FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Quote from Asgaros on September 9, 2018, 6:59 pmI cant see new posts/topics or modifications I made to the forum.
This problem is mostly caused by some third-party caching plugins (for example WP Super Cache) Please disable caching for the forum-page and everything should work fine again.
Users cannot register.
Please ensure that the “Anyone can register” setting is enabled in Settings -> General.
I cant upload files.
By default only files of the following type can be uploaded: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, bmp, pdf. You can modify the allowed filetypes inside the forum administration.
Where can I add moderators?
Moderators can be added via the user edit screen in the WordPress administration interface.
Where can I ban users?
Users can be banned via the user edit screen in the WordPress administration interface.
How can I show a specific post/topic/forum/category on a page?
You can extend the shortcodes with different parameters to show specific content only. For example: [forum post="POSTID"], [forum topic="TOPICID"], [forum forum="FORUMID"], [forum category="CATEGORYID"] or [forum category="CATEGORYID1,CATEGORYID2"]. Please check this topic for more details.
How can I add a captcha to the editor for guest postings?
To extend your forum with a captcha you have to use one of the available third-party captcha-plugins for WordPress and extend your themes functions.php file with the checking-logic via the available hooks and filters by your own. For example you can use the plugin Really Simple CAPTCHA and extend your themes functions.php file with the code shown on the following page:
https://gist.github.com/Asgaros/6d4b88b1f5013efb910d9fcd01284698
I want help to translate Asgaros Forum.
You can help to translate Asgaros Forum on this site:
https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/asgaros-forum
Please only use this site and dont send me your own .po/.mo files because translations and updates can only get managed effectively via the official WordPress translation tool.
You can also add missing translations directly to your website by using the following WordPress extension:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate/
Please approve my translations.
Translations cannot get approved by the developer but you can approve translations by yourself if you are a Project Translation Editor (PTE). Please contact me in the forums if you are a native speaker of a language for which you want to become a PTE.
How can I add my own theme?
You can add own themes for your forum in the /wp-content/themes-asgarosforum directory (for example: /wp-content/themes-asgarosforum/my-theme). All themes in the /wp-content/themes-asgarosforum directory can be activated in the forum options. Each theme must consist of the following files: style.css, widgets.css and editor.css.
Which hooks and filters are available?
You can find a list of available hooks and filters in this topic:
https://asgaros.com/support/?view=thread&id=407
The word “forum” is appearing twice in my URL
No. The first “forum” term is the name/slug of the WordPress page in which your [forum]-shortcode is located in. You can change the slug of this page in the WordPress administration area. The second “forum” term is the view/area of the forum in which you are. The name of a view can be profile/topic/forum/search/etc. So a second “forum” term just means that you are currently inside a forum.
For a detailled explanation, please check this post.
My forum behaves strange …
Most problems are caused by bugs or a wrong configuration of other WordPress plugins or your theme. Before you report a possible bug please try to disable other plugins temporarily and/or switch to one of the default themes for testing purposes. In most of the cases the problem will be solved and it helps you to identify the reason for certain problems.
The style-adjustments from the Appearance settings are not working.
Please check the access-settings for the following file on your server:
my-site.com/wp-content/plugins/asgaros-forum/skin/custom-color.php
You can read more about change the file permission settings for your server here:
I cant see new posts/topics or modifications I made to the forum.
This problem is mostly caused by some third-party caching plugins (for example WP Super Cache) Please disable caching for the forum-page and everything should work fine again.
Users cannot register.
Please ensure that the “Anyone can register” setting is enabled in Settings -> General.
I cant upload files.
By default only files of the following type can be uploaded: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, bmp, pdf. You can modify the allowed filetypes inside the forum administration.
Where can I add moderators?
Moderators can be added via the user edit screen in the WordPress administration interface.
Where can I ban users?
Users can be banned via the user edit screen in the WordPress administration interface.
How can I show a specific post/topic/forum/category on a page?
You can extend the shortcodes with different parameters to show specific content only. For example: [forum post="POSTID"], [forum topic="TOPICID"], [forum forum="FORUMID"], [forum category="CATEGORYID"] or [forum category="CATEGORYID1,CATEGORYID2"]. Please check this topic for more details.
How can I add a captcha to the editor for guest postings?
To extend your forum with a captcha you have to use one of the available third-party captcha-plugins for WordPress and extend your themes functions.php file with the checking-logic via the available hooks and filters by your own. For example you can use the plugin Really Simple CAPTCHA and extend your themes functions.php file with the code shown on the following page:
https://gist.github.com/Asgaros/6d4b88b1f5013efb910d9fcd01284698
I want help to translate Asgaros Forum.
You can help to translate Asgaros Forum on this site:
https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/asgaros-forum
Please only use this site and dont send me your own .po/.mo files because translations and updates can only get managed effectively via the official WordPress translation tool.
You can also add missing translations directly to your website by using the following WordPress extension:
Please approve my translations.
