bbp_update_forum_topic_count( int $forum_id )

Adjust the total topic count of a forum

Description

Parameters

$forum_id

(int) (Optional) Forum id or topic id. It is checked whether it is a topic or a forum. If it's a topic, its parent, i.e. the forum is automatically retrieved.

$total_count

(bool) (Optional) To return the total count or normal count?

Return

(int) Forum topic count

Source

File: bp-forums/forums/functions.php

function bbp_update_forum_topic_count( $forum_id = 0 ) {
	$forum_id = bbp_get_forum_id( $forum_id );
	$children_topic_count = 0;

	// Loop through subforums and add together forum topic counts
	$children = bbp_forum_query_subforum_ids( $forum_id );
	if ( !empty( $children ) ) {
		foreach ( (array) $children as $child ) {
			$children_topic_count += bbp_update_forum_topic_count( $child ); // Recursive
		}
	}

	// Get total topics for this forum
	$topics = (int) count( bbp_forum_query_topic_ids( $forum_id ) );

	// Calculate total topics in this forum
	$total_topics = $topics + $children_topic_count;

	// Update the count
	update_post_meta( $forum_id, '_bbp_topic_count',       (int) $topics       );
	update_post_meta( $forum_id, '_bbp_total_topic_count', (int) $total_topics );

	return (int) apply_filters( 'bbp_update_forum_topic_count', (int) $total_topics, $forum_id );
}

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
bbPress (r2464) Introduced.

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