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...

[bhalkum]

Question.

My WP and my vB are on the same server, HOWEVER, they are under different usernames.

vBulletin: /home/user1/public_html
Wordpress: /home/user2/public_html

Is there a way to make this work?

[obscureclouddon]

Originally Posted by bhalkum

Question.

My WP and my vB are on the same server, HOWEVER, they are under different usernames.

vBulletin: /home/user1/public_html
Wordpress: /home/user2/public_html

Is there a way to make this work?

with a small adjustment to one of the plugin files, yes. that won't be a problem.

[obscureclouddon]

I've just put a new version of the plugin up. It fixes some of the bugs that have been reported. If you've been on the fence, this is the time to grab this plugin.

[NguReaper]

Originally Posted by obscureclouddon

I've just put a new version of the plugin up. It fixes some of the bugs that have been reported. If you've been on the fence, this is the time to grab this plugin.

Did you happen to fix the Facebook integration built into vbulletin in it with this? Or did you want me to get on Skype sometime this week? Thanks!

(Also did the downloads reset so I can download the new version?)

[stamos2003]

I have purchased the full version which works good so far.
However posts in Greek characters are not ported into Wordpress correctly.
Any ideas? (have sent you an email as well, just posting in case it wont reach you )

[Power_user_EX]

Hey obscureclouddon .. really nice work , Cheers! I am planning to purchase it soon.

I have a couple of pre-sales questions for ya :

1. Will the normal commenting system of wordpress work after installing the plugin ? -or- can it be enabled again if your plugin disables it? I want guests to post comments using their email and name in addition to VB users being able to post comments in WP using their forum(VB) account.

2. I don't want users to create account or manage their profiles on WP - since this might be a serious threat to us. We need Profile creation and management via VB only. Is is possible?

3. On WP we don't want any link containing "/wp-admin/" or "/wp-login.php" since direct access to them have been disabled permanently on our servers for security.

4. We have VBSEO installed on our forums ... will your plugin work in this case ?

5. In regards to Vbulletin->WP : Does this plugin automatically create new WP accounts for all existing forum accounts ?

[BAJR]

Have just started... this could save my forum... and give it that dynamic flair... however ( you knew I would say however...

I bought the full version... and when I post...

Fatal error: Call to undefined method osc_wpvb_PostSync:ostSync() in /home/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/bajrpress/wp-content/plugins/wp-vb.php on line 137

help

[obscureclouddon]

Originally Posted by NguReaper

Did you happen to fix the Facebook integration built into vbulletin in it with this? Or did you want me to get on Skype sometime this week? Thanks!

(Also did the downloads reset so I can download the new version?)

I have not looked at this. This and the special character issue will be next on my list of fixes.
I appreciate your patience.

[obscureclouddon]

Originally Posted by stamos2003

I have purchased the full version which works good so far.
However posts in Greek characters are not ported into Wordpress correctly.
Any ideas? (have sent you an email as well, just posting in case it wont reach you )

Thanks.
I'm glad to hear it's working well for you.
I will be looking at the non latin character issue next.

[obscureclouddon]

Originally Posted by BAJR

Have just started... this could save my forum... and give it that dynamic flair... however ( you knew I would say however...

I bought the full version... and when I post...

Fatal error: Call to undefined method osc_wpvb_PostSync:ostSync() in /home/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/bajrpress/wp-content/plugins/wp-vb.php on line 137

help

i sent you a pm. hit me up on skype and i'll look at your issues.