Title: phpBB Recent Posts Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # phpBB Recent Posts * [ealvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ealvin/) * (@ealvin) * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/) * I found the “phpBB Recent Posts” plugin but I have some questions about it’s use. * I opened the php file. Inside I find this info … * function show_posts($limit = 10) { global $wpdb; //Put your phpBB and wordpress database info here: $WPDB = “wordpress”; //WP db name $PHPBBDB = “phpbb”; //phpBB db name $USERS_TABLE = “phpbb_users”; //phpbb user table $TOPICS_TABLE = “phpbb_topics”;// phpbb topics table $POSTS_TABLE = “phpbb_posts”; //phpbb posts table $SITEURL = “[http://yoda.gatewayy.net/forum/”](http://yoda.gatewayy.net/forum/”);;// Forum URL with trailing / //Do not edit beyond this point * I know the name of my WP database but I’m not sure about the name of my phpBB db name. I assume that’s my db user name, is that correct? And as far as site url I guess that’s my [http://www.urlname.com/blog](http://www.urlname.com/blog). Would I then save and upload this to the Plugins folder? * If all of that is correct I have no idea how I activate it and place the posts where I want them in one of my side panels. Can someone help? And of course, if there is anything I’ve left out please let me know that as well. Thanks so much. Viewing 15 replies - 16 through 30 (of 37 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/?output_format=md) 2 [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/3/?output_format=md) * [totalidea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/totalidea/) * (@totalidea) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169315) * Yeah, I am looking for this, too. Maybe someone still has the files somewhere on his machine? * TIA! * [shadow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shadow/) * (@shadow) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169316) * I am currently using this on my site with WP 1.5.2 * You can grab the file [there is only the one as far as I am aware] at [http://shadows.os42.com/wp-phpbb.phps](http://shadows.os42.com/wp-phpbb.phps) * [totalidea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/totalidea/) * (@totalidea) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169317) * 🙂 Cool, thanks! * [andresen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andresen/) * (@andresen) * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169318) * Cool! Thank you so much shadow! Is it more in readme files if you have this file yet? I think to customize list a little bit. * [twasnow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twasnow/) * (@twasnow) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169320) * I modified this plugin so it shows the top 5 (or what ever) latest feeds that were posted too. it also shows the number of posts on each feed. * too see an example go to. [http://www.ourtake.net](http://www.ourtake.net) * if anyone is interested I can spend a few minutes cleaning up the plugin code so it can be easily used by others. * [beerinator](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beerinator/) * (@beerinator) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169321) * twasnow, I would love it if you could provide this plugin, cleaned up or not. It appears that it has disappeared from Shadows page now too. * Thanks! * [Kassad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kassad/) * (@kassad) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169322) * I believe, that I have succeeded to get it from google cache. Get it from: * [wp-phpbb-files](http://love-unlimited.net/test/downloads/wp-phpbb/wp-phpbb-files.zip) * It holds a cashed copy of the related forum topic and the plugin corrected according to instructions. Please, check carefully, I hold no responsibility 🙂 * (Posted in two related threads) * [eddie_wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eddie_wp/) * (@eddie_wp) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169323) * I install the wp-phpbb plugin, but i get the error: * Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in /www/htdocs/webdr/wordpress/ wp-content/plugins/wp-phpbb.php on line 56 * Is there someone who can help me with this? * [Kassad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kassad/) * (@kassad) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169324) * That may be a missing `$` before `post->post_time` Check to line 52. * [eddie_wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eddie_wp/) * (@eddie_wp) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169325) * The plugin is install and this time i had no error… * I put the following in myne sidebar, but i see no topics from the forum? * [eddie_wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eddie_wp/) * (@eddie_wp) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169326) * The script is working! If somebody need the script let me know. * I have only a question about the list of the topic’s. On the moment you see a topic more than ones in the list, if people respons on the topic in the forum. Is it possible to show the topic one time in the list? Of does somebody know how you can make it, like the forumlist on [http://www.ourtake.net](http://www.ourtake.net). * [Kassad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kassad/) * (@kassad) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169327) * See [@twasnow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twasnow/) above! Kindly offered help. * [twasnow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twasnow/) * (@twasnow) * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169328) * [http://www.ourtake.net/2006/site/do-you-have-a-question-or-topic-for-discussion/](http://www.ourtake.net/2006/site/do-you-have-a-question-or-topic-for-discussion/) I have a link to the code I used here, with some instruction. * sorry I don’t have the original code anymore, but it wouldn’t be hard to help some one write what they want. * [bengo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bengo/) * (@bengo) * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169331) * i have installed this, but when i put the code in my sidebar template to call for the list i get this error. might it be related to my mysql databases for phpbb and wp each being on different servers (powweb randomly assigns them to one of 12)? * b * Can’t select database * We were able to connect to the database server (which means your username and password is okay) but not able to select the [http://mysql10.powweb.com/badscienceforum](http://mysql10.powweb.com/badscienceforum) database. * * Are you sure it exists? * On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your username, so it would be like username_wordpress. Could that be the problem? * If you don’t know how to setup a database you should contact your host. If all else fails you may find help at the WordPress Support Forums. * [jeremycade](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremycade/) * (@jeremycade) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/2/#post-169336) * I have a similar problem… Can someone hack this thing so I will pass the phpBBdb Username and Password.. * I’m n00bed when it comes to php.. 🙁 * ———————————– Can’t select database * We were able to connect to the database server (which means your username and password is okay) but not able to select the d****** database. * * Are you sure it exists? * On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your username, so it would be like username_wordpress. Could that be the problem? * If you don’t know how to setup a database you should contact your host. If all else fails you may find help at the WordPress Support Forums. ———————————– Viewing 15 replies - 16 through 30 (of 37 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/?output_format=md) 2 [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/3/?output_format=md) The topic ‘phpBB Recent Posts’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [phpBB](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/phpbb/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 37 replies * 23 participants * Last reply from: [clublakers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clublakers/) * Last activity: [19 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpbb-recent-posts/page/3/#post-169365) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics