The WP phpBB Bridge is the evolution of «WordPress to phpBB3 Bridge». The first version of the plugin was designed to synchronize users of phpBB to WordPress, so when a user log-in to phpBB would be simultaneously connected to WordPress also.
The new version by e-xtnd.it added new features and improvements to exploit many of the features of WordPress previously were not available. Also has been added one new Widget to give more options for your blog.
After activating the Plugin, the user is redirected to connect and disconnect at phpBB. Also keeps the record within the phpBB3 and not WordPress. If a user does not exist in the tables in WordPress, then a new user is created . It should also be noted that after the activation several of the functions of phpBB will be available in WordPress in widget area.
Feature List:
Shares user authentication with phpBB3, by forcing phbBB to handle all the authentication.
Adds new users to WordPress user table from the phpBB3 user table.
Synchronizes WordPress user table from phpBB3 user table.
Allows WordPress themes to display current/last visit date/time as displayed in phpBB3
Widget for user login/user information from phpBB3 to be displayed.
Meta links widget that has registration, logging in, WordPress admin, Forum moderation, and Forum administration links. phpBB3 links visible based on user authentication.
Forum links widget that has links to various forum functions and pages based on the phpBB3 user authentication level.
Multilanguage, 4 languages already included (English, Greek, Spanish, Russian) more will be included in the next version.
New Features:
version 2.0.6
Italian language added – Translator : Slash
Spanish language added – Translator : Nader [http://www.dmbnader.es/]
Polish language added – Translator : Bavar [http://nooblandia.com/]
Serial number problem solved
WP phpBB Bridge Users Widget form elements width, can change from plugin settings page
version 2.0.5
Brazilian Portuguese language added – Translator : Chico Gois [http://www.mundophpbb.com.br]
version 2.0.4
cURL move from all plugin files and replaced with other methods cURL free.
Link to settings page has been improved in order to work properly in WordPress installations into a sub folder.
version 2.0.3
We added extra control for phpBB ACL object in order to stop generating Fatal errors into /inc/wpbb_functions.php
We totaly removed the curl functionality from /wp_phpbb_bridge.php
We changed the file existance for config.php and ucp.php
We fixed I18n errors from wpbb_admin.php
You can now delete the serial number from database, by empting the serial number field, and press the “Remove backlink” button
version 2.0.2
We modified the code to remove the problem with CURL
version 2.0.1
We modified the WP phpBB Bridge Users widget, to stop return error in case that is installed in a widget position and the bridge is diactivated
We fixed the bug produced by DateTime:diff()
version 2.0.0
New easier way to deactivate the plugin.
You can select from which categories in WordPress new assigned posts will be auto submited in relevant phpBB forums.
You can specify which authors posts in WordPress will be published in phpBB forums
New user friendly dashboard
version 1.0.3
fixed bug on avatars . Now guests of blog can view the avatars
version 1.0.2
phpBB3 Posts Widget now display the latests threads with the correct order.
Avatars are integrated too. Comments made by registered users now will contain the avatar that is assigned to the user on phpBB.
Spanish language translation (Thanks to bystander)
Russian language translation (Thanks to indamix)
version 1.0.1
Multilanguage support
You can now create instances of the same widget.
Displays latest’s post’s of specific forum id’s
Installation
Once you have your WordPress and phpbb forum set up, download and install the WP phpBB Bridge plugin and activate it. (Make sure you use the same credentials for both WordPress and Phpbb Admin user: Name/email/pass)
Note: There is a difference between activating the plugin and activating the bridge. You must activate the plugin first in order to see the WP phpbb widgets, but DO NOT activate the bridge just yet.
Go to menu Appearance/widgets. (You will find 4 new widgets)
Drag & drop the widget called “phpbb3 Users Widget” to the widget area of your template to activate it.
If you want you can activate all widgets but make sure that you fill the form “forums” with the id’s of phpbb forums you like, to get topics from in widget “Phpbb3 posts widget“
Go in menu: «WP phpBB Bridge» and complete the paths for config.php and ucp.php.
Typically it should be similar to this depending on your file structure:
Path to config.php: /home/content/html/wordpress folder/forum folder/config.php URL to ucp.php: http://YOUR-WEBSITE.com/forum/ucp.php
Now activate bridge.
That’s it !! You’re good to go…
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Support & Consulting
We are able to offer commercial support and consulting services to help clients build successful integrated websites based on WP phpBB Bridge.
NOTE: We are proud to be listed as WordPress consultants for Europe by Automattic. Code Poet is a directory of WordPress professionals, web designers, and developers who specialize in building beautiful and efficient WordPress sites brought to you by Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com
Need help installing WP phpBB Bridge, WordPress or phpBB?
Have a website partially integrated and need help with?
Does your integrated site have bugs and needs debugging?
Need help with the tricky stuff?
Ηad used in past an other plugin or hack for integration and want help to transfer to WP phpBB Bridge?
We can help you with this, and many more. Whether it’s a simple installation, or a custom design and implementation of the engine for an interactive site, we can help.
Below we provide an indicative price list for basic tasks. Note that these prices are only indicative, and will vary based on time required, complexity, ease of access to your server and schedule.
