As of bbPress 2.5.12 this code no longer works in a Theme functions.php file and must be added in the BuddyPress /plugins/bp-custom.php file. bbPress forum topic created for this issue on the bbPress site: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbp_get_caps_for_role-filter-firing-too-late-and-not-being-processed/
// bbPress Disable Topic Tags for Participants
function aitpro_get_caps_for_role_filter( $caps, $role ) {
if ( $role == 'bbp_participant' )
$caps = aitpro_get_caps_for_role( $role );
return $caps;
}
add_filter( 'bbp_get_caps_for_role', 'aitpro_get_caps_for_role_filter', 10, 2 );
function aitpro_get_caps_for_role( $role ) {
switch ( $role ) {
/* Disable Topic Tags for Participants */
case 'bbp_participant':
return array(
// Primary caps
'spectate' => true,
'participate' => true,
// Forum caps
'read_private_forums' => true,
// Topic caps
'publish_topics' => true,
'edit_topics' => true,
// Reply caps
'publish_replies' => true,
'edit_replies' => true,
// Topic tag caps
'assign_topic_tags' => false, // Using false disables allowing Participants to create Topic Tags
);
break;
default :
return $role;
}
}
If for some reason the code above does not work then you can edit the /bbpress/includes/core/capabilities file directly at Code Line 202 and change the ‘assign_topic_tags’ value for participants from true to false. The Topic Tag text box will no longer be displayed for Participants.
'assign_topic_tags' => false, // do not allow participants to add topic tags - was true now false
.
