Title: Adding Create New Topic button Last modified: February 24, 2020 --- # Adding Create New Topic button * Resolved [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/) * I asked about this before, but I have just stumbled on the `[bbp-topic-form]` shortcode! * It does exactly what I want! It shows the new topic form and includes a drop- down list of forums. * So I have created new page on my website. * My issue is (and I am using the bbp style pack theme): * 1. I need to add a Create New Topic button on the main forum index page (same look and feel as the Search button. * 2. This button should only be visible on the forum index page when the user is logged in and is not blocked. * I just need a button or hyperlink styles like a button that when clicked goes to my new-topic page. * Please advise. Thanks. * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fadding-create-new-topic-button%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * Thread Starter [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12475465) * At the moment I get a nice “Create new topic” button when I am on an actual forum page. * I now need this same button at the top of the main forums index page that is linked to my new “new-topic” page. I even see this as a excellent tweak to bbp style pack. * Thread Starter [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12475522) * As an attempt to solve this myself I have create a basic widget that links to the page. It you look at my side bar you will see it. * I think it will do. Ideally this widget should only show if the user is logged in but I don’t know how to do that with the widget I have. * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12476528) * if you add the ‘widget logic’ plugin, you can control when widgets display * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-logic/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-logic/) * otherwise paste the code for your widget, and I’ll add the logic * Thread Starter [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12476640) * Thanks. It is a “Custom HTML” widget at the moment: * ``` ``` * I would like to avoid installing the plugin if poss. - This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/). - This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/). - This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/). * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12476756) * it’s not possible to run php code in the standard widgets, so logic or a pho widget such as * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/php-code-widget/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/php-code-widget/) * is needed * Thread Starter [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12476775) * Ok, I have installed “Widget Logic” to test this on my staging site. What logic do we need here? * Thanks. * Thread Starter [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12476859) * I assume it is similar to what you suggested in bbPress forum for user statistics. * Something like: * `is_user_logged_in() && is_bbpress() && current_user_can( 'spectate' )` * But I am not exactly sure of the complete content I should input into that logic box. * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12476899) * that should work, it’s a while since I’ve used that plugin, so you’ll need to have aplay and see what works * Thread Starter [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12477006) * If I use the `is_user_logged_in()` bit it works. But the moment I extend it: * `return (is_user_logged_in() && is_bbpress());` * It doesn’t work. * Plugin Author [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/) * (@robin-w) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12477299) * just * `is_user_logged_in() && is_bbpress())` - This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by [Robin W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robin-w/). * Thread Starter [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12477505) * Seems missmatch in the ( ) characters there? * It does not like using `is_bbpress()` - This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/). * Thread Starter [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12478098) * I will stick with `is_user_logged_in`. It is sufficient. * Thank you. * Thread Starter [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12478679) * Just occurred to me. What exactly is `is_bbpress()` checking for? * Thread Starter [Chuckie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajtruckle/) * (@ajtruckle) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-create-new-topic-button/#post-12478742) * That is why: * [http://hookr.io/functions/is_bbpress/](http://hookr.io/functions/is_bbpress/) * This limits to bbPress pages. Don’t want that limit. * That why I did not see widget on homepage. * No need to test for blocked as I assume blocked not allow to create topic. 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