Integration with vBulletin - Complete Wordpress/Vbulletin Bridge - Share Users And Postings

DOES NOT WORK FOR Vbulletin 4.x

This version probably no longer works for Wordpress 3.x. I have started developing this product over and have released the NEW version here:

http://www.lampwrights.com/showthread.php?t=41

This mod bridges your Vbulletin users over to Wordpress. You can also use Vbulletin as your comment engine instead of the spammy one built into Wordpress. You can display the comments inline in your post. You need not use the comment feature, if your only interested in sharing users.

You can map your Vbulletin Usergroups to Wordpress Usergroups and those users will then be recognized as registered Wordpress users.

For example, user "Joe" registers at your forum and logs in. Joe then clicks on your Wordpress page. Joe is instantly added to the Wordpress user base with the permissions you set for his usergroup. In otherwords, if a user comes over belonging to the "Registered User" group, you can select that he is placed in the Wordpress "Subscriber" usergroup.

If you change a users group from vbulletin, it will automatically change in Wordpress.

Requirements:

• DOES NOT and WILL NEVER support Wordpress MU.
• Wordpress and Vbulletin scripts must reside on the same physical server.
• Wordpress and Vbulletin must use the same domain name.
• Stable Wordpress Version greater than or equal to 2.5.
• If your WP login name is the same as your VB username, this user will NOT be ported! If this was the case, you could lose your WP admin rights if there was an error, or if you deactivated the plugin.
• DOES work for Vbulletin 3.7.

Limitations:

• Please don't ask if it works for any BETA versions of Vbulletin. I do not know and will not convert this to the latest version of VB (whatever it is at the time you are reading this) until the version is released as non-beta.
• If you delete a user, you must do so in both Wordpress and Vbulletin.
• If you are using XMLRPC to post with applications such as Windows Live Writer, you must change the password of the author in the WORDPRESS admin cp, after the user is ported over from VB. If you are not integrating users, then you do not have to.
• Chances are, this will not work when VB and Wordpress are located in different sub domains. I.E. forum.yoursite.com - blog.yoursite.com. Cookie issue.
• I did the best I could in determining your forums file path with the script. There may be certain script setups that cannot find the file path properly, in which case you may get errors that the script cannot find or open /config.php. If this is the case, please HARDCODE your ABSOLUTE path to the forum in vbridge.php.
  
  To do this find:
  
  

   ## If you are having path problems, uncomment this next variable and define the path
  ## NO TRAILING SLASH!
  # $vwd = '/some/path/to/your/forum';

  And uncomment the last line, and change the path to your forums path:
  
  

   ## If you are having path problems, uncomment this next variable and define the path
  ## NO TRAILING SLASH!
  $vwd = '/some/path/to/your/forum';

Common Mistakes When Installing:

• Using two different host names causes problems. If your forum URL contains www.yourdomain.com, then your wordpress blog URL MUST contain the www. part of www.yourdomain.com also. This goes for any other host name. Browsers are finnecky when it comes to cookies (as they should be).
• Editors generally EDIT, not write. In Wordpress, editors don't show up in the post author drop down. This has nothing to do with this plugin, that is Wordpress code.
• Make sure you DO NOT create a subdirectory for this plugin in the wp-content/plugins directory. Just upload it directly there.
• If the admin username in Vbulletin is the same as the one in Wordpress (i.e. Admin), that user will NOT be able to login to the WP dashboard.
• If you do not map users before you turn auto-integrate on, the plugin has no idea whether your allowed into the dashboard.
• If you all of a sudden can't login to the dashboard, see the above two common mistakes.
• FOLLOW the directions and make a test post first. Being in a rush and not testing will most likely turn out bad for you.
• When you create a test user in VB to test mapping users, the test user MUST have an email address. If a VB users email address is blank, they will not map.

UPDATES:

01/03/2007 - Fixed the unlock_tables() issue on some setups.

01/03/2007 - Fixed a bug in the script that if you used a MySQL database prefix, integration would not work. Please see this post for more information! Special thanks to axisoverdrive for giving me access to his server and letting me troubleshoot the issue!

01/05/2007 - Fixed issue where if a user saved (not published) and published later, the post would not be added to the forum.

01/05/2007 - When a post is edited, it will also be edited in the forum.

01/08/2007 - Modified slightly so when posts are edited, so are the titles (if edited).