Translations cannot get approved by the developer but you can approve translations by yourself if you are a Project Translation Editor (PTE). Please contact me in the forums if you are a native speaker of a language for which you want to become a PTE.
How can I add my own theme?
You can add own themes for your forum in the /wp-content/themes-asgarosforum directory (for example: /wp-content/themes-asgarosforum/my-theme). All themes in the /wp-content/themes-asgarosforum directory can be activated in the forum options. Each theme must consist of the following files: style.css, widgets.css and editor.css.
Which hooks and filters are available?
You can find a list of available hooks and filters in this topic:
https://asgaros.com/support/?view=thread&id=407
The word “forum” is appearing twice in my URL
No. The first “forum” term is the name/slug of the WordPress page in which your [forum]-shortcode is located in. You can change the slug of this page in the WordPress administration area. The second “forum” term is the view/area of the forum in which you are. The name of a view can be profile/topic/forum/search/etc. So a second “forum” term just means that you are currently inside a forum.
For a detailled explanation, please check this post.
My forum behaves strange …
Most problems are caused by bugs or a wrong configuration of other WordPress plugins or your theme. Before you report a possible bug please try to disable other plugins temporarily and/or switch to one of the default themes for testing purposes. In most of the cases the problem will be solved and it helps you to identify the reason for certain problems.
The style-adjustments from the Appearance settings are not working.
Please check the access-settings for the following file on your server:
my-site.com/wp-content/plugins/asgaros-forum/skin/custom-color.php
You can read more about change the file permission settings for your server here:
Quote from Asgaros on January 1, 2019, 9:20 pmHello @123456789
Asgaros Forum uses the user-management of WordPress so it should work out-of-the-box. If you want to use your different pages for login/registration you can modify the URLs. You can find code-examples here:
https://asgaros.com/support/topic/change-urls-login-register-profile-etc/
Hello @123456789
Asgaros Forum uses the user-management of WordPress so it should work out-of-the-box. If you want to use your different pages for login/registration you can modify the URLs. You can find code-examples here:
https://asgaros.com/support/topic/change-urls-login-register-profile-etc/
Quote from kacalhoun on June 2, 2019, 8:00 pmQuote from Asgaros on January 1, 2019, 9:20 pmHello @123456789
Asgaros Forum uses the user-management of WordPress so it should work out-of-the-box. If you want to use your different pages for login/registration you can modify the URLs. You can find code-examples here:
https://asgaros.com/support/topic/change-urls-login-register-profile-etc/
But where do we put those codes in our function.php?
Quote from Asgaros on January 1, 2019, 9:20 pmHello @123456789
Asgaros Forum uses the user-management of WordPress so it should work out-of-the-box. If you want to use your different pages for login/registration you can modify the URLs. You can find code-examples here:
https://asgaros.com/support/topic/change-urls-login-register-profile-etc/
But where do we put those codes in our function.php?
Quote from Asgaros on June 3, 2019, 3:22 amHello @kacalhoun
The best is to put it at the end of the file, but before the ?> if there is one. For example:
// Some code ... // Your code ... ?>Or in case there is no ?>:
// Some code ... // Your code ...
Hello @kacalhoun
The best is to put it at the end of the file, but before the ?> if there is one. For example:
// Some code ... // Your code ... ?>
Or in case there is no ?>:
// Some code ... // Your code ...
Quote from ry_matt on July 9, 2019, 9:18 pmUsers cannot register.
Please ensure that the “Anyone can register” setting is enabled in Settings -> General.
This is not visible within the settings tab. Can you advise of a way around this please? I cannot currently allow users to register.
Users cannot register.
Please ensure that the “Anyone can register” setting is enabled in Settings -> General.
This is not visible within the settings tab. Can you advise of a way around this please? I cannot currently allow users to register.
Quote from Asgaros on July 9, 2019, 10:18 pmHello @ry_matt
You can find this option in your general WordPress settings, not in the Asgaros Forum settings.
Hello @ry_matt
You can find this option in your general WordPress settings, not in the Asgaros Forum settings.
Quote from mark_kbh on March 27, 2020, 2:19 amI’m a native speaker of danish and like to become a PTE. I’ve added some translation to the danish languge but it doesn’t seem to change i the forum (see attached pics for documentations).
Best wishes
Mark.
I’m a native speaker of danish and like to become a PTE. I’ve added some translation to the danish languge but it doesn’t seem to change i the forum (see attached pics for documentations).
Best wishes
Mark.
Quote from Asgaros on April 10, 2020, 3:29 amHello @mark_kbh
Can you tell me your WordPress.org username which you have used to add your translations? Afterwards I can ask the languages-team to add you. But I have no control over if they will do it or not.
Hello @mark_kbh
Can you tell me your WordPress.org username which you have used to add your translations? Afterwards I can ask the languages-team to add you. But I have no control over if they will do it or not.
Quote from Jeanne on April 21, 2020, 5:43 pmHello, is it possible for an administrator to subscribe all users to new topics and forum posts?
Thanks
Hello, is it possible for an administrator to subscribe all users to new topics and forum posts?
Thanks