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bbPress Genesis Extend
Provides basic compatibility with bbPress and the Genesis Framework with a few extra goodies.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 11
- Active installs
- 300+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 21 Jun 2019
- Added
- Feb 2012
- Requires WP
- 4.0.0
- Tested up to
- WP 5.2.26
- Downloads
- 22,760
Our analysis
AI-assistedbbPress Genesis Extend is a WordPress plugin designed to improve the integration between bbPress and the Genesis Framework. It provides various options for customising forum layouts and sidebars, making it easier to set up and manage forums on your site.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to enhance their forums with specific layout and sidebar controls, as well as SEO options, while using the Genesis Framework. It is particularly useful for those who may face compatibility issues between bbPress and Genesis.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users who utilise both bbPress and the Genesis Framework and need enhanced control over forum layouts.
What it does well
- ✓Improves integration between bbPress and Genesis Framework
- ✓Offers options for forum-specific sidebars
- ✓Allows control of forum layout separate from Genesis
- ✓Includes Genesis SEO controls for forums
- ✓Enables disabling of forum and topic descriptions
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on user experience or support
- •Last updated in June 2019, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
Verdict
bbPress Genesis Extend offers useful features for integrating bbPress with Genesis, but its age and limited updates may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
Jared Atchison's own description of bbPress Genesis Extend, lightly tidied.
bbPress and the Genesis Framework are both fantastic additions to any WordPress site. However, depending on your setup they don’t always play nice right away.
bbPress Genesis Extend does some behind-the-scenes tweaks and fixes to make bbPress/Genesis integration as quick and painless as possible.
Additionally, this plugin also:
- Adds option for a forum specific sidebar
- Adds option to control the layout of your forum, separate from Genesis
- Adds Genesis Layout Controls for Forums
- If a forum has a specific layout set, all topics in that forum will use that layout.
- Adds Genesis SEO Controls for Forums
- Adds option to disable bbPress Forum and Topic descriptions.
The forum sidebar and layout options are located on the Genesis Settings page, look for ‘bbPress’.
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