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forumAttachments for bbPress

Implement attachment upload to the topics and replies in bbPress plugin through a media library and add additional forum-based controls.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.2
Current version5.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.2
Minimum stackWP 6.6 · PHP 8.0
Directory statusactive
Last directory update25 Oct 20268d ago
Active installations6K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.3 / 5 from 26 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records forumAttachments for bbPress version 5.0 as active, updated 8d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.2.

Overview

About this plugin

forumAttachments for bbPress (AKA: GD bbPress Attachments) is an easy-to-use plugin for WordPress and bbPress for implementing file upload for bbPress Forums topics and replies. You can control file sizes from the main plugin settings panel, or you can change some attachment settings for each forum individually. Currently, included features:

  • Attachments are handled through the WordPress media library.
  • Limit the number of files to upload at once.
  • Embed a list of attached files into topics and replies.
  • Attachment icon in the topic list for topics with attachments.
  • Attachments icons for file types in the attachment list.
  • Option to control if visitors can see a list of attachments.
  • Display uploaded images as thumbnails.
  • Control thumbnail size.
  • Control thumbnail CLASS and REL attributes.
  • Upload errors can be logged.
  • Post authors and administrators can see errors.
  • Tool to clean up uploads error log entries from postmeta table.
  • Administration: attachments count for topics and replies.
  • Administration: metabox for settings override for forums.
  • Administration: metabox with attachment list and errors for topics and replies.

bbPress Plugin Versions

2 or newer. Older bbPress versions are no longer supported!

More free Dev4Press plugins for bbPress

  • forumManager for bbPress – quick and bulk forums and topics edit
  • membersDirectory for bbPress – add a new page with a list of all forum members
  • powerSearch for bbPress – add advanced search to the bbPress topics
  • topicPolls for bbPress – add polls to the bbPress topics
  • forumTools for bbPress – various expansion tools for forums

Upgrade to forumToolbox for bbPress

AKA: GD bbPress Toolbox Pro. The Pro version contains 63 features, with over 500 options to control the integration:

  • Enhanced attachments features
  • Attachments upload drop zone
  • Multiple files upload and validation
  • Limit file types attachments upload
  • Add custom file types for upload
  • BBCodes editor toolbar
  • Report topics and replies
  • Say thanks to forum members
  • Various SEO features
  • Various privacy features
  • Enable TinyMCE editor
  • Private topics and replies
  • Auto closing of inactive topics
  • Notification email control
  • Show user stats in topics and replies
  • Track new and unread topics
  • Mute Forums and Users
  • Great new responsive admin UI
  • Setup Wizard
  • Forum-based settings overrides
  • Edit: BuddyPress support
  • 40 BBCodes (including Hide and Spoiler)
  • 19 more Topics Views
  • 9 additional widgets
  • Many great tweaks
  • And much, much more

With more features on the roadmap exclusively for a Pro version.

  • More information about forumToolbox for bbbPress
  • More Premium plugins with bbPress Plugins Club
WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • attachments
  • bbpress
  • dev4press
  • limit
  • upload
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.2
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.6 · PHP 8.0
Update activity25 Oct 20268d ago

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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex

Recent tracked changes

Version4.9.45.0
WordPress compatibility7.0.47.2
WordPress requirement6.26.6
PHP requirement7.48.0
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