VBulletin-Wordpress Bridge for 3.64

[imranbaig]

I wanted to start a site with WP the best blogging software and VB the Best forum software.
After searching at vb.org, I found a bridge which was for vb 3.0. and WP 2.0, I just edited carefully the newer version files, with permission from author Here, I'm releasing this bridge:

Note:

This hack will only work if your WordPress and vBulletin tables are in a single database.
This hack has only been tested on adding entries directly from the admin panel. It has not been tested on xmlrpc clients.
Use at your own risk. I will not be held liable for any loss of data nor problems that you might encounter on your site during the whole process of the mod.Backup your files and database(s) before proceeding.


WP Settings:
If you want to do file edits your self then go here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=94443&page=12)

Download the attached files, and you need to edit only the following files, not all.
Edit:wp-rss2.php
<wfw:commentRSS><?php echo comments_rss(); ?></wfw:commentRSS>

<wfw:commentRSS>http://www.yoursite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=<?php echo $post->vb_threadid; ?></wfw:commentRSS>

Save file.

EDIT file:vb3-settings.php
<?php
// This just holds the vb variables
$vb_bridge = 1; // 1=on 0=off
$vb_forumid = '2'; // forum id to post copy of article
$vb_userid = '1'; // user id to use for posting the article
$vb_username = 'admin'; // name of the user id
$vb_path = 'http://www.yoursite.com/forum'; //complete url of forums
$vb_dbprefix = 'vb3_'; //vBulletin database prefix
$vb_readmessage = 'Read the full blog entry.'; //message to be used in the forum to link back to the blog entry
?>
Save file.
Now upload all files.
Note: I have edited, files for default wp-theme, if you want you can just upload comments.php to any other template it does not matter much if you are bridging it., but do the following changes to single.php only if you are using a different template then default one.

EDIT: file single.php:
Look for:
You can <a href="#respond">leave a response</a>, or <a href="<?php trackback_url(true); ?>" rel="trackback">trackback</a> from your own site.

Replace it with:
You can <a href="/forum/showthread.php?t=<?php echo( $post->vb_threadid ); ?>&goto=newpost">leave a response</a>, or <a href="<?php trackback_url(true); ?>" rel="trackback">trackback</a> from your own site.
Make sure you have your forum path correct there.
Now Upload all files to your wp root

vBulletin Settings:

The RSS feed will not work if you haven't activated RSS External synidcation on your forum. To do this, on your forums admincp, go to vBulletin Options->External Data Provider and check 'Yes' on Enable RSS Syncidcation.

DB Settings:
Run this query:
ALTER TABLE `wp_posts` ADD `vb_threadid` INT(10);

Upload postfeed.php to your forum root included in the attachment.
Demo here:
DEMO (http://www.mobile-junction.com)
Please forgive me if there are any errors or anything left out in package :)
I'll try and support as much as I can. But cannot guarantee it :)

EDIT: Upload the new Attached postfeed.php, this was the culprit which was giving errors. This should fix everything.

[projectego]

Sounds awesome! I'll definitely check this out. ;)

[MrBig]

looks nice:) but
This hack will only work if your WordPress and vBulletin tables are in a single database

this is the only thing stopping me from using it ...

[imranbaig]

looks nice:) but


this is the only thing stopping me from using it ...

WP db can co-exists with vb db, without any problem.

[Mecho]

does it mean that every new post that sends to forum , sends to WP too ?!

if i'm right i really need this . would u plz just explain a little bit more .

Thanks

[imranbaig]

What ever you post at WP (under <!--more-->) goes to a specific forum id that you have to specify under vb3-settings.php. And for that particular forum/post comments are linked, and if any posts are done there, it will show as comments in wp. I hope that explains?

[category]

hey can you explain how to use it after you installed it i dont udnerstand becuase i have comments off now?

when i publish in wordpress it gives me a blank page

[imranbaig]

Did you upload all and read above instructions properly??
blank page does come yeh but it posts and publishes everything nicely.
I'm working on this fix, since it was way too much time taken for this I decided to release it, also I'm a professional designer and coder, work for other ppl hence very little time to spend but I'll find some time to fix that blank page error :)

[category]

yep here is my site
i get no comments i dont understand what am i doing wrong i post on forum than it publish on wordpress?

kinda confused

[imranbaig]

You have missed, some edits or just did not upload all files properly.
Looks like an error with file uploads pls upload them all properly. before you upload, just edit the files or pass me on ur ftp details i will be more than willing to check it out my self.

