Integration with vBulletin - Wordpress vBulletin integration

Integrate your vBulletin forum with Wordpress.

The lite version of this Wordpress vBulletin bridge allows your Wordpress posts to be posted to vBulletin.

This is a Wordpress plugin that facilitates this functionality. Just install it in your WP plugin folder and set up the path to your vBulletin installation. As long as the forum is on the same server, this works well.

No need to combine the databases. No need to modify core WP files.

It's that easy!

All of your Wordpress posts will be posted in your forum. You will designate a forum to take these posts. If you have sub forums that match the name of the category of the Wordpress post, this plugin will automatically put the post there.

The full version, available at wp-vb-bridge.obscurecloud.com// allows more functionality to fully integrate your Wordpress and vBulletin including:

Wordpress->vB features:

1. *Registration sync - new users created on WP are automatically created on vB
2. *New post sync - new WP posts are intelligently posted to the matching forum. There are some controls on which forum they are posted to.
   Options:
   - Posts can be attributed to the user posting or
   - All posts can be attributed to a designated user
3. *Comment sync - new comments made on WP are posted to the synced forum
4. *Login sync - when you login or logout of WP, the vB session is created or destroyed at the same time
5. *Avatar sync - vBulletin avatars are used on WP comments (requires user-photo WP plugin)
6. *No modification of core WP files!
7. *No modification of WP config file!
8. *100% plugin setting based - install the plugin, set your forum path, activate the features you want, enjoy!

vBulletin ->Wordpress features *NEW*

• *Registration sync - new users created on vB are automatically created on WP
• *New thread sync - new vB threads are intelligently posted to the matching WP category.
  Options:
  - Only post to designated category
  - Try to match forum name (or any of its parents) to a WP category then post to the designated category if no match is found.
  - Try to match forum name (or any of its parents) to a WP category then create a new WP category
• *Reply sync - replies made to synced threads will have replies posted to the matching WP post
• *Login sync - when you login or logout of vB, the WP session is created or destroyed at the same time
• *No modification of core vB files!
• *No modification of vB config file!
• *100% plugin based - this plugin will create the vB plugins needed through the WP plugin settings page!

This is still a work in progress so the code will be updated often.

Feel free to let me know how it works, additional features you'd like, and if you have any problems.

Here is a guide from a user:
Thanks a bunch for putting this together BAJR
Quick Guide.

First unpack the folder into plugins, where all the files and sub folders should reside in [wb-vb] folder.

now in Wordpress Plugins, activate the plugin and then go to Settings --> WP Vb integration


Essentials are as follows: (everything else you can play with!)


1) Path to vBulletin. / means the Vbulletin Forum is in your root folder. ie www.mysite.com/
/forum/ means the Vbulletin Forum is in a folder called forum. ie www.mysite.com/forum/
ALWAYS add the trailing /


2) Activate login sync feature [check box]


3) Activate post sync feature [check box]

4) Forum ID - this is the NUMBER of your desired linked forum ( sub forums are added from this) so look at your vbulletin URL

http://mysite.com/forumdisplay.php?6-The-Forum the ID would be 6


5) vBulletin user id to assign posts to - this is numerical as well. so ID number of who you want to add these too.



6) vBulletin -> Wordpress Settings

Add vBulletin plugins ... click add


7) go back up and click [TEST] - if all is well you should see... vB loaded Plugins - 1|1|1|1|1|1|1



8) SAVE CHANGES...

[obscureclouddon]

Originally Posted by Power_user_EX

Hi again , I am having an issue with 'wp_login_sync' plugin on VB side.

It is giving me security token error when using inline mod like when moving threads.

Error is :

"Your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing.

If this occurred unexpectedly, please inform the administrator and describe the action you performed before you received this error."

When I disable 'wp_login_sync' plugin on VB side , everything works perfect when using inline mod.

Sent you the newst version via skype, if you don't get it, send me an email.

[obscureclouddon]

Originally Posted by Diesel,

Can anyone confirm this works with vB4.2.2 ?

Thanks.

It does.

