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PHPBB Single Sign On
Authenticate in Wordpress and phpBB at the same time
The facts
- Rating
- 4.4★ from 5
- Active installs
- 10+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 2 Sep 2013
- Added
- Oct 2009
- Requires WP
- 2.8.0
- Tested up to
- WP 3.6.0
- Downloads
- 28,428
Our analysis
AI-assistedPHPBB Single Sign On is a WordPress plugin that enables users to log into a WordPress site using their phpBB credentials, or vice versa. It checks user registration across both systems without syncing, allowing access if the user is registered in either system and has the correct password.
The plugin requires that the administrator usernames be identical on both platforms to maintain admin privileges. It also includes a feature called WP2BB, which allows WordPress posts to be linked to a phpBB forum for comments.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for users managing both a WordPress site and a phpBB forum who want a unified login experience.
What it does well
- ✓Allows login to WordPress with phpBB credentials
- ✓Facilitates user access between two systems
- ✓Includes WP2BB for integrating forum comments with WordPress posts
Where it falls short
- •No actual user sync between WordPress and phpBB
- •Requires identical admin usernames for proper access
- •Last updated in September 2013, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
Verdict
PHPBB Single Sign On provides a specific solution for integrating WordPress with phpBB, but its age and lack of updates may limit its effectiveness in modern environments.
From the developer
onigoetz's own description of PHPBB Single Sign On, lightly tidied.
This plugin allows to use the password from a working phpBB installation to log into a WordPress blog. or on the other side to log into phpBB with the WordPress user.
The username for the administration must be the same on the two installations.
Otherwise you will end having admins that have no privileges on the other part.
How it works
There is no actual “sync” of the users.
When the app is configured correctly. the app checks that the user who tries to log in is at least registered in one of the systems, if yes, and the password is correct : he’s logged on both systems and his account is created if missing.
On password change it should also set the password on both platforms.
Wp2bb
With WP2BB, you can now define that your posts are published in a forum, so that your community can add comments directly on them.
You can add the method “wp2bb()” on your template so that you have links to your forum to add comments and a replies count
There is also a widget to list the last replies in the forums
P.S. : WP2BB was created by Alfredo de Hoces (http://www.alfredodehoces.com/)
Uninstall
To uninstall, you have a few steps to make
Go the the Plugin options, revert the “auth mode” to “DB” and not “wpbb”
If it doesn’t work go to the ACP in General -> Client communication -> Authentication
Then go to the wordpress control panel and disable the plugin.
The last step is then to go with FTP in the PHPBB folder and rename the file “common.php” to “common.wp.php” and the file “common-orig.php” to “common.php”.
Your configurations should be separated again
Tagged as
purpose
Forums & Community
feature
Social Login
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