Hi there!

I have been trying to following this guide to add a list of recent topics before the forum categories: https://www.daggerhart.com/bbpress-recent-replies-shortcode/

I have put the code in the functions.php file, and <?php echo do_shortcode(‘[bbpress_recent_replies_by_topic]’) ?> in loop-forums.php

After having done this the code isn’t visible, so I am wondering if I have made a mistake. Could anyone be so kind and shed some light on how to make this work?

My forum can be found on http://www.talanrien.com/forums

I am running WordPress 4.9.1 with Bbpress version 2.5.14

As a bonus question I was also wondering if anyone know if it’s possible to ad a shoutbox/chatbox at the bottom of the forum?

Thank you!

Best wishes,
Kasper

[@robin-w Moderator 6 years, 11 months ago]

whereabouts in loop-forums.php did you put it ?

[@kasperdalkarl Participant 6 years, 11 months ago]

Currently it looks like this:

<?php

/**
* Forums Loop
*
* @package bbPress
* @subpackage Theme
*/

?>

<?php echo do_shortcode(‘[bbpress_recent_replies_by_topic]’) ?>

<?php do_action( ‘bbp_template_before_forums_loop’ ); ?>

<ul id=”forums-list-<?php bbp_forum_id(); ?>” class=”bbp-forums nk-forum”>

<?php while ( bbp_forums() ) : bbp_the_forum(); ?>

<?php bbp_get_template_part( ‘loop’, ‘single-forum’ ); ?>

<?php endwhile; ?>

<!– .forums-directory –>

<div class=”nk-gap-2″></div>

<?php do_action( ‘bbp_template_after_forums_loop’ ); ?>`

[@robin-w Moderator 6 years, 11 months ago]

not sure why, but adding show seems to fix

<?php echo do_shortcode(‘[bbpress_recent_replies_by_topic show =5]’) ?>

[@kasperdalkarl Participant 6 years, 11 months ago]

I tried to do that now and update the file, but still no change.

<?php

/**
* Forums Loop
*
* @package bbPress
* @subpackage Theme
*/

?>

<?php echo do_shortcode(‘[bbpress_recent_replies_by_topic show =5]’) ?>

<?php do_action( ‘bbp_template_before_forums_loop’ ); ?>

<ul id=”forums-list-<?php bbp_forum_id(); ?>” class=”bbp-forums nk-forum”>

<?php while ( bbp_forums() ) : bbp_the_forum(); ?>

<?php bbp_get_template_part( ‘loop’, ‘single-forum’ ); ?>

<?php endwhile; ?>

<!– .forums-directory –>

<div class=”nk-gap-2″></div>

<?php do_action( ‘bbp_template_after_forums_loop’ ); ?>

[@robin-w Moderator 6 years, 11 months ago]

ok, remove the whole line

<?php echo do_shortcode(‘[bbpress_recent_replies_by_topic show =5]’) ?>

then add this to your functions

add_action( 'bbp_template_before_forums_loop', 'call_bbpress_recent_replies_by_topic' ); 

function call_bbpress_recent_replies_by_topic () {
	echo do_shortcode("[bbpress_recent_replies_by_topic show=5]") ;
}

This just hooks to the line after the one you’d added

<?php do_action( ‘bbp_template_before_forums_loop’ ); ?>

so saving you having to amend that template.

This works on my site.