request: user role options

#1 · May 27, 2017, 6:51 pm

Hi there,
this Forum system you have made is awesome, I’d really like to integrate buddy press with this (and i’m slowly doing so :D)

ok to the options i’d really like to be added:

WP user roles added to the forum instead of just moderator or registered user

options for the forums like, allow moderator to post and registered user can only read

these type of options are really required and you have the ground work there for them.

sorry if this came across as rude i’m just typing fast 😀

Edit:

yes i know this plugin has groups, but to me that’s just another think i have to set on users. it’s not a valid solution if you want the forum to fully integrate with wp.

#2 · May 27, 2017, 8:58 pm

Hello DxLwebs

WP user roles added to the forum instead of just moderator or registered user

With version 1.5 it is now possible to create usergroups and limit the access to certain categories for certain user groups. I plan to add more “permission/restriction” stuff to it.

I dont want to use the existing WordPress roles for them because they are mainly used to define, which core-function they can use. Of course I could add new WordPress roles, but here we have a big disadvantage of the WordPress Core functionality: Assume your user should be a WordPress Editor AND have the forum role XYZ. At the moment this is not possible because a WordPress user can only have one WordPress role at the same time. As long as WordPress doesnt have a group-role-functionality which allows you to assign multiple roles to a user at the same time, I have to go my own way with user groups. I am really sorry. 🙁

options for the forums like, allow moderator to post and registered user can only read

This is already possible. Just close a forum in the structure-administration. In this case only administrators/moderators can create new topics. When topics are also closed, only administrators/moderators can post to them. Normal users can still read them.

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#3 · May 27, 2017, 9:14 pm

Ah ok bud thnx for the fast reply, so if i close a category that will make it read only to normal readers?

is there a way to make it completely closed off so that only a specific group can read/write but ppl out side of that group cannot ?

i’m currently trying to add stuff from buddypress custom fields to this forum as well, the tips and tricks section is great.

Thnx for all your work

#4 · May 27, 2017, 10:19 pm

is there a way to make it completely closed off so that only a specific group can read/write but ppl out side of that group cannot ?

In the structure administration you can define, that only people of a specific group can access (read) the forums of a specific category. It is not possible to define write/read only-permissions for specific groups yet, but I will bring this in the future (but no ETA yet).

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#5 · May 29, 2017, 12:01 pm

ok great ty 🙂

#6 · October 9, 2017, 6:02 pm

Hi,

I’m super new to wordpress and the asagaros forum, which is great btw. Different roles for forum users would be even better.

WP’s functionality regarading multiple roles per user seems to be more or less complete, it’s just not available in wp-admin. At least I can add multiple roles via the add_role function (WP_User object) and it works perfectly.

Any updates on this?

#7 · October 27, 2017, 7:51 pm

Thanks for the info, goron.

Where do you think would be a good place to define specific capabilities? Maybe in the usergroups which could be the role?

So for example “Moderator” could be a usergroup with the following permissions checked/unchecked:

[x] Delete posts
[x] Delete topics
[ ] Manage forum structure
…

No idea when I can integrate this but yes, its on my list. 🙂

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#8 · November 11, 2017, 9:46 pm

The option I need is exactly what’s happening here. I need for anyone to be able to read through the forums. but in order to create posts and topics they need to register a new account or sign in. Am i just misunderstanding the options here? Is this already available?

Thank you

[Edit] I think i figured it out. Is it just the toggle for allowing logged-in users access?

Also, if they create an account through the forums section of my site, is that only their account for the forums or does that allow them to create their account for the whole site? I’d like to offer discounts to members and charge them for the membership, but i need make sure that they don’t have to create multiple accounts.

Thank you!

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#9 · November 11, 2017, 10:16 pm

Hello JDH1991,

the created user-account is site-wide, because its a normal WordPress user account. The forum plugin is using the WordPress user management.

If you want to support the development of Asgaros Forum, you can leave a good review or donate. Thank you very much!