Can my theme use its user classes for the forum?

[flamuren]

Hi,

I am looking to get an as easy going forum as possible just to write not to have special features. My question is if this forum can use my themes predefined user classes as they register for my main focus (job board) – but will still be logged in to the forum the same way. I dont know if this question makes sense since I am a beginner and probably not using the correct terms. But I saw simplepress says this in their summary:
“Fully integrated with WordPress registrations and logins” which sounds like I want. I dont want a seperate log in for the forum, just the forum part plain and simple. No PM, no specials at all. Just forum board within one page on my website. Only accesible thrue menu item. Other than that not integrating any more to my site. Does this make sense? ????

The theme I am using is https://themeforest.net/item/workscout-job-board-wordpress-theme/13591801. And I want that theme to handle the user admin and classes etc.

• This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by flamuren.
• This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by flamuren.
• This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by flamuren.

[Jim]

Your question is not really clear, at least to me. The stuff you saw about simplepress applies to Asgaros Forum too; it links to the WordPress login and registration page, no separate login, no PM. What you’re trying to achieve with user admin and classes I can’t really tell. Do you mean user roles? That is taken care of automatically, you shouldn’t need to do anything.

[flamuren]

Thank you for the reply and your time Jim ??

Since the question was asked I have been working on the site and has the forum up and running. Love the simplicity – though however the search function does not work ?? Its not live yet so have not tested the user roles as people register to the site.

My question (which I will test when more ready) is now more towards when people register to the site (using the themes registration) then choose either to be candidate or employer. I wonder if this translates to the forum and if I also can allow only candidates to see/use the forum. As of now I have not found this setting somewhere to restrict or allow specific users access. The only thing I found was “usergroups” (custom user groups) in asgaros settings – but I dont know what that does really?

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[Jim]

Your theme looks pretty complex, coming with WP Jobs Manager, private messaging, etc. Not sure what all it does. You mention people are candidates or employers. I assume those are user roles created in the theme.

I’m still not sure what you’re trying to do with the forum. It sounds like only candidates should see and use the forum?

Forum user groups could accomplish this. Forums are organized into categories. In category settings, you can set what user group(s) will have access to the forums in that category. You could just use one category and set it to a user group Candidates.

But I don’t think the forum will recognize/use the theme’s roles by default. You can create a Candidate user group. You can manually assign new members who get the candidate user role to the Candidate user group. It is also quite possible that it could be done with an action hook automatically.

[flamuren]

Yes you are correct, the theme has those user roles and when people register they choose either of those two only.

Since I am trying to create a job board I also want to help people that is not employed. I thought a forum would do that – make people not feel alone in the process and to be able to talk and help each other as its a quite though time for most people. With that said I only want candidates to access the forum, so that employers wont see – because that could be a bit intimidating and maybe cause issues for some people etc.

I have created a candidate user group already. On that note: could the forum perhaps recognize this if I use the same names for forum groups as when people register to make it automatic or do you think I need one of those action hooks you mention? (if the latter is it difficult for a person that has some knowledge? I dont even know what it is so I wont be able to do it either way, but I ask for reference if I will have to ask someone)

[Jim]

No, I don’t think giving the forum user group the same name as the theme’s user group will make things work the way you want.

Whether you can use an action hook depends on a few things: when and how the final user role is assigned (during registration? afterward manually by you?) and whether there is an action hook in either wordpress or the theme when that happens to trigger some code that would assign the corresponding forum user group to the user.

Since you are paying for the theme, I suggest you ask on the theme’s support web site about a hook to use when the user role is assigned. If not, it may not be hard to do it manually unless you get overwhelmed with thousands of candidates.

[flamuren]

Ok. Sounds like I need to add it to my ticket list to the theme support ??

The theme adds the user roles automatically when users register. Its a well thought theme really and they have made a terrific work for a beginner like me – just that they have not thought people would add a forum I think ??

But thanks for the info and help! I will add the thoughts regarding action hook in my ticket to see if they have a solution ??

Last question on this matter. Would they understand my question if I wrote like the below text or would you write in a different way so that the terminology is correct for you guys that know coding?

“Hi, I have added asgaros forum plugin to my site. I want to restrict the forum to be accessible only to the candidates and have been in contact with asgaros support about this. They suggested to try to add a action hook so that it triggers some code that would assign the corresponding forum user group to the user. So when a candidate register on the site the action hook adds that user to the forum user list also. Do you know if this is possible with in your theme and how to add that function?”

[Jim]

Yes, that should do it. To be clear, I am not Asgaros support, just a user.

You might specify that the hook needs to have access to the user id and the user role (to see if it is a candidate), so that you can assign the forum user group to the user.

[flamuren]

Well then a extra big thank you kind soul ??