Markus Echterhoff

If you have a multisite setup, you normally cannot have the same bbPress forums across all sites of the network. Now you can.
Install this plugin and activate it on the main site and for each subsite that should use the main site’s forums, or network-activate to enable on all sub sites.
If you want both main site and sub site forums displayed on the sub site, set a different root slug and topics slug in the forum settings. After that, both slugs will be known on the sub site and display their respective forums.
BUT! There is a reason why you cannot normally do this and that is because the code base is not really supportive of it. I have monkey patched my way to the goal and I’m doing some evil black magic like hooking ‘query’ and running regular expressions on the query. All of this is only ever done to your forum pages, so be cool, give it a try. If it works for you: great. If it doesn’t: deactivate, relax, look for a different solution (or patch mine).
Profile Note: Profiles are not merged! Favorites, topics started etc show main/sub site only. If you want your users to see all their subscriptions in one place, you’ll have to write some custom code and likely patch my code too.
BuddyPress Note: It does work with network enabled BuddyPress, but they don’t play together nicely because of the BuddyPress/bbPress integration stuff. I have monkey patched this to work. If you do not have BuddyPress installed in /members/ you’ll have to monkey patch my monkey patch, please see the code. And as for the profiles: Same thing as with bbPress profiles.

Multisite bbPress Slave

Make sub sites use the main site's bbPress forums

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Spider Themes

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BBP Core is the ultimate enhancement plugin for bbPress communities. Designed for forum administrators, content creators, and community managers, BBP Core adds powerful features to create professional, engaging forums with minimal effort.
<h3>What is BBP Core?</h3>
BBP Core transforms your bbPress setup into a fully-featured community platform. Whether you’re building a support forum, knowledge base, or discussion community, BBP Core provides the tools you need to foster engagement, manage content effectively, and create an exceptional user experience.
<h3>Key Features That Make BBP Core Essential</h3>
🎯 Unified Forum Builder 
Take complete control of your forums with an intuitive, all-in-one builder interface. View all forums and topics in one organized dashboard, filter by status (open, closed, pending, spam), and manage discussions efficiently without navigating multiple pages.
🔐 Private & Confidential Replies 
Enable users to post private responses visible only to forum owners and moderators. Perfect for sensitive discussions, support tickets, and confidential advice while maintaining full transparency where needed.
✅ Solved Topics System 
Help community members quickly identify answered questions. Mark topics as solved to display a prominent ‘Resolved’ badge, reducing duplicate questions and improving user experience. Visitors instantly know which topics have solutions.
⭐ Smart Voting & Reputation System 
Empower your community with an AJAX-powered voting system. Users vote on the most helpful replies, automatically elevating quality answers to the top. Build reputation-based authority and encourage quality contributions.
📎 Media Attachments & File Sharing 
Allow users to attach files, documents, images, and media to replies. Organized attachment sections make it easy for community members to share resources, code snippets, documents, and collaborate effectively.
💡 Advanced Forum Statistics Widget 
Display real-time forum information including topic count, reply count, last activity, and most active users. The ‘Current Forum Info’ widget provides visitors with a quick overview of forum vitality and engagement.
🎨 Elementor Page Builder Integration 
Create stunning forum layouts using Elementor’s drag-and-drop builder. Use specialized BBP Core widgets to display forums, topics, and replies on any page with full customization control. No coding required.
⚡ Lightweight & Performance-Optimized 
BBP Core loads assets intelligently—CSS and JavaScript only when needed. Minimal footprint ensures your forum runs fast without bloat or unnecessary dependencies.
🔧 Intuitive Admin Interface 
Create, edit, and delete forums and topics directly from the BBP Core admin dashboard. Streamlined interface eliminates confusion and reduces admin overhead.
<h3>PRO Features – Everything You Need for Advanced Community Management</h3>
Upgrade to BBP Core Pro for enterprise-grade forum management:
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Real-Time Admin Notifications – Stay updated with instant dashboard alerts for new posts, moderation requests, and community activity.
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Smart User Notifications – Keep members engaged with real-time updates on subscribed forums, topics, and replies they care about.
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Mini User Profiles – Display compact user profile cards with activity summaries, follower counts, and quick-view reputation.
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Pre-Built Elementor Templates – Import professional forum layouts with one click. Fully customizable templates for forums, knowledge bases, and support centers.
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“I’ve the Same Question” Feature – Reduce duplicate threads by letting users indicate similar questions, improving forum organization.
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Anonymous Posting – Allow sensitive discussions without revealing user identity. Ideal for support forums and confidential advice.
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Dynamic User Profile Links – Generate personalized profile URLs for logged-in users. Perfect for user bios and contributor pages.
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Topic Approval Workflow – Control content quality with admin-approval for new topics. Prevent spam and maintain forum standards.
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Advanced File Management – Support multiple file uploads with increased size limits. Delete attachments independently or with content.
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Powerful Voting Controls – Guest voting restrictions, prevent closed-topic voting, disable self-voting, admin voting privileges, and vote-based sorting.
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External Image Insertion – Insert images via URL or media library picker. Enhance replies with visual content effortlessly.
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Auto-Approval System – Automatically publish reply replies instantly. Streamline moderation workflows and maintain conversation flow.
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Attachment Moderation – Approve/unapprove replies containing files for enhanced content security and compliance control.
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<h3>Why Choose BBP Core?</h3>
✨ The Trusted Choice for bbPress Communities
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<li>⭐ 1000+ Active Users – Join thousands of community managers using BBP Core</li>
<li>🚀 Actively Maintained – Regular updates with new features and security patches</li>
<li>🛡️ Security First – Built with WordPress security best practices</li>
<li>📈 Scalable Solution – Handles small communities to large enterprise forums</li>
<li>🎓 Beginner-Friendly – Intuitive UI requires no technical knowledge</li>
<li>💬 Expert Support – Responsive team ready to help you succeed</li>
<li>🔗 Open Source – Community contributions welcome on GitHub</li>
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<h3>Ready to Transform Your Forum?</h3>
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BBP Core – Advanced bbPress Forum Management with Voting, Private Replies & Elementor

Transform bbPress forums with voting, private replies, and Elementor widgets. Create engaging communities without coding.

Multisite bbPress Slave vs BBP Core – Advanced bbPress Forum Management with Voting, Private Replies & Elementor