Yep, it has been asked a few times.
Usually the issue with bridges is that on registration/login you have to mirror the user to the "other" system.
It is doable, but I remember some "tricks" are necessary in order to ensure everything goes smooth, because both the systems have some... special cases.
Now it has been a while since I last checked, so I can't remember the details. :)
Any chance you might be able to dig up those details? If I can neither create a native points economy within Elkarte (optimal solution) nor integrate an Elkarte forum using WP database and user profiles(fallback solution), my project won't work with Elkarte [which is OK, if disappointing lol.]
I was pretty sure I did convert the one for SMF, but I can't find any hint of where I can have it... :-\
Maybe I just dreamt about it?
If you are brave enough you can try this one: https://github.com/emanuele45/Wordpress-Elk
I just replaced some entries from SMF to Elk.
It may even work. :o
Take into consideration that a bridge to wp is not a must have for every forum, and even paid forums are not offering this into the core of forum, some paid forums have a bridge to wp but is a paid addon and is not released by the creators of forum software, it's an unofficial addon.
In the past I had joomla bridged with smf and I learned it's a PITA when it comes to updates: you will have to keep updated the cms, the forum software, the addon Bridge, the Wp template and also all add-ons installed on cms and your forum. It will never be a simple install. I ended by removing the Joomla install, I converted manually all Joomla articles to Simple portal articles, and galleries to a smf gallery. In the end that forum was migrated to elkarte, I only lost the gallery
I don't know what exactly need to do with WordPress but you can also have look at simple portal addon for elkarte.
Just my 2 cents, as a simple forum administrator since I'm not a coder ;)
Let us know what you think and what you will choose to use.
I never used a "points economy" addon so I'm not able to give suggestions.
The only addon that comes into my mind is Member Awards (link http://addons.elkarte.net/feature/Member-Awards.html ), I am not using it and I don't know if is what you are looking for
Just for my curiosity, can you share the links of theese addons?
...which will not work with the Karma system. You can't transfer Karma points from one member to another. The Karma system works different. If you like a post from member Marc, you give him a +1. If you don't like the behaviour of Sarah the last days, you give her a -1. The Karma of a user is build from these points given by others and can be good or bad.
There is no shop system for ElkArte. And nobody is working on one right now, as far as I know. To be honest, it seems ElkArte is not the best solution for your needs. ;)
Aye, I've been coming to that conclusion Jorin.
The only reason I had thought it would be relatively simple is because Elkarte comes from SMF which had the two aforementioned mods.
Thank you for your time everyone.
One is from
@vbgamer45 he already ported some of his mods to Elk
The other is MPL licensed, so it could be ported... just it needs someone doing it. The only "issue" is that I feel it's not as easy as the try I gave to the WP bridge.
It may be fun, but not something I would do before having 1.1 out and having worked on openimporter a bit and having fixed some stuff in my addons and having done some work on SP.
In other words: I already have quite a bit on my table. xD
We will have a working prefix addon 8) :D
http://www.thatfilmguy.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/anchorman1-1024x576.jpg :D
I said some stuff, not all my addons! xD