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Using a logged in non-admin account, I can go to the password reset page (shows the form) and profile page (shows a “You are not logged in.” message). However, when I am logged in, I can’t go to these pages. The page refreshes but stays in the forum. Any suggestions? Thank you.
For clarity – I want visitors to be able to edit their bbPress profile and have changes reflected in their Simple Membership profile i.e. they are linked.
“I want visitors to be able to edit their bbPress profile and have changes reflected in their Simple Membership profile”
This does not happen automatically, and it is not an advertised feature.
Simple Membership does not natively natively sync or link bbPress profile edits with Simple Membership member profile fields.
Thank you. So someone who logs in to their account using the Simple Membership widget can’t then edit their profile or ask for a new password? Maybe I’m using the wrong shortcodes or something and sending them to a bbpress form?
bbPress integrates with WordPress, not SWPM. You can sync SWPM user names and passwords to WordPress, but not the profile information. bbPress profile information does not sync to SWPM profiles.
Okay, I think I’m starting to understand. SWPM login allows people access to my forum so therefore SWPM syncs with WP which must also synch with bbPress to give forum access. How do I allow logged in people to view their profile and change their password? Those pages are blocked when signed in via the SWPM form.
You’re basically on the right track 👍
Big picture (you’ve understood this correctly)
Simple Membership (SWPM) handles:
Member login via the SWPM login form
Membership levels and access controlWordPress user account:
SWPM can auto-create and sync a corresponding WordPress user when someone logs in/registers via SWPM.bbPress:
Uses WordPress login status, not SWPM directly.
Once SWPM logs the user in and syncs them to WP, bbPress sees them as logged in → forum access works.So far, so good.
Why WP profile & password pages are blocked
This is the key misunderstanding:
WP profile pages are not meant to be accessed by members directly when SWPM is controlling access.
Specifically:
/wp-admin/profile.php
/wp-admin/Default WordPress “edit profile” screens
SWPM intentionally blocks or restricts WP admin/profile access for non-admin users for security reasons.
That’s why:
Users logged in via the SWPM login form
Cannot access WordPress profile pages
Cannot change password via WP’s default UIThis is expected behavior, not a bug.
The correct way: use SWPM profile & password pages
SWPM provides its own frontend profile system, which members should use instead of WordPress’s.
Create a “Profile” page (frontend)
Create a normal WordPress page (example: My Profile) and add this shortcode:
[swpm_profile_form]This page allows members to:
View their account details
Update their name/email
Change their passwordThis is the official and supported method.
Thank you, that’s really helpful. I want to allow people to change their password or edit their profile so I’ll try using the bbPress shortcodes I think (or https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbp-style-pack/). Thank you
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