How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. - How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/ Discussion Board en-US Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:22:32 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64738 Sat, 07 May 2022 20:12:06 +0000 Yeah I'm sure of it. I use the Divi theme and I resized the forum to fit better on my screen and neglected to check the responsiveness. Usually Divi does a good job in that regard. Now I have to figure out how to fix it. Ugh.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 redrover61 https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64738 RE: How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64737 Sat, 07 May 2022 20:05:51 +0000
Posted by: @redrover61

Yeah, I realized what you meant after I sent that. Thanks for pointing that out.

Ok. And since wpForo plugin is very well behaved in that area, probably it is your theme?

 

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 dimalifragis https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64737 RE: How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64736 Sat, 07 May 2022 19:59:29 +0000 Yeah, I realized what you meant after I sent that. Thanks for pointing that out.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 redrover61 https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64736 RE: How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64734 Sat, 07 May 2022 16:53:48 +0000
Posted by: @dimalifragis

Also your forum pages are not responsive.

I'm not sure what you mean by not responsive

Your pages do not fit, they are fixed width, not responsive. They show half or 2/3.

A responsive WordPress theme smoothly adjusts its layout based on the screen size and resolution. Responsive themes offer better readability and usability on smaller screens such as smart phones. It also prevents you from creating a device specific mobile version.

 

 

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 dimalifragis https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64734 RE: How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64731 Sat, 07 May 2022 14:00:16 +0000
Posted by: @dimalifragis

Remove/edit the second url everywhere you have changed in wpForo admin dashboard.

Thanks, I was able to remove that page (community-2) finally.

Posted by: @dimalifragis

Also your forum pages are not responsive.

I'm not sure what you mean by not responsive.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 redrover61 https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64731 RE: How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64723 Sat, 07 May 2022 07:28:28 +0000 Also your forum pages are not responsive.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 dimalifragis https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64723 RE: How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64722 Sat, 07 May 2022 07:25:36 +0000 But how can that be, BOTH urls go to the forums?

https://dot.photos/community/

https://dot.photos/community-2/

 

Remove/edit the second url everywhere you have changed in wpForo admin dashboard.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 dimalifragis https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/3/#post-64722 RE: How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/2/#post-64720 Sat, 07 May 2022 05:53:24 +0000 @redrover61,

All is correct now. The guest usergroup is not a regular usergroup, it's for not loggedin visitors, it cannot be connected to subscriber user role.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 Robert https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/2/#post-64720 RE: How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/2/#post-64718 Sat, 07 May 2022 04:23:07 +0000 Hi, and thanks for the suggestions.

I have edited the database table as suggested so it now looks like so: https://prnt.sc/ZIzgjM9-8pLP and verified all categories and forums have guest as read-only, I have verified permissions are as such: https://prnt.sc/Z8Fku4j1olPA. I deleted all and user cache.

But the usergroups still look like this: https://prnt.sc/kpOSVb0vSY2T and user role is still not indicating subscriber as guest as seen here: https://prnt.sc/GoIyVVPYuVdk

But guess what, I can now see the forum on the front end as a guest. https://dot.photos/community-2/

So it's still messed up a bit on the backend but much better.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 redrover61 https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/2/#post-64718 RE: How to set forum up so it doesn't require login for read only. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/2/#post-64704 Fri, 06 May 2022 17:03:22 +0000
Posted by: @redrover61

The database table is as such: https://prnt.sc/XI4c7MsqsM7s

This is wrong. The Guest Usergroup should look like this:

https://wpforo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/wpForo-Guest-usergroup-in-database.png

 

Then go to Dashboard > Forums > Usergroups, edit the new Guest usergroup and set all permissions like this:

https://wpforo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/wpForo-Guest-Usergroup-Edit-Screen.png

 

Correct the role and visibility fields in the table, then delete wpForo caches in Dashboard > Forums > Dashboard admin page:

  • Delete Users Cache
  • Delete All Caches

 

Then edit each category and forum one by one, make sure the guest usergroup have read only access and save it. The guest is a new guest, so it should be saved for each forum again.

Just do all these and the all issues should be fixed.

 

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 Robert https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-set-forum-up-so-it-doesnt-require-login-for-read-only/paged/2/#post-64704