02/07/2007 - Major modifications to new version (now 2.05). The list follows:

• Reworked the code so it uses the $vbulletin object throughout the code especially during the bridging process.
• Users are bridged whether they checked the "Remember Me" box or not.
• Removed a couple of SQL calls that became redundant.
• Addressed a bug where if a user logged out of the dashboard, it only logged them out of VB.
• Added Inline Comments capability. Comments posted to the forum (using VB for comments) will now appear at the bottom of a WP Post when viewing the post.
• Author user names can now be linked to their VB profile page if desired.
• Added option to turn off posting to forum. All this really does is remove the "Select Forum To Post To" option when writing a post. (There you go AxisOverdrive )
• The $vbulletin object should now be available in all templates and most plugins.
• Fixed a bug where deactivating any plugin would semi deactivate this plugin.
• With the reduction in SQL calls, and the removal of now unnecessary variables, speed and memory use should be improved.
• PLEASE READ THE UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS IF UPGRADING!

07/17/2007

• Fixed problem where upload iframe was a bit mangled.
• Fixed problem where users had to refresh the dashboard once after logging in.
• Fixed problem that arose from Wordpress 2.2.1 upgrade that would not allow activation.
• Fixed logout issue where users would still be logged into Wordpress.
• When a Wordpress post is deleted, so is the thread it created.
• Added option to allow thread posted from Wordpress article to be truncated, with a linkback to the article.
• Fixed issue when user re-activates plugin, and vb_threadid column already exists. Now checks for column first.
• Removed a stray VB_Init() call.
• Forums that do not allow threads will not be selectable in the drop down menu when writing a post.
• Forums are listed out in a parent/child nested pattern.
• (Note: 367 downloads of version 2.05)

11/29/07 - 3.00

• Added TABLE_PREFIX throughout the script instead of the get_option('vbb_VBPRX') call. get_option('vbb_VBPRX') is now deprecated.
• Addressed path issues by establishing $vwd first. If for some reason there are path issues on an install, the path only needs to be manually changed once, at the beginning of the script.
• Removed call to admin_db.php which seems to no longer be necessary.
• Changed all queries to the VB database to be handled by the $vbulletin object. This should facilitate multiple database configurations.
• Added limited XMLRPC support.
• Had to include a basic copy of the functions_wysiwyg.php file (functions_wysiwyg2.php) with a minor change in the sanitize_url function (now sanitize_vburl) as it conflicts with a new WP function of the same name. Otherwise, this is identical to the VB release. This was necessary to keep formatting somewhat uniform between the two.
• Removed unnecessary globals.
• Changed the global.php call so it always loads. $vbulletin should be available throughout the code (via global in functions).
• Edited some code around wysiwyg functions of VB, and conversions to vbcode.
• Added "Turn Plugin On" option.
• Fixed an issue with the forum list on the "Write Post" page. Default forum was not being auto selected in some cases.
• Modified from BETA so that the new functions_wysiwyg2.php file is loaded using the WP ABSPATH constant. Requires the plugin to stay in the plugins directory.
• Fix an error message when a post was deleted in VB, then edited in WP.

12/10/07 - 3.01

• Fixed two <? tags that should have been <?php (pointed out by Amenadiel)

03/31/08 - 3.02

• Fixed media-upload clash for new version of Wordpress (2.5).
• Added fix that will now delete threads in VB when the post is deleted in WP and not using Ajax delete.
• Added code to insert a default email address if VB users email address is blank upon bridging.

04/20/08

• Fixed a bug in user roles for the new version 2.5.1 of Wordpress.

05/08/2008

• Fixed issue where CSS was munging scrolling text box when selecting a forum during a post
• Fixed an issue where content encoding was getting screwey between WP and VP creating a lot of unintended characters (only on PHP installs where utf8_decode() exists (most)).

05/08/2008

• Fixed issue where post count of a user did not change

Sites Using This Plug-In:

• http://www.jeffsrecipes.com
• http://www.worldwidecreations.com
• http://www.xboxcircle.com
• http://www.detailuniversity.com
• http://www.daggersden.net/
• http://www.talkbronx.com/
• http://www.czeta.it

(PM me if you want to add your site here)

Special Thanks:

axisoverdrive - Debugging Help, Kyraal - Paypal Donation, Kalina - Paypal Donation, Wildcard27 - Paypal Donation, Shri - Paypal Donation, pspcrazy - Paypal Donation, Tomahoochi - Paypal Donation.

