If you want to add functionality to b2evo, it is strongly advised that you do so by developing a plugin rather than hacking around. Hacks need to be reapplied to each new version when upgrading. This may not even be possible if the core code changes to… More »

Need a hook for adding pages to the backend, is there one and, if so, has anyone successfully done it so I can see an example? I have a (simply)marvelous plugin idea :) More »

Hi, I'm not knowledgeable with PHP (though have a background in programming - TPascal and some C++ ).. I'm currently developing a new and interesting add-on for b2e, I've set-up everything - ie the fields are in-place, properly being parsed,… More »

Is a plugin the best way to implement a new sidebar item? If so, what is the best way to get started with plugin programming? More »

First, I saw Topanga's post here: http://forums.b2evolution.net/viewtopic.php?t=4217 Then this post: http://forums.b2evolution.net/viewtopic.php?t=3097&highlight=profile Frankly, I think doing something along the lines of the second post is far more… More »

In combination with my "DisplayExtraCommentFormField" event this will be used for a comment captcha plugin. This should go in the backend htsrv/comment_post.php and allow me to prevent a comment from being posted if I send an error such as:… More »

I'm working on a captcha plugin for b2evolution. I need a plugin event that allows me to add new fields and information to the comment form on any skin. I need to add an image that gets displayed and a field to enter the text from the image in all… More »

Plugins 1.6 "Phoenix Alpha" Hello, Does the option install (in Setting, plugins) function? it would be said that not More »

I just installed b2evolution 1.7-beta from CVS and updated one of my plugins. I wanted to say thank you to the devs for adding in the new hooks. The install and uninstall events, tool menu tabs and the default settings should make plugins that much more… More »

Hiya, I'm writing a plugin that allows auto blog generation and sub domains for version 1.6, can you please add the following... there may be more to come but i think that is it for now. The plugin will be finished tomorrow.… More »

I've no doubt it easy, but I can't seem to get any info about a post when I'm inside a plugin. For example I want the language and author for rendering, but they seem to be hiding from me. The way I've been approaching the issue is to randomly type in… More »

I am working on a little hack to show a random post from Blog 3 (for quotations and stuff). (something I have seen requested, but noone has offered an answer to) As I work on this, I want to be able to find out how many total posts are in the blog in… More »

I'm about 60% through porting the [url=http://blog.jalenack.com/archives/democracy/]Wordpress Democracy poll plugin[/url] to a b2evolution plugin. The backoffice part of my version is done. It installs the tables and lets you add, edit, delete, activate… More »

If I want a plugin to insert some code into the head and body of a skin, how should I do it? I can't use the SkinTag function in both places, can I? More »

I would like to write a photo album toolbar plugin which will insert code like this Code<!--photo thumbnail--><!--photo original--> I also want render the tag to real html code below in renderer plugin Code<img… More »

Hey, in all my skins ive needed to mod the b2evocore, And always for the same reason, to make it so i can add variables into a string instead of printing them. Please add the following code to each function in the b2evocore, as it does not affect the… More »

For example, php.net has http://php.mirrors.ilisys.com.au/manual/en/function.print.php Is there a similiar thing for b2evolution, something that says all the already defined functions and variables, so we dont need to make our own calls and logic to… More »