{"id":64188,"date":"2020-12-02T08:54:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T13:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=64188"},"modified":"2023-07-17T15:18:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:18:05","slug":"bbpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/bbpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use bbPress in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Use-bbPress-in-WordPress-1024x538.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Use-bbPress-in-WordPress-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Using bbPress in WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-64199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Use-bbPress-in-WordPress-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Use-bbPress-in-WordPress-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Use-bbPress-in-WordPress-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Use-bbPress-in-WordPress.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Forums are a great way to encourage community interaction on your WordPress site. You can create topic pages for visitors to discuss anything from general ideas to specific issues. They are sometimes referred to as bulletin or message boards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since WordPress does not natively support this option you should use a 3rd party plugin. BBPress is one of the most popular ways to add forum ability to your WordPress website. It automatically adds roles to allow users to moderate and participate in conversations. You can also create new topics quickly when the need arises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow along and we\u2019ll introduce you to BBPress and show you how to get started. You will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/install-wordpress-plugins\/\">install the BBPress plugin<\/a> by <em>The bbPress Contributors<\/em> before following this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#create-forum\">How to Create a Forum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#create-topic\">How to Create a Topic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#forum-roles\">Forum Roles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#add-topic-tag\">How to Add a Topic Tag<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#manage-replies\">Managing Replies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#forum-settings\">Forum Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">Enjoy fast, secure hosting optimized for your WordPress site with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress Hosting<\/a> plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"create-forum\">How to Create a Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Login to your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Forums<\/strong> then <strong>Add New<\/strong> in the menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter a forum name and content for the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under \u201cForum Attributes\u201d choose from the following options.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong> \u2013 Select the default <strong>Forum<\/strong> option here<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Status<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Choose the <strong>Open<\/strong> option here, so it will be available for use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visibility<\/strong> \u2013 Select if you want the forum to be Public (anyone can utilize it), Private (only registered forum users can access it), Hidden (only Keymasters and Moderator roles can access)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose if you want a <strong>Parent<\/strong> forum for this new forum. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can set an <strong>Order<\/strong> if you want to organize the forums. 0 will appear at the top and higher numbers will appear below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the<strong> Forum Moderators<\/strong> section, list any users that you want to manage the forum. Separate each username with a comma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Publish<\/strong> button. You are finished when you see a \u201cForum created\u201d message.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"create-topic\">How to Create a Forum Topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Topics<\/strong> then <strong>Add New<\/strong> in the <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress Dashboard<\/a> menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a Topic Title that identifies the purpose of the discussion forum. Fill in the body to further explain what is to be shared here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>Topic Attributes<\/strong> choose from these available options.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong> \u2013 Select from Normal, Sticky (will display on the top of the parent forum), or Super Sticky (will display on top of every forum).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Status<\/strong> \u2013 Choose Open, Closed, Spam, Trash, or Pending.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forum<\/strong> \u2013 Click the dropdown to choose if you want this topic to be part of an existing forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Topic Tags<\/strong> section, you can add tags to this forum. This helps group similar topics together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Publish<\/strong> section, choose from the following options.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preview<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 View your new topic before publishing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visibility<\/strong> \u2013 Choose if you want it to be Public, Password Protected, or Private.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Publish immediately<\/strong> \u2013 This is the default option. You can also choose to publish this topic on a specific date and time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Publish<\/strong> button to create this new topic. You are finished when you see a \u201cTopic created\u201d message.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"forum-roles\">Forum Roles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you install the BBPress plugin, new user roles will automatically be added to your WordPress site. This access is limited to the BBPress forums and will not affect the primary <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/wordpress-user-role-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress roles<\/a>. We will now go over these roles and what they have access to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"change-roles\">How to Change Forum Roles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Users<\/strong> in the WordPress Dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the box next to the user you want to modify.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the drop-down menu labeled \u201c<strong>Change forum role to<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Change<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"role-options\">Role Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keymaster<\/strong> \u2013 This is the highest level role and they can modify any setting listed in this guide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Moderator<\/strong> \u2013 This role can do everything the Keymaster can do, except what is included in the Forum Settings below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Participant<\/strong> \u2013 This role can only modify replies and topics that they created.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spectator<\/strong> \u2013 These users can only read the content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blocked<\/strong> \u2013 Users assigned the blocked role do not have any privileges to the forums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"add-topic-tag\">How to Add a Topic Tag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tags can help you organize content by grouping similar topics together. Follow along and we\u2019ll show you how to create a new Tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>In your <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress Dashboard<\/a> menu click <strong>Topics<\/strong> then <strong>Topic Tags<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the right side, you will see any existing Tags. On the left under \u201cAdd New Tag\u201d fill in the following fields.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong> \u2013 Give the tag a name that will correlate to what topics it is grouping together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Slug<\/strong> \u2013 Enter a slug name here, this will show up in the URL for this tag. For example, if you use \u201cnews\u201d it will display like this:<br>example.com\/forums\/topic-tag\/<strong>news<\/strong>\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong> \u2013 Explain what this tag is grouping together in this field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Add New Tag<\/strong> button to create your new tag. You can now select it when creating a new topic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"manage-replies\">Managing Replies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When managing a forum, there will be times when you need to deal with replies. Maybe a spammer posted in a forum or a reply needs to be deleted for some reason. With BBPress it\u2019s quite simple to manage these replies. Below we will go over the available options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Replies<\/strong> in the <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress Dashboard<\/a> menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will then see a list of all the replies. On the top drop-down menus, you can filter replies by date or forum. You can also search replies on the top right field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roll your mouse over the reply so you can choose from the following options.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Edit<\/strong> \u2013 This allows you to modify the content of the reply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unapprove<\/strong> \u2013 This lets you disable a post that has already been approved (it will not be trashed). If it is set to \u201cUnapproved\u201d this option will appear as \u201cApprove\u201d instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spam<\/strong> \u2013 Selecting this will move the reply to a spam queue where it can be reviewed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trash<\/strong> \u2013 This will immediately move the reply to the trash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>View<\/strong> \u2013 Select this option to view the reply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also use the checkboxes to select multiple replies then use the Bulk Actions dropdown menu to Edit, move to trash, or mark as spam.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"forum-settings\">Forum Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The forum settings control the overall abilities of BBPress. Set who has access to the forums on your site or enable antispam features here, among other things. We\u2019ll now go over accessing these options and what is available here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Plugins<\/strong> in your <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress Dashboard<\/a> menu, then click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> link under BBPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will then see a list of options. Below is an explanation of what you can set.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Forum User Settings<\/strong> \u2013 Here you can set default roles for registered users, enable flood protection, set how long users have the ability to edit a post, and decide if you will let anonymous users utilize the forums.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forum Features<\/strong> \u2013 In this section, you can set if you want to embed content from social media platforms, allow reply threads, log revisions, enable \u201cfavorites\u201d, and track user engagement. You can also enable the following: tags, search, formatting toolbar (for the text editor), forum moderators, and Super Moderators.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forum Theme Packages<\/strong> \u2013 Here you can select a custom template for how your forums will be displayed. BBPress will only include a default theme but there are 3rd party options available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Topics and Replies Per Page<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Set the maximum number of topics and replies that will display on each page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forum Root Slug<\/strong> \u2013 This is where you set the URL for your forum. 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