If you use this plug-in, and find it useful, please support us by nominating us for Mod Of The Month (MOTM) in the top right corner of this thread, or feel free to donate.

[Jafo232]

Originally Posted by dholt

For those that use word press and VB together was the best way to set it up.

http://www.yoursite.com/forums vb
http://www.yoursite.com/name wordpress

or did you purchase a new domain name

new to word press but a lot of user use it

I also like my forums the way they are but I Guess this just adds posts to word press as it will let your users have there own word press page is this correct..

No, you are not correct. All this does is bridge users from your VB forum to your WP blog. Whether you give certain VB usergroups the right to post is up to you, but they will be posting to one blog, not a new blog for each user.

Wordpress and Vbulletin must be installed on the same domain name, it cannot be done on two separate domain names.

[dholt]

Thanks as I will have to look at some of the example site to see how all this looks

[fernandose]

so am i correct in saying that its ok for wordpress and vbulletin to be installed in different directory's but under the same domain name?

[Jafo232]

Originally Posted by fernandose

so am i correct in saying that its ok for wordpress and vbulletin to be installed in different directory's but under the same domain name?

Yes, you are correct.

[johns_ar]

Hello, I'm running Vbulletin Version 3.6.4

And wordpress 2.11

And I am getting this error when trying to psot from Wordpress into vbulletin

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare timer_start() (previously declared in /usr/local/psa/home/vhosts/website.co.uk/httpdocs/wp-settings.php:58) in /usr/local/psa/home/vhosts/website.co.uk/httpdocs/includes/bootstrap.inc on line 37

Do you have any ideas?

[Jafo232]

I have no idea where you are getting the file bootstrap.inc from. Is this from a Vbulletin plugin? You can try adding this line towards the top in vbbridge.php right near similar lines:

define('DISABLE_HOOKS', true);

[daystorm]

Hello,

After I upgraded to Wordpress 2.1 (latest version) and upgraded this plugin, I am now having problems when trying to activate any other plugins. I keep receiving this error.

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

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/admin/domains/bostonerotic.net/public_html/board/press/wp-includes/wp-db.php
Line: 121

Though, if I hit the back button, the plugin is activated. Though, if I try to publish, I get this error from the podcast plugin (these two may just clash, hopefully you can recommend a fix).

Warning: Attempt to assign property of non-object in /press/wp-content/plugins/podpress/podpress_admin_class.php on line 540

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/admin/domains/bostonerotic.net/public_html/board/includes/class_core.php:3036) in /press/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 275

Thank you in advance for any and all help.
Ella

Update: It is not just the podcasting widget that the bridge is not compatible with, it is all the Widgets. I have Sidebar Widgets installed and when the vb bridge is activated the Sidebar Widgets returns this error when you click on it, "Unable to load O.".

Now activating anything with the vb bridge active still returns the first error about the duplicate thread and header.

I would really like to be able to use plugins, most especially the widget plugins with this.

Please Help...

[Jafo232]

Are you positive you upgraded to the latest version of this plugin? That issue shouldn't really exist.

As with any plugin, this may conflict with other plugins you have activated. There is no way for anyone to write one that may not be affected by other third party code.

[Semjaza]

I get a very similar response to that. I'm not running any other plug-ins aside from the defaults. I have a fresh install of WP 2.1 (latest version, downloaded today) and just downloaded your plug-in today.

"WordPress database error: [Unknown column 'vb_threadid' in 'field list']
UPDATE wp_posts set vb_threadid = 311 WHERE ID = 6

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/.gerber/jackfrost/digitaldevildb.com/wp/wp-includes/wp-db.php:121) in /home/.gerber/jackfrost/digitaldevildb.com/wp/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 275"

It does publish to the forum if I go and check, but WP itself shows that error and stops.

Thanks for any help.

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Also, I have the plug-in set to post under the name of Jack News. However, if I'm logged into vB under my normal admin name (Tony) it posts under Tony. If I'm logged out it posts as Jack News. Is there a way to force it to be Jack News even if I'm logged in as Tony? Hopefully that makes sense.

[Jafo232]

If you are logged in as Tony, it will post as Tony. That is the point of integration.

When you click activate, it creates that column vb_threadid, not sure why yours did not. Try deactivating then activating the plugin.