[obscureclouddon]

Originally Posted by thomas

Guys, you really need to get your act together. I ordered and paid for the script last Monday, haven't heard back, that includes a PM here and a follow-up email sent to your support address.

Your support forum is full of spam:

http://wp-vb-bridge.obscurecloud.com/forum/activity.php

Thanks for your order.
I'm sure you've received the plugin now, but just to be safe, let me know via skype if you have not.

I cleaned out the spam in the forum. The forum is really just there for demoing the plugin.

[obscureclouddon]

Originally Posted by JαρŘα?σoζ

Hi obscureclouddon,

Check your inbox! I'm having a problem with this plugin. For those who don't the the problem, here's my problem:



Thanks.

Contact me via skype if you're still having this issue.

[obscureclouddon]

I'd like to curate a list of current bugs and feature requests. Please post them here if you have any. I am contemplating a major rewrite of this plugin and would like to get everything in it that I can.

[LIFEPACKR]

I'm disappointed to hear that there are bugs, but for future releases, does this plugin support posting WordPress blogs to a vBulletin user blog? I am an admin on my vBulletin forum (obviously), and I also have a user account where I actively participate in the forum, and demonstrate all the features like the blogs and photo albums.

I also have a personal WordPress blog. When I post in the WP blog, I'd like it also posted in my user's vB blog. Does this plugin have this capability?

[undertable99]

Thank you for giving us this plugin, We have been waiting for it. It seems like you are a very dedicated coder and very nice to people like us. I do have a few questions hoping you can shed some light before i proceed to get the pro version.

A)Can i integrate it with two different sites/urls for example: site1.com for the cms and site123.com for my forum, presumably all in the same server host?

B)How many sites can i intergrate into my forums?

C)Does it sync my users information when they edit their profiles as and when?

D)Noob question, how to i point wordpress to my cms page? (Refering to question A)

E) Is is compatible with buddypress and all wordpress plugins?

Let me explain a little on my case, I am having a social site for adult and have been considering phpfox since it can be integrated but I prefer wordpress for its scalability. Now my domain name is http://undertable99forum.com and i would like to purchase another domain name for the wordpress/phpfox and leaving http://undertable99forum.com untouch, purely for forum.

Do you think i can do that with you pro version? Please pardon me as i have limited IT background.

[iNate19]

Isnt this kind of a lie? I mean you advertise options that you cant get in the lite vesion like registration sync. the lite version is very very very basic And I do not understand why vb.org is letting this go on

[Azonaco]

Originally Posted by OP Coupon

Isnt this kind of a lie? I mean you advertise options that you cant get in the lite vesion like registration sync. the lite version is very very very basic And I do not understand why vb.org is letting this go on

In essence, someone took a lot of time to create this mod and you want them to offer the whole thing for free? And include updates and support?

Yeah...

[ozzy47]

Originally Posted by OP Coupon

Isnt this kind of a lie? I mean you advertise options that you cant get in the lite vesion like registration sync. the lite version is very very very basic And I do not understand why vb.org is letting this go on

There is nothing wrong with posting what is available in the paid version versus the lite one. It follows the posting guidelines just fine.

Commercial/Paid Modifications

1. Discussion of commercial modifications is permitted on the forums at vBulletin.org as long as they are discussed with no promotion. Any promotional threads will be closed and/or deleted on sight.
2. Promotion of commercial modifications is not allowed.
3. Commercial modification authors are not permitted to create threads regarding their own products or promote their products in any way, shape or form, or to encourage another user to do so.
4. Lite versions of commercial modifications are permitted to be released here as long as:
   1. It is a working modification
   2. It is not time limited in any way
   3. It is completely free to the user
   4. It is stand alone and completely separate to the full version
   5. A single link back to the commercial version is permitted, as long as no pricing or promotional language is used in the link or embedded into the lite version.
5. Add-ons for commercial modifications may be released here providing a free version has been released here and:
   1. It is fully functional
   2. It is not time limited in any way
   3. It is completely free to the user
6. Non commercial vBulletin modifications that integrate independent commercial software into vBulletin are permitted, providing the modification release thread is not created to promote sales of the commercial product. (Independent products are software that can be run without needing vBulletin.)