Basic installation does not usually include design services, such as creating a WordPress theme. We can do much more than this — but for more complex requirements, we’ll need a brief , before we can provide a quote.
Support WP phpBB Bridge development
Please note that pricing is relatively low — the aim is to fund WP phpBB Bridge development and cover time costs, while improving WP phpBB Bridge.
Basic services (non-exhaustive list) Indicative cost in EU€ (varies — Please contact us for a quote)
Install and set-up phpBB, limited customization. €60
Install and set-up WordPress using a pre-existing theme. €60
Integrations
Integrate WordPress into an existing phpBB site using WP phpBB Bridge. €65
Install and set-up an integrated site with WordPress, phpBB and WP phpBB Bridge using pre-existing themes. €80
Troubleshooting and security. Please contact us
Resolve theme / template incompatibilities in an integrated site. Please contact us
Resolve bugs or incompatibilities in third-party themes, WordPress plugins or phpBB mods. Please contact us
Review security of integrated site and offer suggestions for improvement. Please contact us
Integrations, Upgrades & Migration
We can offer an upgrade of phpBB, WordPress, WP-phpbb-bridge site to the latest version. Please contact us
Migration of site to new host. Please contact us
Communication
Initial contact is via e-mail, by filling the contact form below. We aim to respond to all e-mails within 48 hours, but please allow some time due to time differences (we are based in Greece (GMT + 2).
When collaborating on a project, we aim to communicate as much as necessary.
Payment
All payment must be made via PayPal. These services do not require you to be a member to pay, and offer consumer protection.
We require a deposit prior to project commencement, with the full balance paid once the final site has been verified, prior to final uploading to your server.
So that we’re on the same page, the commencement of any work is subject to agreement to a few basic terms of service and a statement of deliverables.
Copyright
Any data, templates and code incorporated into your website will remain your property under your licensing terms during and following any work we perform.
We will not retain any client data or server access information subsequent to completion of our work. However we do request that, you grant us only a temporary (S)FTP account, that is deleted or has its password changed once we have finished.
WP phpBB Bridge code itself is released under the GNU GPL. You can use it however you wish, as long as you (a) attribute us as the original creators; and (b) if you offer it or any derivative for download, you must release it under the same license. Of course, we would prefer to discuss such arrangements first.
Note that this only applies to offering WP-phpbb-bridge for download or installing it as a service to others — not for using WP phpBB Bridge to display your site to users.
When I create Menu's (Appearance —> Menu) I get the following errors:
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/badr/firstborn.us/wp-content/plugins/wp-phpbb-bridge/inc/wpbb_functions.php on line 534
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/badr/firstborn.us/wp-content/plugins/wp-phpbb-bridge/inc/wpbb_functions.php on line 534
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare utf8_str_split() (previously declared in /home/badr/firstborn.us/forums/includes/utf/utf_tools.php:623) in /home/badr/firstborn.us/forums/includes/utf/utf_tools.php on line 638
Previously, I used WP phpBB Bridge 1.0.4, everything works fine. Installed on a local server the new version 2.0.6 plug-in and after the activation of the site falls with error 504. That's the last line of the error.log
127.0.0.1 – [20/Apr/2012: 01:14:44 +0400] "GET / forum / ucp.php HTTP/1.0" 504 183 "-" "-" "-"
I have just found this plugin and got it installed and running….. Looks good so far. Only have 1 issue. When a new member registers on the phpbb forum, the member is NOT being copied across to the WordPress Users list……… Any help appreciated….
I have been using the latest "WP phpBB Bridge" plug-in for a while now and it is a great plug-in but lately it has been slowing down my site by a lot. I've donated to you guys and now would like some assistance.
It takes 20-29 seconds to load the website due to "WP phpBB Bridge" plug-in. It just started doing this for no reason and can't figure out why. Please help a donator, thanks.
Yes I still have this problem but it comes and goes. All of the other site members on my website is having slow load times. The forums will load fast but the wordpress website takes significant time to load and I don't know why.
Is it possible to add a link below an article when crossposting to a forum. I want my forum users to be notified if there is a new blog post by using phpbb's new topics-search-feature and.
I created a WordPress blog with a PhpBB forum. To link the two, in terms of user connections, I use the plugin WP Phpbb Bridge.
Since some time, I use the "Assign forums" which is great. But it makes me the entire article in the forum, making a duplicate with WordPress.
In fact, I wish that when I create a new section in WordPress and I publish it, this one appears in new posts in the category pre-selected with the title of the article and the article link to WP (and not not see any view the article in the forum).
Could you help me know what (s) code (s) I need to change to do this?
Any update on when the bugs will be addressed? This plugin has great potential but its issues need to be fixed. Especially considering that many of us have donated for it. Read some of the threads @ http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-phpb…
I responded the the link in my previous post, that you had replied to. The issue of being abel to access the WP Admin with the plugin is still the bigger issue. The site is http://chowchow.org/, however I don't have the plugin activated because I can't access the WP admin with it activated.