[imranbaig]

yep here is my site http://www.drillerdeals.com/

i get no comments i dont understand what am i doing wrong i post on forum than it publish on wordpress?

kinda confused

If you want not to dsiplay comments on front page or if your comments are off then. Do the following:
find this in ur feed_functions.php:
function comments_rss_link($link_text = 'Comments RSS', $commentsrssfilename = '') {
global $post;
include_once (ABSPATH . WPINC . '/vb3-settings.php');

if ($vb_bridge) {
$url = $vb_path . '/postfeed.php?t=' . $post->vb_threadid . '&type=rss2';
} else {
$url = comments_rss($commentsrssfilename);
}

echo "<a href='$url'>$link_text</a>";
}
Replace it with:
function comments_rss_link($link_text = 'Comments RSS', $commentsrssfilename = '') {
$url = comments_rss($commentsrssfilename);
echo "<a href='$url'>$link_text</a>";

Or alternatively use this attached file and replace the existing one.
I think this should fix your problem, Also I have updated your files.
Let me know your result.

[category]

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[imranbaig]

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Please check the above post.

[category]

i updated it with your attachment still same problem comments are off

[imranbaig]

oh that one :P, I have fixed it check your site.
EDIT:Please Delete all your junk comments, test comments and start from beginning. since its getting late almost 4:30 in the morning I will hit bed soon :)

[category]

yeah you fix the no comments now but how does the link works to the forum?

[imranbaig]

Link works if your comments are on :).
Since you disabled comments, in your template comments.php, the link does not work.
If you can tweak this your self you might able to get this work.
Look in my site in demo comments are on and all comments are from forum. Effectively comments are posted in forum, just turn them on and revert the code.

[category]

awesome the comments are on now but how do i specify the tread becuase if you press comment now it goes to

also i used your comments template

[imranbaig]

It just too complicated, why dont you turn on ur comments from wp??

[category]

the comments are on

[imranbaig]

you need to go back to original code, to see the comments link.
If you don't want to display comments on WP. :Here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1131142&postcount=11)
I'm going to hit bed now :)

[category]

did that the original still doesnt work :(

[Mudvayne]

This is just awesome bro.. I 'm definitly lokking for this..

[imranbaig]

did that the original still doesnt work :(

Please Check your vb2-settings.php, specify a valid forum id, user id, user name to post in the forum.

[SaN-DeeP]

wow, you finally released the stuff, great work looking forward to test this now.

[wolfyman]

how would I do multiple authors, then?

[category]

Please Check your vb2-settings.php, specify a valid forum id, user id, user name to post in the forum.


you mean the vb3-settings ? I did set it correctly

[Acido]

It support Multi Blogs? I mean if it is able to give one editable WP to each user?

[imranbaig]

It support Multi Blogs? I mean if it is able to give one editable WP to each user?

No this does not do that try Zoints local.

EDIT:I found one small bug, in the last earlier package, hence re-attached a new one. Please download new attached files.

[category]

should i try your new attachment because the last one didn't work?

[imranbaig]

should i try your new attachment because the last one didn't work?

It is working, probably needs some work on ur template files. I'll look into your site later when I find some time if u haven't changed psw?

[category]

It is working, probably needs some work on ur template files. I'll look into your site later when I find some time if u haven't changed psw?


same password i not gonna update with the new update dont want to mess up what you fixed.

[Ntfu2]

This doesnt work at all on WP 2.0.5 and 3.6.4

[imranbaig]

This doesnt work at all on WP 2.0.5 and 3.6.4

lol, what do you mean?? Look at the demo, and try to use your brain while installing.

[Ntfu2]

i used my brain. vBulletin are in the same database

I changed all the instances of vb_threadid to vB3_threadid to match my forums prefix

Edited the SQL query to match my prefix

edited all paths that needed edited to point to my forums instead of the other one

Edited the settings file to desired settings

uploaded all files to desired locations.

and when Posting from Wordpress after hitting save, or save and continue editing it only goes to a blank page. The post is created for wordpress, but not for vBulletin and users can not leave comments.

Hopefully that constitutes as using my brain. But while we are talking about brain activity, maybe you can tell us what version of wordpress the included files are from

[imranbaig]

i used my brain. vBulletin are in the same database

I changed all the instances of vb_threadid to vB3_threadid to match my forums prefix

Edited the SQL query to match my prefix

edited all paths that needed edited to point to my forums instead of the other one

Edited the settings file to desired settings

uploaded all files to desired locations.

and when Posting from Wordpress after hitting save, or save and continue editing it only goes to a blank page. The post is created for wordpress, but not for vBulletin and users can not leave comments.

