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HI,
I have version of PHPBB 3.2.2 installed on my website.
I am looking to purchase BridgeDD PRO. I run the requirements file and it passed.
But I want to know if BridgeDD PRO is compatible with 3.2.2. ? I only see it for 3.1.0 and 3.2.0.
Very urgent if someone can reply
thanks,
Dean
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Joined: Sep 2nd 2012 11:41pm
The current release of BridgeDD PRO is fully compatible with phpBB 3.2.2. It is in fact fully compatible with all current releases of phpBB.
I check all release candidate versions of upcoming phpBB releases, and if I find a compatibility issue, I will release a new version of BridgeDD PRO that is compatible with the upcoming phpBB release.
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Joined: Jan 16th 2018 6:52pm
ah great
My directory on my wordpress site is
www.domain.com/forumso if i just buy the plugin and install it will find the installation no problem?
I wish for my users when they sign up to phpbb to also create automatically user account in wordpress and vice versa.
Can you confirm when account created it's synced (bridged) ?
Also does the phpbb create wordpress account at subscriber level?
thanks
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Joined: Sep 2nd 2012 11:41pm
BridgeDD PRO will not have a problem finding your phpBB installation if wordpress is at domain.com and phpBB is at domain.com/forum.
If BridgeDD PRO is active, users who register in phpBB will have a subscriber-level account created in WordPress.
One thing to keep in mind is that usernames in WordPress are much more restrictive than they are by default in phpBB. For maximum compatibility, I suggest limiting phpBB usernames to "alphanumeric and spacers", or installing a plugin in WordPress that removes its username restrictions.
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Joined: Jan 16th 2018 6:52pm
How long is the subscription for Pro last? does it expire after 6 months and have to purchase again?
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Joined: Sep 2nd 2012 11:41pm
The BridgeDD subscription is for six months. BridgeDD PRO will continue to work if you do not renew the subscription, but you will not be able to update to a newer version. You will also lose access to the BridgeDD Subscribers forum, which contains BridgeDD PRO add-ons as well as custom support.
If you do not renew your BridgeDD subscription, and a future WordPress or phpBB update breaks your old version of BridgeDD PRO, then you must decide whether to stop using BridgeDD PRO or to re-subscribe.
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Joined: Jan 16th 2018 6:52pm
Is your plugin compatible with the w3 iframe plugin ( allows you to view pupbb on a Wordpress page ).
I currently have this running and hopefully there is no conflict as works well with my site. You've probably come across the plugin yourself in your time . Thanks
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The "w3 iframe plugin" is also a bridge plugin, and it's not possible to run two bridge plugins simultaneously.
Using an iframe for theme integration is how WordPress↔phpBB bridges worked 10+ years ago. BridgeDD PRO uses a modern method that exports your menus (and widgets that you select) to phpBB. This gives you the ability to add your WordPress header/footer to phpBB without the need for an iframe. The result is much better server performance, and no conflicts between phpBB and WordPress.
The process is not automatic; it requires work on your part to add the WordPress CSS/JS to phpBB, and to modify the phpBB header/footer templates to add the WordPress header and footer structure.
