WP-Forum Threads don’t “bump”

[archard]

I asked the same thing at the plugin’s official site a few days ago and no response so far. I hope someone can help me out here.

I recently started using WP-Forum for my site and all is well except for the fact that when someone replies to a thread, that thread doesn’t get bumped to the top like every forum should. Instead it just stays in the same position from when it was created. Any help is appreciated greatly.

[webdressing]

“I recently started using WP-Forum for my site”

wordPress is not forum software, it’s blogging software. bbPress is their forum software. People are probably confused by what you’re asking and maybe that’s why they’re not responding…

[whooami]

webdressing,

I dont think youre understanding what the OP is asking.

WP-Forum is a plugin for wordpress.

[archard]

I’m not sure what you mean. I’m using WP-Forum, a plugin for WordPress.

http://www.fahlstad.se/wp-plugins/wp-forum/

[archard]

Ok ya know what, I decided to check out another WordPress forum plugin called Simple Forum, and it is FAR superior to WP-Forum. For those of you considering a forum plugin for WordPress, go with Simple Forum, it is fantastic.

http://www.yellowswordfish.com/my-wordpress-plugin-library/simple-forum-wordpress-plugin/

Excellent support, maintained very well, and has so much more important things that WP-Forum doesn’t have. For example it supports avatars and signatures, and actually bumps newly replied threads to the top of the page! And it incorporates AJAX very well to make for a very efficient forum experience.

[webdressing]

THANK YOU for the clarification Whooami 🙂

What would be the benifit of using a plugin like this, rather than using real forum software like bbPress that ties directly into wordPress – where you’d have much more control over the forums functions?

Is it just personal preference?

[archard]

Because you can put directly into a WordPress template file and integrate it within your site. And you don’t need to use another plugin to synch the databases. It’s all in one self-contained plugin and it’s very easy to install and maintain.