Hello! I installed bb press but i think the look is not as it is supposed to be. How can i improve a BBPress page?
I have implemented bbpress index shortcode [bbp-topic-index] one a very basic page.
The page url is
https://newspatron.com/forums/
Also on the home page i have posted the shortcode [bbp-register]. https://newspatron.com
Please let me know if the following objectives could be achieved.
1. I want to improve the look of the Forums page.
2. I want to use templates from the cloud library to construct a beautiful page where i can insert bbpress shortcodes.
[I tried however wasn’t able to do so, easily via importing the pages, sections and blocks and home pages.
Ideally i was looking to get started with a selected template and use the same for bbpress, by simply inserting a
shortcode].
3. On my posts i want to easily add the related forum for a reader to add comments via post forums. I am looking to display the topic forum on the post itself. Here is an example post
https://newspatron.com/mandakini-review/
[The above post has shortcode for registration inserted in the post template]
The above post has the shortcode [bbp-single-forum id=5366] in the individual post itself for users to interact.
Here is an example BB Press Forum, that I am ideally looking forward to matching up with the look of the newspaper theme and or the selected template/section/blocks or homepage template.
https://newspatron.com/topic/mandakini-review-7-reasons-why-its-a-chaotic-delight/#new-post
I tried accessing the following thread, however it seems to be blocked.
[https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/how-to-customize-bbpress-forum/]
In summary, please explain how various features of BB Press could be implemented on the Newspaper theme, particularly for the website Newspatron.com, that is a news website.
Thanks and Regards
Hello,
1. The forum design is from the plugin; you need to do the design using custom code and the options from the plugin. Please check those guides https://codex.bbpress.org/bbpress-styling-crib/ and this topic https://forum.tagdiv.com/topic/bbpress-css/
2. The theme doesn’t have blocks for the forum. You can use blocks from the cloud and set the shortcodes with column text on the page.
3. So, if you add the shortocode in the single post template, it works as you want, right?
The link works https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/how-to-customize-bbpress-forum/ for me -> https://i.imgur.com/XBCQlgM.png
Thank you!
Hello! I tried using the blocks from the cloud, however the shortcode does not go well with the cloud blocks. Whats the best way to achieve this?
Hi,
Please let me know what wasn’t working with the block. Can you provide an example with a screenshot/video?
Thank you!
Hello! I tried to insert a shortcode in a block. Here is a video.
The screenrecord video is uploaded to youtube as private video, here is a link.
https://youtu.be/-mvIstrMCx4
Hello Anamaria!
I have resolved the WordPress plugin conflict with the theme and tagdiv plugins.
Now please let me know about the following.
Can the overall look of the press forum when inserted via shortcode be improved?
For example i created a page using one of the cloud templates, and it doesnt look quite well.
Here is the url.
https://newspatron.com/tagdiv-composer-draft/
As you can see the forums are loaded but havent matched to the overall look of the theme.
Please let me know about this
Hello,
You can change the design and style only with custom code CSS. You can not edit the forum page with tagdiv Composer.
Also, I can not access the page -> https://i.imgur.com/lve4vKz.png
Thank you!
Hi!
Can you please check again and let me know?
I have decided to include the following.
A seperate page for BBPress forums
url
https://newspatron.com/forums/
A forum Registration on every post
https://newspatron.com/turbo-review/
A forum on certain posts where there can be a topic.
Its working now.
Can you pleasae let me know after checking, if the look could be improved by making minor changes, or if there is a template that is compatible with BBPress
Thanks
Hi,
To improve the look, you can do it with a plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbp-style-pack/ or custom code CSS.
Thank you!
