[bbDev] WordPress and BBPress Shared Users

[Derek Winterstien]

The most serious limitation to integration right now is WordPress's lack 
of a specific table that bbpress uses.  This is the bb_usermeta. As 
stated in past threads, WordPress 1.5 has no usermeta table.  With the 
usermeta data absent users lack $capabilities and therefore cannot post 
new threads or topics to the forum.  This is true for users who register 
to the WordPress site.  The function bb_append_meta( $object, $type ) in 
functions.php is important as it is where the SELECT from usermeta takes 
place.  I've tried to make the default "member" with no success.  I 
consider this a design incompatibility in bbpress that could have been 
avoided.

At this time I find myself manually populating this field for users that 
register though the WordPress registration so that they are able to post 
to the bbpress forum.  I am working on a function to auto populate this 
with default values.  If and when I get it done I will share it here.

As far as styles (CSS) you will find yourself copying the WordPress one, 
then heavily modifying it so that your bbpress forum shares the same 
look and feel.  This was pretty straightforward to do.  Design is never 
a significant factor in determining compatibility, what is more 
important is database schema and code.

I would rate integration with minimal effort at 80% and if it weren't 
for the usermeta issue it would be much higher.  I wish more development 
effort was put into compatibility as opposed to flashy AJAX widgets.

William Parry wrote:
> Hi
> 
> What is the status on this? To what extent can bbpress integrate into Wordpress?
> 
> Thanks.
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