Recent Forum Topics Short Code

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Short code for Recent Forum Topics. To the widget sidebar, add the shortcode
[bbp_recent_topics]

In your function.php, add the following.

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* Please maintain this warning and public domain notice.
*/

// Register the shortcode [bbp_recent_topics]
add_shortcode(‘bbp_recent_topics’, ‘custom_bbp_native_recent_topics’);

function custom_bbp_native_recent_topics() {
if ( ! class_exists(‘bbPress’) ) {
return ‘<p>bbPress is not active.</p>’;
}

ob_start();

$args = array(
‘author’ => 0,
‘show_stickies’ => false,
‘max_num_pages’ => 1,
‘per_page’ => 10
);

if ( bbp_has_topics( $args ) ) {
// — NEGATIVE MARGIN TO PULL THE LIST UPWARD —
// Change ‘-15px’ to ‘-25px’ or more if you need to pull it up even closer to the heading
echo ‘<ul class=”bbp-recent-topics-widget” style=”margin-top: -25px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-left: 0 !important; margin-left: 0 !important; list-style: none !important;”>’;

while ( bbp_topics() ) : bbp_the_topic();
?>
<li style=”margin-bottom: -5px; list-style-type: none; line-height: 1.4;”>

<!– Topic Title Link –>
<a href=”<?php bbp_topic_permalink(); ?>” style=”font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block;”>
<?php bbp_topic_title(); ?>
</a>

<!– Topic Meta –>
<span style=”display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #666; margin-top: 3px;”>
by <?php bbp_topic_author_display_name(); ?>
| <?php bbp_topic_reply_count(); ?> replies
</span>

</li>
<?php
endwhile;
echo ‘</ul>’;
} else {
echo ‘<p>No recent topics found.</p>’;
}

return ob_get_clean();
}

• This topic was modified 19 hours, 6 minutes ago by Tin Who.

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