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I'm using the shortcode [wpforo item="topic" id="1838"] but it's loading the whole forum index, just as if I were using the [wpforo] shortcode.
I think the ID exists because it's in my moderation table (screenshot attached).
Actually, I'm not sure if that's the topic ID because when I view the page source there's a different number for the post ID and topic ID but I've tried them both and it always just loads the whole forum.
What am I missing? Thanks!
Update: I found the proper item ID and the database but it's still not working. I also tried the slug and that's not working either.
(As an aside, I also tried turning off the output buffer in the wpforo settings because I read that as a potential solution but that caused an error whenever I try to save a post: "Updating failed. Error message: The response is not a valid JSON response.")
We've just tested it on our test website, and don't find such an issue. The shortcode for topics works as expected.
Please leave the example URL with the issue.
I figured something out. I had the 'Guest' forum permission set to 'No Access' but when I set it to 'Standard access', it works!
But I don't want guests to be able to see the forum so this seems to be a bug, no?
Guest should have "Read only" access. Please never set them "Standard". It's only for guest posting.
More info in the doc: https://wpforo.com/docs/root/wpforo-settings/forum-accesses/
Thanks, but I don't want guests to be able to see the forum at all.
Please leave a URL we don't know what you mean. Leave some URL, leave some screenshot and explain what you want to display for guests and what not.
I can't leave a url because my site is password-protected. It's an online course.
But what seems to be a bug is that the topic shortcode doesn't work when a forum is marked as 'No Access' for guests - even if the user trying to view the topic is logged in.
