BBPress + Sidebar

Hello @paul2411,

The quality of the images you sent is low, and I can’t understand where you are setting the custom sidebar.
Are you setting the custom sidebar on a simple page, or is it in the archive page of BBPress?

Please tell us how we can replicate your steps to arrive at the issue on a fresh WordPress installation.

By the way, I fully tested in the following way and didn’t see any issues,
First created a custom sidebar
then added “meta box” to the “forum” CPT by this article: https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/368-add-the-oceanwp-settings-metabox-in-your-custom-post-type
After that set that custom sidebar to one of /forum/ and didn’t see any issue.
And for the archive page(/forums/), I use the following function:

function custom_sidebar_only_for_archive() {
    if ( is_page_template( 'forums' ) ) {
        return 'ocs-forum'; // Display a specific sidebar on a certain template
    } else {
        return 'ocs-forum'; // Use the default sidebar for other cases
    }
}
add_filter( 'ocean_get_sidebar', 'custom_sidebar_only_for_archive' );

Please check the screenshots attached at this link:
https://postimg.cc/gallery/rktzqd6

I hope it helps,
Best Regards

• This reply was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by Shahin.

Hello @paul2411,

You’re welcome; I’m glad it is solved.

Sometimes, code will unlock a vast range of customization options beyond out-of-the-box. In your case, since there isn’t any option to manage the sidebar for the /forums/ page as an archive page, you can use the above code to add your custom sidebar, which is the correct way.

Hope you have a wonderful year ahead.
Best Regards