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crystal742

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Apr 01, 2025 3:07 pm

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I created a new homepage template using this function per another thread I found on here:

function wpforo_page_show_courses( $template ){

if( $template == 'courses' ){...}

add_action( 'wpforo_page', 'wpforo_page_show_courses', 10 );

I want to use this as my homepage for the forum. I have added it in the menu and point to this page but I was wondering how I can set this as the default homepage so when going back from the profile page the "forum home" will redirect to my custom forum homepage instead and other URLs I might miss.

Also hoping to get a better slug as the page url is currently displayed like this ".../community/?wpforo=page&view=courses". I'm okay with keeping the current home page as "community" and having my custom homepage have a different URL but I am open to any suggestions! Thank you!

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Sofy

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Apr 04, 2025 10:03 am

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Hi,

For further support, we'll need more information. Please provide additional details about the function—what it is designed for, what page it's used on, and what that page includes, etc.

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crystal742

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Apr 07, 2025 3:10 pm

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Sofy

@sofy essentially in the wpforo_page_show_courses():

if( $template == 'courses' ){ custom HTML & PHP to display relevant info }

I was creating a custom homepage to display certain users, topics and more information about the courses. I was hoping to make it my homepage but I decided to use the custom html to override the main forum.php page that pulls all forums and move the forums to a different page since I feel that will be used less frequently, assuming this is possible in my child theme.

Thanks for reviewing!

This post was modified 2 months ago by crystal742

Sofy

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Apr 09, 2025 10:08 am

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@crystal742

You should use the add_shortcode() function and include it in the code for the homepage you're creating.

I'd also recommend purchasing pro support and reaching out to the support team for integration: https://wpforo.com/pro-support/#plugin-support

In case you want to say thank you 😊
We'd really appreciate and be thankful if you leave a good review on plugin page. This is the best way to say thank you to this project and support team.