[caniwigirl]

I first installed BuddyPress on our site a couple years ago and all worked as expected. However, it was decided we wouldn’t pursue BuddyPress as part of our solution at the time. Earlier this year, we decided to re-instate it, which is when I noticed this new behavior…

There have been a lot of updates in WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress during this time, so I’m guessing something somewhere along the line, but may not have been addressed yet. I haven’t found any fixes online for it, which is why I have posted here.

Just to clarify, HIDDEN FORUMS appear for Keymasters and Moderators, but not to members of them who haven’t been assigned to either of these roles. They can, however, access the forum if they have the URL for it. So, at the moment, I am having to make all members of hidden forums be moderators in order to keep my site navigation clean.

Perhaps @bphelp could shed some light?

[olay]

Hi There …

I’m noticing this too – But I’m new to Buddypress, has this always been the case?

Crucially, I think someone who is a member of a group, should see the forums/topics from the group forums they are members of on the Forum Index.

‘Hidden’ should only apply to non-members

Does anyone know if this is correct behaviour/ how it’s always been?

Thanks

[fab_pj]

Thanks so much Dan, at least know I know where to look for!
Activated debug, it seems like there is a conflict with bbpress, correct?

Strict Standards: Declaration of BBP_Forums_Group_Extension::display() should be compatible with BP_Group_Extension::display($group_id = NULL) in /home7/ealthblo/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bbpress/includes/extend/buddypress/groups.php on line 28

[danbp]

@fugu78,

you are using joomla on the mainsite and WordPress on the subdomain.
Question is: is WP sharing the same DB as joomla or have you a complete separate install (db & cms) for your WP/BP site ?
Which type of WP install do you use ? Single or network ? (more about)
Are mainsite users and wp site users the same people ?

BuddyBoss has his own support forum. You probably have better to ask there directly.

[danbp]

Hi @edutech2015,

depends your theme, and needs preferably the usage of a child-thme.
the forum plugin is bbPress. This plugin use the same technique as BuddyPress to adjust CSS.

See bbPress documentation here.
And follow for BP from here.

[winnergirl]

The plugin still does not work. I have gone over the set up like 20 times. There is not that much to the set up, the 3 pre-set pages to save and R & A pages, most of the options are just preferences. I have read and viewed tons of forums, how-tos and videos, still doesn’t work, so I deleted the plugin. I will create a subdomain and try the plugin there.

That will probably be for the best, because after seeing the pages Bp created, it created the new pages on my main menu, and the Bp is not major to my site, but rather a sidebar that I would rather not have on the main menu and my reading is that that is the way it has to be. Additionally, after reading, I would think a Bp specific theme would look better for a Bp site than the theme I am using for my main website. I am okay with the themes not being exactly the same.

I assume Bp will work okay on a subdomain to an add-on domain. We’ll see I guess. 🙂

[caniwigirl]

Don’t know why but… It is working again. Perhaps it was the latest update?

Here is another version of the code that can go into the functions.php that I first stumbled on… and is the one I am currently using.

function bp_guest_redirect() {
global $bp;
if ( bp_is_activity_component() || bp_is_groups_component() || bp_is_blogs_component() || bp_is_page( BP_MEMBERS_SLUG ) ) {
// enter the slug or component conditional here
if(!is_user_logged_in()) { // not logged in user
wp_redirect( get_option('siteurl') . '/wp-login.php/' );
} // user will be redirect to any link to want
}
}
add_filter('get_header','bp_guest_redirect',1);

Also, I have set my base category for forums to ‘Private’ so that people must be logged in to get access to the forums under that category, but it still allows me to make those forums ‘Public’. The reason? I don’t want members to have to wait for moderators to approve their request to join each of our discussion forums.

[UrbanFix]

@danbp
I have attempted to use the ‘little plugin’ you mentioned but when I add the following two lines i get an error! COuld you please add them for me?

