[pamhsims]

I need to change the subscribe button text and also this “Oh bother! No forums were found here!”

I have tried adding the feedback-no-forums.php to /mytheme/bbpress/ but its not overwriting the defaul and I can find now way to change the subscribe text.

Any ideas?

[Robin W]

try adding

//This function changes the text wherever it is quoted
function change_translate_text( $translated_text ) {
	if ( $translated_text == 'old text' ) {
	$translated_text = 'new text';
	}
if ( $translated_text == 'old text2' ) {
	$translated_text = 'new text2';
	}

	return $translated_text;
}
add_filter( 'gettext', 'change_translate_text', 20 );

to your functions file. The wording needs to be exact including caps and punctuation

Functions files and child themes – explained !

[Robkk]

You can use this for custom subscribe text

//custom text for subscribe links
function rkk_subscribe_link() {
  $args['subscribe'] = esc_html__( 'Subscribe to this',   'rkk' );
  $args['unsubscribe'] = esc_html__( 'Unsubscribe to this',   'rkk' );
  return $args;
}
 add_filter('bbp_before_get_forum_subscribe_link_parse_args', 'rkk_subscribe_link' );
 add_filter('bbp_before_get_topic_subscribe_link_parse_args', 'rkk_subscribe_link' );

[pamhsims]

Thanks for that. Works great with the exception of overwriting all instances of ‘subscribe’ rather than just on the one specific button.

[Robkk]

@pamhsims

Use this code instead for what you want

//custom text for subscribe links
function rkk_forum_subscribe_link() {
  $args['subscribe'] = esc_html__( 'Subscribe to this forum',   'rkk' );
  $args['unsubscribe'] = esc_html__( 'Unsubscribe to this forum',   'rkk' );
  return $args;
}
 add_filter('bbp_before_get_forum_subscribe_link_parse_args', 'rkk_forum_subscribe_link' );

//custom text for topic subscribe links
function rkk_topic_subscribe_link() {
  $args['subscribe'] = esc_html__( 'Subscribe to this topic',   'rkk' );
  $args['unsubscribe'] = esc_html__( 'Unsubscribe to this topic',   'rkk' );
  return $args;
}
 add_filter('bbp_before_get_topic_subscribe_link_parse_args', 'rkk_topic_subscribe_link' );

[kcomphlint]

@robkk I tried using your code, but it the topic subscribe links seem to not have any effect on the topic-level subscription links.

[Robkk]

Yeah its weird how the topic subscribe links are having issues now??

[kcomphlint]

According to this Trac entry, the bbp_before_get_topic_subscribe_link_parse_args function may be delayed until ver 2.7?

https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2581