bbPress 2.0 Beta 2 has been released. bbPress development is moving much quicker than anticipated due mostly to volunteer contributions. Since the previous release, the following changes have been made:
GlotPress integration
Fixes Forum archive bug on some installations
Fixes and improvements to importer
Adds home link support to breadcrumb
Adds missing breadcrumbs to various template files
Adds filters for future anti-spam support
Improvements to templates and CSS
Improvements to Theme Compatibility
Improved RTL support
Improved multisite support
Topic/reply trash fixes
bbPress 2 is still not necessarily ready for use on a live site yet, but bbPress theme and plugin developers are encouraged to start testing now. If you encounter any bugs, please report them to the bbPress Trac.
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Original post by James Huff
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bbPress 2 Beta 1 has been released as a WordPress plugin. bbPress is essentially the forum brother of WordPress, but unlike BuddyPress and other siblings, installation and integration were not too ideal.
The new version of bbPress not only introduces itself as a simple-to-use WordPress plugin for the first time, but it also carries an incredible amount of improvements, according to the launch post:
Seamless integration with your WordPress site and theme
Integrated admin interface for forums, topics, and replies
Split and merge topics within a single forum
Shortcodes to help you customize where your forums appear
Currently comes with a child theme of TwentyTen to get you started
Keep track of changes with topic and reply revisions
Dashboard widget shows you a shapshot of your forums at a glance
Automatically creates a new “Moderator” role for your forums
Mark topics as favorites and view them within your new user profile
Receive emails when new replies are posted to topics you […]
Original post by James Huff
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