Hey all,

I’m a total newbie here. I just set up a new site with WordPress and buddypress (NOT wordpress MU!).

I want my new users who sign up to be able to add posts to my existing blog. I don’t want them to create new blogs and having to manage them separately. I want them to add posts to my existing blog, in different categories maybe (optional).

Is it a user role issue? Right now I’m setting all my new users as “Author”. This should allow them to create new posts right? Where would they need to go to add a new post? In the admin panel?

Thanks!

[@djpaul Keymaster 15 years, 6 months ago]

Yep, you’ve got it exactly right – in /wp-admin/post-new.php.

If you want to let your users post from within the front-end, take a look at https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-quickpress/. It hasn’t been updated in a long while so if it doesn’t work, hopefully someone else is aware of an alternate.

[@djpaul Keymaster 15 years, 6 months ago]

Ah, have a read of http://wpmu.org/simplify-user-blog-posting-with-the-buddypress-quickpress-plugin/

[@johnkund Participant 15 years, 6 months ago]

wow that’s really nice thanks! However, my problem is that I don’t see the “blogs” option in the menu, like the one they have here: https://s.w.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-quickpress/screenshot-1.jpg?r=234544

[@andrea_r Participant 15 years, 6 months ago]

The “blogs” menu options only shows up if you have member blogs when using MU.

Blogs are not posts.

[@3sixty Participant 15 years, 6 months ago]

Just a note that burtadsit’s “group blog” plugin is perfect for your situation. check it out.

[@johnkund Participant 15 years, 6 months ago]

Andrea I know but I only want them to be able to creat posts. I installed the Quickpress plugin but I still don’t see an option in the Front-End to create a new post. Am I missing something?

[@johnkund Participant 15 years, 6 months ago]

3sixty that plugin made my whole site crash. I had to get rid of it. I guess it hasn’t been updated in a while.

Alright guys, will I be obligated to install WPMU to achieve this?

Is there no way to allow people to post on my existing blog without going to the admin panel?

[@r-a-y Keymaster 15 years, 6 months ago]

If you’re using standard WP, just assign new users the WP role of “Contributor” or higher… that’s it!

[@djpaul Keymaster 15 years, 6 months ago]

Original post said: “Is it a user role issue? Right now I’m setting all my new users as “Author”.”

I think he’s looking for posting without going into wp-admin

[@mercime Participant 15 years, 6 months ago]

Anyone tried using Posthaste Plugin or the TDO mini-forms with BP posting yet?

[@isiswisdom Member 15 years, 6 months ago]

Yeah I’m trying to figure this out as well.

[@gngmagazine Participant 15 years, 5 months ago]

I tried TDO mini-forms but it crashed my site. and kept on giving me 0=error. Are there any other similar plugins that might work?