$temp_post = get_post($post_id);
$user_id = $temp_post->post_author;

I have sucessfully changed the user id as you mentioned without any trouble.

public function generate_activity_stream( $atts, $content = null, ) {
        //allow to use all those args awesome!
       $atts=shortcode_atts(array(
            'title'            => 'Latest Activity',//title of the section
            'pagination'       => 'true',//show or not
            'display_comments' => 'threaded',
            'include'          => false,     // pass an activity_id or string of IDs comma-separated
            'exclude'          => false,     // pass an activity_id or string of IDs comma-separated
            'in'               => false,     // comma-separated list or array of activity IDs among which to search
            'sort'             => 'DESC',    // sort DESC or ASC
            'page'             => 1,         // which page to load
            'per_page'         => 5,         //how many per page
            'max'              => false,     // max number to return

            // Scope - pre-built activity filters for a user (friends/groups/favorites/mentions)
            'scope'            => false,

            // Filtering
            'user_id'          => $user_id,    // user_id to filter on
            'object'           => false,    // object to filter on e.g. groups, profile, status, friends
            'action'           => false,    // action to filter on e.g. activity_update, new_forum_post, profile_updated
            'primary_id'       => false,    // object ID to filter on e.g. a group_id or forum_id or blog_id etc.
            'secondary_id'     => false,    // secondary object ID to filter on e.g. a post_id

            // Searching
            'search_terms'     => false,         // specify terms to search on
            'use_compat'       => bp_use_theme_compat_with_current_theme() 
        ), $atts );
       
        extract( $atts );
	
      
        
        ob_start(); ?>

Thanks,
Urban-fix

[caniwigirl]

With further testing I have resolved that HIDDEN FORUMS will show for Moderators and Keymasters (as per bbPress documentation).

HIDDEN GROUPS not showing for anyone (keymasters, moderators of group members) in BuddyPress under ‘All Groups’ or ‘My Groups’ tabs. Only Public and Private groups show. The count of groups indicates the appropriate numbers however…

[caniwigirl]

I am running the current versions of everything as of today’s date… BuddyPress 2.2.3, bbPress 2.5.7 on WordPress 4.1.1

The problem I am having is that, for the most part, I only want either Public or Hidden groups with their associated forums.

The directory listing only displays the public groups and the forums only display the public forums.

As a Site Admin and Keymaster, I can’t even see the hidden groups (although the count increases to show the additional number of hidden groups). In fact, none of the hidden groups show under the ‘My Groups’ tab for me or any user who is a member of a particular hidden group (although the count indicates that they area member of this non-visible group that they can’t get access to). I can see the forums, however.

Essentially, the Hidden function appears to not be working for groups and forums as neither admins nor members of them can gain access without being provided with the URL.

[danbp]

It’s a bit obvious to explain.
When group component is activated, you should have a page assigned to groups. Ensure this page exist, without any content , page template or parent page. Just a page with a title.

Don’t forget to allow group forums in bbpress forum settings and to assign a group forum page, which should not be the existing Group page of BP.

On front when you create a new group, you create first the group. In one of the creation steps, you can check “allow this group to have a forum”. Then you save this. Once saved, you will see that the group name appeared in the select box. You must save this again to definetly activate a forum to this group. Same can be done by accessing group settings > forum tab.

Resume of creating a group with forum
enter a group name and description, check allow forum. Save. Select box must now contain the new group name. Save again.

More details here.

[danbp]

@leanneoleary,

already solved many times on the forum. Choose from here ! 😉

[notpoppy]

I have another problem which might be related to this: when I start a new form topic after I publish it I am taken to a different group. The new topic is created and in the correct place, but the behaviour of redirecting me to a different group obviously isn’t right.

I’m wondering if there is something wrong in how the forums are set up.

[danbp]

Shouldn’t a User promoted to Group Moderator be able to moderate content in that Group, regardless of their WP Role and capabilities?

Sounds logic, but No. See documentation in bp-core/bp-core-caps.php for the “why”. 😉

Since BP 1.6, group moderators can only delete, move, spam group forum content.

External reference.

[andrew55]

I’m still testing, but I think this does it:

.activity-list li.bbp_topic_create .activity-content .activity-inner, .activity-list li.bbp_reply_create .activity-content .activity-inner {
	display: none !important;
}

It shows bbPress forum titles in BuddyPress activity streams, but not content of the bbPress reply/post. I’m still checking to see if it might cause problems somewhere else, but so far, I don’t see any.

Hope this helps anyone who might need it.

[@mcuk]

haha, I’ll take your 2 days and raise you another 3!

