Doing it backwards: phpBB in WordPress

Filed under: WP-United Development — Jhong at 2:44 pm on Monday, February 26, 2007

A popular request has been a “reverse” template integration - having phpBB appearing inside the WordPress header and footer. (Much like this site looks to the untrained eye - although WP-United.com actually uses a phpBB header and footer on every page).

Well - it’s in alpha and on its way to being released. the package will allow you to choose whether you just want the forum inside the WordPress header and footer, or inside a WordPress template page. (You could even put an entire WordPress install inside a single blog post if you so desire).

And, of course, it’s a full template integration - no iframes or any of that jazz!

Here are some obligatory screenshots:

WP-United integration: Reverse integration 1

WP-United integration: Reverse integration 2

WP-United integration: Reverse integration 3

WP-United integration: Reverse integration 4

5 Comments »

Comment by RGSPro

26 February 2007 @ 3:46 pm

I cannot wait for this! I will be the first (after you) to have this up and running on my new site/blog.

Keep up the awesome work!!! Wooo!

Comment by wala

27 February 2007 @ 8:36 am

real nice!
i’ve been waiting on this one!
keep it up!

Comment by Jhong

28 February 2007 @ 7:44 pm

Great… I’m glad this is going down well.

I now have this working throughout phpBB… but in a way that is preventing me from making wp-united more compatible with plugins and widgets.

However, I think I will release in in the version-after-next (v0.8.9.3) as a “hidden” option, for testing, if anyone is interested.

Comment by syedabbas

6 September 2007 @ 9:19 pm

I am crazily waiting for this to be released. What are the chances of getting it now? ;)

Comment by Jhong

28 September 2007 @ 1:40 am

Hello,

It was released months ago ;-)

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