title, $reply_content, true ) ) {
	bbp_add_error( 'bbp_reply_moderation', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Your reply cannot be edited at this time.', 'bbpress' ) );
}

Notice that it makes use of the bbp_add_error call to notify the user? Well, look at lines 624 – 636:

/** Reply Status **********************************************************/

// Maybe put into moderation
if ( ! bbp_check_for_moderation( $anonymous_data, $reply_author, $reply_title, $reply_content ) ) {

	// Set post status to pending if public
	if ( bbp_get_public_status_id() === $reply->post_status ) {
		$reply_status = bbp_get_pending_status_id();
	}

// Use existing post_status
} else {
	$reply_status = $reply->post_status;
}

There does not appear to be any code to flag the user. Either way, if a “reply” is flagged as pending (for example, I insert 3 images) it just vanishes with no feedback to the user. This also happens here in this forum.

I confess I don’t know the code enough and could be barking up the wrong tree.

[Robin W]

@clivesmith just tried an anonymous post using

//add message if reply help in moderation
add_filter ('bbp_new_reply_redirect_to' , 'rew_pending_check', 10 , 3) ;

function rew_pending_check  ($reply_url, $redirect_to, $reply_id) {
	$status = get_post_status ($reply_id) ;
	if ($status == 'pending' ) {
		$reply_url = '/moderation/' ;
	}
return $reply_url ;
}

and it does redirect to the moderation page – can you recheck yours please ?

[Clivesmith]

I have tried it on my live site but I still just get the same as before, I will leave it there if you would like to try

[Robin W]

thanks

[Robin W]

ah, I think you have a moderation plugin as you moderate all repiles – yes?

[Clivesmith]

yes I have bbress moderation tools by digital arm

[Robin W]

ok, let’s try upping the priority as that plugin updates the url, so change

add_filter ('bbp_new_reply_redirect_to' , 'rew_pending_check', 10 , 3) ;

to

add_filter ('bbp_new_reply_redirect_to' , 'rew_pending_check', 30 , 3) ;

[Clivesmith]

That’s it, great thank you.

[Robin W]

good, I may improve it later!

[Chuckie]

Is it possible for someone to show a short video of this in action? Thanks.

[Robin W]

@clivesmith try this and you can add [mod-return] shortcode to your moderation page that gives a return to topic link

//add message if reply help in moderation
add_filter ('bbp_new_reply_redirect_to' , 'rew_pending_check', 30 , 3) ;

function rew_pending_check  ($reply_url, $redirect_to, $reply_id) {
	$status = get_post_status ($reply_id) ;
	$topic_id = bbp_get_reply_topic_id( $reply_id );
	if ($status == 'pending' ) {
		$reply_url = '/moderation/?moderation_pending='.$topic_id ;
	}
return $reply_url ;
}

add_shortcode ('mod-return' , 'mod_return' ) ;

function mod_return () {
	if (!empty($_REQUEST['moderation_pending'] )) {
	$topic_url         = get_permalink( $_REQUEST['moderation_pending'] );
	echo '<div class="mod-return"><a href= "'.$topic_url,'">Return to topic</a></div>';
	}	
}

[Robin W]

@ajtruckle Most of the code I did is probably redundant as I think digital arms moderation tools does it

But the code for Clive immediately above notifies the user that their reply is in moderation.

so

1. create a WordPress page with a permalink of ‘/moderation/’
2. put whatever message you want in there eg ‘your reply is being held in moderation’
3. if you want you can also put the shortcode [mod-return] in the page as well which will post a return link to the topic
4. add the code above to functions file or code snippets
5. when a user (logged in or anonymous if you allow that) posts a reply that goes into moderation, they are directed to your moderation page, so get certainty that their post is being held in moderation, with a link back to their topic if you’ve added the shortcode

[Clivesmith]

Brilliant !! thank you, works perfectly 🙂 🙂

[Robin W]

🙂

[Marcus (aka @msykes)]

Hi All, I posted this on the trac ticket too, in case others are interested:

I’ve taken a slightly different approach to Robin, for me I only have logged in users on my forums, and I want to show the pending reply with a warning so the user knows it’s pending but exists. The below will show pending replies to the author who wrote them and a warning to the author that the reply is pending, as well as adding a warning specific to moderators so they clearly know to moderate it.

Hope it helps someone!

/**
 * Modifies the SQL query for reply loops so that reply authors can view their own replies that are still pending
 * @param $where string
 * @param $wp_query WP_Query
 * @return string
 */
function bbp_allow_members_pending_view( $where, $wp_query ){
	global $wpdb;
	$type = $wp_query->query_vars['post_type'];
	if( $type == bbp_get_reply_post_type() && !current_user_can('moderate') && is_user_logged_in() ){
		// check reply here
		$user_id = get_current_user_id();
		$find = "{$wpdb->prefix}posts.post_author = $user_id AND {$wpdb->prefix}posts.post_status = 'private'";
		$replace = $find . $wpdb->prepare(" OR {$wpdb->prefix}posts.post_author = %d AND {$wpdb->prefix}posts.post_status = %s", $user_id, bbp_get_pending_status_id());
		$where = str_replace( $find, $replace, $where );
	}
	return $where;
}
add_action('posts_where', 'bbp_allow_members_pending_view', 10, 2);

/**
 * Shows a warning above pending replies, different warning for mods and the author.
 */
function my_bbp_allow_members_pending_view_warning(){
	if( bbp_get_reply_status() == bbp_get_pending_status_id() ){
		if( current_user_can('moderate') ){
			$warning = 'This reply is pending moderation, approve so others can see it or trash it!';
		}elseif( bbp_get_reply_author_id() == get_current_user_id() ){
			$warning = 'This reply is pending moderation, others will see it once a moderator approves it.';
		}
		if( !empty($warning) ){
			echo '<div class="bbp-template-notice notice"><ul><li>'.$warning.'</li></ul></div>';
		}
	}
}
add_action( 'bbp_theme_before_reply_content', 'my_bbp_allow_members_pending_view_warning');

[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.