Hopefully that constitutes as using my brain. But while we are talking about brain activity, maybe you can tell us what version of wordpress the included files are from

You used your brain:P, files that are included are of wp 2.05 as I mentioned in the thread starter it is for wp 2.05 and vb 3.64.
Please pm me your ftp, I'll have a check? If you can or what is the error and site url would really help.

[category]

You used your brain:P, files that are included are of wp 2.05 as I mentioned in the thread starter it is for wp 2.05 and vb 3.64.
Please pm me your ftp, I'll have a check? If you can or what is the error and site url would really help.



hey you didnt fix my problem?

[imranbaig]

hey you didnt fix my problem?

Past couple of days been very hectic, hangon I will try to get some time out for you. :). Working on a big video site template :) hope to finish it by today.

[imranbaig]

Is there any way to overcome this problem? I really would like to use this mod, but my tables are in separate databases. Is there any way to combine the two?

You can easily combine, these two db's, right now I'm working on one huge SE marketing project plus 5 big templates, making me really short on time, I will try and help you all when I get some breather :)

[BobbyBig]

How about telling the visitor for what this hack is...

[Jafo232]

Umm, ok, I think I am reading the directions properly...

Anyway, created a forum, put its id in the vb3-settings.php file.

Enabled RSS syndication as directed. Uploaded the files to their proper places...

Post a new entry in wp, get a blank page and no post to the forum..

Whats up?

[wolfyman]

Umm, ok, I think I am reading the directions properly...

Anyway, created a forum, put its id in the vb3-settings.php file.

Enabled RSS syndication as directed. Uploaded the files to their proper places...

Post a new entry in wp, get a blank page and no post to the forum..

Whats up?


same here.

[Jafo232]

Forget it, I created my own hack that is a WordPress plugin (No VB mods). You can find it here:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=133997

[wolfyman]

Forget it, I created my own hack that is a WordPress plugin (No VB mods). You can find it here:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=133997
bwaaaaaahahahha.

* wolfyman uninstalls, jumps ship, and hopes for better with Jafo's hack :D

[graysqwrl]

I though t I was going crazy.

I'm glad other people are having the same "no thread" problem that I have.

My comments always appear "off" when viewing the blog. However, the admin page shows them as on. This was a brand new install so there's nothing that could be getting in the way.

If anyone has a fix lemme know, otherwise I'm going to give the wp plugin a try

[imranbaig]

I have got some time, for this to work on it now.
I will be going through it, and post back the results.

[dholt]

I'm using vBadvanced can I still install this. I understand this is a noob Question so you should be able to answer.

New to word press but I understand a lot of peaple use it. is there a site I can see that vb and vbad is on that uses this

[Bubble #5]

Its been over 3 months... Any furthur development on this hack? We're having problems with Jafo232's hack and we'd really like to find a wordpress/vb bridge that actually works :(

[SaN-DeeP]

Its been over 3 months... Any furthur development on this hack? We're having problems with Jafo232's hack and we'd really like to find a wordpress/vb bridge that actually works :(
What issues are you facing with Jafo232's hack ?
I have seen the same working fine on one of my site.

[Bubble #5]

What issues are you facing with Jafo232's hack ?

Hi SaN-DeeP. We can't seem to get rid of this error message:

WordPress database error: [Duplicate column name 'vb_threadid']
ALTER TABLE wp_posts ADD vb_threadid INT(10)


And yes we already deleted the vb_threadid column from the wp_posts table, BUT and we STILL get the same error everytime we try to install a plugin (any plugin). We have to deactivate Jafo232's hack before we can install any plugins. This gets old fast :( The error only appears when Jafo232's hack is activated. The part that scares us the most is that there is no vb_threadid column anymore, and the error is still being reported by Jafo232's hack :(

[Coldhands]

Just a little FYI, but it seems that this hack has been hacked. http://www.mobile-junction.com/blog

[Shin2k35]

Sorry, quick question. Will this mean my vB users and the WP users will have a single account for both? That's what I'm looking for in this, everything else is just gravy.

[carwash]

Just to clarify, does this enable users of my vbulletin forum to sign into wordpress and to submit blog entries. If so, can these blog entries be moderated by an administrator?

[Abdu]

Perhaps not the right thread here but how about subdreamer as a CMS ? I will need some help doing this and have the look of it share some of our coldfusion store look.