Out of the box, BuddyPress allows for instant integration with bbPress. It automatically themes the forum to match the rest of the website, and even tracks a user’s forum activity throughout the site. These are compelling reasons to use bbPress over other alternatives such as Simple:Press on any BuddyPress site.

Unfortunately, BuddyPress forces bbPress forums to be tied to groups. You cannot participate in a forum unless you are a member of its associated group. Almost every client of  [read more →]