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bbPress Pencil Unread
bbPress Pencil Unread display which bbPress forums/topics have already been read by the user.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.9★ from 11
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 13 Jan 2020
- Added
- Jan 2013
- Tested up to
- WP 5.3.23
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Downloads
- 16,667
Our analysis
AI-assistedbbPress Pencil Unread is a WordPress plugin designed for bbPress forums. It helps users identify which forums and topics they have already read, enhancing the user experience by adding classes for easier theme customization.
The plugin checks if users have read all topics since their last visit and marks topics as read if they have been opened since they were last active. It also includes optional features such as marking all topics in a forum as read and bookmarking topics to link directly to the last read reply.
Best for: This plugin suits forum administrators using bbPress who want to enhance user engagement.
What it does well
- ✓Displays unread topics for logged users
- ✓Customizable theme integration with added classes
- ✓Checks read status since last visit
- ✓Optional features for marking topics as read
- ✓Compatible with BuddyPress Groups Forums
Where it falls short
- •No demo available
- •Last updated in January 2020
- •Limited active installs
Verdict
bbPress Pencil Unread provides useful features for managing read topics in forums, but its outdated status and limited active installs may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
grosbouff's own description of bbPress Pencil Unread, lightly tidied.
bbPress Pencil Unread display which bbPress forums/topics have already been read by the logged user; and adds classes to forums/topics so you can customize your theme easily.
Compatible with BuddyPress Groups Forums feature.
- For forums, it checks if the user has read all topics since last visit.
- For topics, it checks if the user opened the topic since it was last active.
- Mark as read (optional) mark all topics of a forum as read.
- Bookmarks : (optional) adds a link after the topics titles; that goes directly to the last read reply of a topic.
- Option to set as read topics that where created before the user’s registration
Demo
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Contributors
Contributors are listed here
Bugs/Development
For feature request and bug reports, please use the Github Issues Tracker.
If you are a plugin developer, we would like to hear from you. Any contribution would be very welcome.
Localization
If it hasn’t been done already, you can translate the plugin and send me the translation. I recommand Loco Translate to work on your translations within WordPress.
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