Today, we have release version 1.5 of the OnePress Theme Framework for WordPress. This release comes on the heals of the newest version of WordPress (version 2.8) being unveiled. The newest version of WordPress has made a number of changes in the code to change authentication and widget APIs for theme and plug-in developers. Due to these updates, we will not be supporting phpBB integration with OnePress as of this release. The download for OnePress 1.5 still contains functionality for those of you still operating under WordPress 2.7 and wish to remain using that. This release of OnePress is compatible with both versions 2.7 and 2.8 of WordPress.
As far as our plans for continued community development, we plan on leveraging the powerful bbPress system for our future projects at PushButton Labs and have so far liked what we’ve seen! If you were using the phpBB integration for your community, we suggest looking into bbPress if you wish to continue using forums on your site.
If you have the phpBB module active in OnePress, please do the following before upgrading to WordPress 2.8. It is important that you change the authentication method in phpBB to the original “db” method. Since OnePress has kept WordPress and phpBB databases were kept in sync while acting as the active auth method, you should not have to worry about losing any login functionality with phpBB. However, as when doing any changes, we ask that you please update your database first. To change your phpBB login method, simply navigate to your phpBB Administration Panel -> Authentication and for the authentication method, choose “db.”
If you have found yourself in a position where you have upgraded before changing the phpBB authentication method to “db,” read here to learn how to fix this issue.
Concerning new functionality in WordPress 2.8, the only change visible to you, the user, is the method in which widgets are handled. Previously, WordPress required you to work on sidebar widgets on a per sidebar basis. Now, all of the sidebars are displayed at the same time. Due to this, the sidebar copy and pasting functionality of OnePress has changed a little bit. The interface now prides a highlight on the selected sidebar. So now, you click the sidebar you wish to copy, click copy, select the sidebar on which you wish to paste, and click paste! It’s that simple!
This minor release features a bug fix for an issue that has affected a few users in regards to phpBB integration. Apparently, a critical loading process for integration to work was failing due to a whitespace issue in WordPress core files. The OnePress framework is now sensitive to this issue and will no longer break when logging in, logging out, or registering users inside of phpBB.
Upon logging in, user’s encountering this issue were experiencing an error:
“Fatal error: Call to undefined function is_ssl() in forums/includes/auth/auth_op.php on line 81″
A different error was displayed when logging out:
“Fatal error: Call to undefined function op_userExists() in /forums/includes/auth/auth_op.php on line 376″
By updating OnePress this will no longer occur.
Also included in this release is an added functionality to the Content Body Widget. This widget now provides the capability to filter posts displayed by tag name. Simply control the filter option by editing the widget and entering the name of the tag(s) you wish to have displayed in that widget in the “Filter Content by Tag” field.
Examples of filters:
featurette — Posts tagged as featurette
featurette,cars — Posts with either featurette or cars as tag
featurette,-cars — Posts with featurette tag but not tagged as cars
This release contains a couple of important fixes for PHP errors that were being thrown in some cases. Also, a quick markup adjustment for the welcome message div and added option to the phpBB content widget.
Release Notes
PHP errors occuring when changing password/email in WordPress and do not have any modules active.
Error being thrown when adding more than one content body widget to the same page.
#welcome div is not rendered unless “Anyone Can Register” option is selected.
Option in phpBB content widget for displaying avatars from phpBB instead of gravatars.
Since version 1.0.4, we (in working with the community) have uncovered a number of issues. The release of OnePress Community 1.0.5 includes a number of improvements for the integration with phpBB as well as some other various tweaks. The main functionality added by this release in the syncing of password and emails between the two systems when user’s edit this information in each platforms respective user control panel.
Notice
When upgrading to 1.0.5, you will need to update your phpBB module. To do so, log into your WordPress administration panel and navigation to Settings -> OnePress. In here, you should see a link under the phpBB checkbox that says “Upgrade Module.” Simply click on this link and your phpBB install will be automatically updated with the latest OnePress module.
Release Notes
Fix for adding content body widget twice in the same sidebar causing fatal error.
Changing password in WordPress will now be reflected when logging into phpBB and vice versa.
Changing email in WordPress will change the email in phpBB and vice versa.
User defined header image no longer repeats.
Fix for logging out of WordPress not properly logging user out of phpBB.
Logging in now redirects you back to the last page you were on.
For step by step instructions on how to upgrade OnePress, please refer to our Upgrading OnePress Versions tutorial
This release provides a number of updates and fixes primarily for use of the phpBB integration (bridge.) A huge thanks to all the members of our community forum that have been critical in helping us identify and track down bugs. Many of the fixes in version 1.0.4 relate to users who have installed WordPress and phpBB in a number of different paths. Previously, code existed that was not completely sensitive to path variances and that has been ironed out and your OnePress installation should now work no matter when on your server WordPress and phpBB are installed. Release 1.0.4 also contains a fix for PHP4 servers that were not previously able to activate the OnePress phpBB module due to a compatibility issue.
Also, we have updated the presentation of the phpBB content widget so that it not only shows the forum title and author, but also the number of replies, number of views, and the author’s gravatar.
phpBB Content Widget on makeitbigingames.com
Release Notes
Deactivating phpBB module was still looking to phpBB when loading registration form. It now checks to make sure the phpBB module is active first.
Account for whitespace when including wp-settings.php through eval chain that is used when logging in/out from phpBB.
Fix for OP Recent Comments always displaying comment’s author name as “Anonymous.”
Use is_callable instead of method_exists for PHP4 compatibility. This will allow servers running PHP4 to activate the phpBB module.
Display for phpBB content widget improved and gravatar support added.
Logging out when phpBB exists but is not installed or active was causing 404 error, logout process now looks for this case.
Fixes for pathing issues when users installed WordPress in a subdirectory.
Comments template “Logout” link needed a nonce attached it for WordPress 2.7 compatibility.
For step by step instructions on how to upgrade OnePress, please refer to our Upgrading OnePress Versions tutorial
The release of version 1.0.3 addresses some issues with navigation and phpBB integration.
When upgrading to 1.0.3 from a previous version of OnePress, you will need to go into your /wp-content/themes/onepress/ directory and remove nav.inc.php and create a file in the same directory called settings.inc.php, which will need to have its permissions set to be writeable (chmod to 666.) After creating, head over to the OnePress settings in your admin and “Save Changes” (this will generate settings.inc.php contents for your site.) Read more »
Version 1.0.2 has a few minor fixes and enhancements. Most notable is a fix for the bug that kept child themes from using their own default images. Also, you can now easily specify the name of the navigation tab linking to your site’s forums in Settings > OnePress. Read more »