If i get anywhere I will defo post it here. Haven’t found anything on the forums that’s helped so far (at least anything that I recognise as being a solution). I’m fairly new to php. Been through the plugin files and found a number of functions which are likely being used (not 100%), but just not able to call them to the new tab I’ve created.

Currently working through reading Henry’s links above on the WordPress Codex and will have a fiddle around.

[globatium]

Thank you! I looked into my template groups-loop.php and it was adding “forum” after bp_group_permalink() It is fixed now.

[cometchat]

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@mcpeanut, we do NOT make any anti-piracy checks during the standard functioning of the software. As we provide full PHP source code, you can verify this by any developer. We were making a verification call in our older versions when logging into Administration Panel but never during the standard functioning. We are no longer making a verification call even when logging into Administration Panel. Please feel free to email me at the above email address and I’d be happy to clarify any doubts that you have.

Warm Regards,

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CometChat Team

Please note that we do not actively monitor these forums, so for a speedy response, please email us at the above address.

[Svend Rugaard]

I have now try a diffrent approach to make a clean install and use debug mode just to make sure also all the themes change i have make the last year wasnt make this error happen it give me these errors on member page with debug on :

Strict Standards: Declaration of BBP_Forums_Group_Extension::display() should be compatible with BP_Group_Extension::display($group_id = NULL) in /home/www/area51.ps3geeks.dk/wp-content/plugins/bbpress/includes/extend/buddypress/groups.php on line 28

Notice: bbp_setup_current_user was called incorrectly. The current user is being initialized without using $wp->init(). Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 2.3.) in /home/www/area51.ps3geeks.dk/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3547

Notice: bp_setup_current_user was called incorrectly. The current user is being initialized without using $wp->init(). Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 1.7.) in /home/www/area51.ps3geeks.dk/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3547

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/www/area51.ps3geeks.dk/wp-content/plugins/bbpress/includes/extend/buddypress/groups.php:28) in /home/www/area51.ps3geeks.dk/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 1178

Some of them even show as “Solved” on google search but obviosly they aint solved.

[shanebp]

Re Sorry: no problem, this forum can be buggy.

>why am i using the urbanfix_remove

You mean as a function name? It’s usually better not to use ‘bp_(etc)’ to avoid confusion and more importantly conflicts with BP code or code from other plugins.
http://nacin.com/2010/05/11/in-wordpress-prefix-everything/

[Svend Rugaard]

Okay now i have try to make a complete mirror on my site it gives me this error with dedub on

Strict Standards: Declaration of BBP_Forums_Group_Extension::display() should be compatible with BP_Group_Extension::display($group_id = NULL) in /home/www/area51.playstationforum.dk/wp-content/plugins/bbpress/includes/extend/buddypress/groups.php on line 28

Notice: bbp_setup_current_user er kaldt forkert. The current user is being initialized without using $wp->init(). Se Fejlsøgning i WordPress for at finde flere oplysninger. (Denne meddelelse blev tilføjet i version 2.3). in /home/www/area51.playstationforum.dk/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3547

Notice: bp_setup_current_user er kaldt forkert. The current user is being initialized without using $wp->init(). Se Fejlsøgning i WordPress for at finde flere oplysninger. (Denne meddelelse blev tilføjet i version 1.7). in /home/www/area51.playstationforum.dk/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3547

[modemlooper]

if you are comfortable access a database and editing php search here on the forums, there was a previous issue where a db column was missing. but that issue was a while ago.

Are you on multisite? also did you use a one click WordPress installer that a web host provides?

[danbp]

The generic text is the page title.
Go to dashboard > Pages and change the title. Ensure this pages shows up in BP settings and assign it (the new title) to groups. Save.

Other wordings in BP can be changed by using the language file, even if you use english.
See here:

Customizing Labels, Messages, and URLs

or search the forum, as they are many topics asking similar question.

[Henry Wright]

Hi @disha76,

I replied to your post over on the BuddyPress Mute support forum:
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mute-button-toggle-not-working-in-presence-of-bp-cover

@djpaul yep, it’s on GitHub here:
https://github.com/henrywright/buddypress-mute

[Paul Wong-Gibbs]

Hi @minglonaire

This is a general WordPress problem, not specific to BuddyPress. You will get better help if you look at the WordPress.org support forums: for example, https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-plugin-upgrade-not-working-ftp-problems?replies=47

Thanks