I want to use the plugin so that my phpBB users can begin to use the BuddyPress community/social features on my site, however I can not enable those features until the plugin is updated to allow full access to the WP Admin when activated.
Any idea on when it will be updated and available again?
Great plugin, I too have experienced issues with the slow loading of my site since installing this plugin. A way I have come to combat this issue is with another plugin "Quick Cache". Basically caches your website for super fast loads. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/quick-cache/
I get the error info, my wordpress show me a 500 error
PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class cache in /public_html/bannedbook/includes/cache.php on line 452
421 Responses to WP phpBB Bridge
@tribalplague
April 28, 2012 | 05:30 |
Hi,
When I create Menu's (Appearance —> Menu) I get the following errors:
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/badr/firstborn.us/wp-content/plugins/wp-phpbb-bridge/inc/wpbb_functions.php on line 534
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/badr/firstborn.us/wp-content/plugins/wp-phpbb-bridge/inc/wpbb_functions.php on line 534
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare utf8_str_split() (previously declared in /home/badr/firstborn.us/forums/includes/utf/utf_tools.php:623) in /home/badr/firstborn.us/forums/includes/utf/utf_tools.php on line 638
Can you please help me?
ZiGi
April 19, 2012 | 23:30 |
Previously, I used WP phpBB Bridge 1.0.4, everything works fine. Installed on a local server the new version 2.0.6 plug-in and after the activation of the site falls with error 504. That's the last line of the error.log
127.0.0.1 – [20/Apr/2012: 01:14:44 +0400] "GET / forum / ucp.php HTTP/1.0" 504 183 "-" "-" "-"
Shand359
April 9, 2012 | 13:24 |
I have just found this plugin and got it installed and running….. Looks good so far. Only have 1 issue. When a new member registers on the phpbb forum, the member is NOT being copied across to the WordPress Users list……… Any help appreciated….
ZeoZ
April 9, 2012 | 19:00 |
users must login first to see them in wp user list
Louis Lee
April 9, 2012 | 04:19 |
Hello,
I have been using the latest "WP phpBB Bridge" plug-in for a while now and it is a great plug-in but lately it has been slowing down my site by a lot. I've donated to you guys and now would like some assistance.
Website : http://abcgamingclan.com/
It takes 20-29 seconds to load the website due to "WP phpBB Bridge" plug-in. It just started doing this for no reason and can't figure out why. Please help a donator, thanks.
ZeoZ
April 9, 2012 | 19:00 |
do you still have the problem ? cause i open your site pretty fast. ….
Louis Lee
April 12, 2012 | 20:34 |
Yes I still have this problem but it comes and goes. All of the other site members on my website is having slow load times. The forums will load fast but the wordpress website takes significant time to load and I don't know why.
EarMaster
April 5, 2012 | 15:59 |
Is it possible to add a link below an article when crossposting to a forum. I want my forum users to be notified if there is a new blog post by using phpbb's new topics-search-feature and.
Cristal
March 17, 2012 | 15:15 |
Hello,
I created a WordPress blog with a PhpBB forum. To link the two, in terms of user connections, I use the plugin WP Phpbb Bridge.
Since some time, I use the "Assign forums" which is great. But it makes me the entire article in the forum, making a duplicate with WordPress.
In fact, I wish that when I create a new section in WordPress and I publish it, this one appears in new posts in the category pre-selected with the title of the article and the article link to WP (and not not see any view the article in the forum).
Could you help me know what (s) code (s) I need to change to do this?
Thank you in advance.
majamaki
March 14, 2012 | 00:32 |
Any update on when the bugs will be addressed? This plugin has great potential but its issues need to be fixed. Especially considering that many of us have donated for it. Read some of the threads @ http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-phpb…
ZeoZ
March 15, 2012 | 00:11 |
can you provide us a link to the page so we can check it ?
majamaki
March 22, 2012 | 22:50 |
I responded the the link in my previous post, that you had replied to. The issue of being abel to access the WP Admin with the plugin is still the bigger issue. The site is http://chowchow.org/, however I don't have the plugin activated because I can't access the WP admin with it activated.
The WP site lives on http://chowchow.org/ the phpBB Forum lives on the subdomain of http://forum.chowchow.org/
I want to use the plugin so that my phpBB users can begin to use the BuddyPress community/social features on my site, however I can not enable those features until the plugin is updated to allow full access to the WP Admin when activated.
Any idea on when it will be updated and available again?
CAH9I
March 12, 2012 | 09:04 |
Can you help me? How to change the translation into Russian?
ZeoZ
March 15, 2012 | 00:12 |
find the .po file and translate it with po editor and save the file as language.po file …
CAH9I
March 17, 2012 | 14:17 |
This is already done. As a plug-in knows which translation file to use?
Steve
March 9, 2012 | 11:16 |
Great plugin, I too have experienced issues with the slow loading of my site since installing this plugin. A way I have come to combat this issue is with another plugin "Quick Cache". Basically caches your website for super fast loads. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/quick-cache/
bannedebook
March 7, 2012 | 14:30 |
I get the error info, my wordpress show me a 500 error
PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class cache in /public_html/bannedbook/includes/cache.php on line 452