How to Add a Disclaimer on the Forum Post Section

Introduction

Adding a disclaimer above the forum post form can help remind users of rules, policies, or other important information before they submit a topic. BuddyBoss does not provide a built-in option for this, but you can add a disclaimer using a small custom function in your active theme. This guide explains how you can add a disclaimer on the forum post section.

Custom Workaround

Before proceeding, make sure you have a complete site backup.

1. Go to Appearance > Theme Editor in your WordPress admin dashboard.
   
2. Under Select theme to edit, choose your active child theme (BuddyBoss Child or current active theme), then click Select.
   
3. In the Theme Files list, select Theme Functions (functions.php).
   
4. Append the following code just before the closing PHP tag ?>:
   

add_action( ‘bbp_theme_before_topic_form_subscriptions’, ‘bb_add_disclaimer’ );

function bb_add_disclaimer() {

    echo ‘<div style=”flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold;”>Disclaimer!</div>’;

}

Tip: Change the ‘Disclaimer!’ text to your preferred message. You can also style it further with CSS inline styles or via your theme’s stylesheet.

5. Click Update File to save the changes.
   

Once saved, the disclaimer will appear above the forum post subscription area in the topic form.

Here is a sample result:

Note: Modifications are typically considered custom work, but we are making an exception in this case. Please review the BuddyBoss Support Policy.

Troubleshooting and FAQs

Q: The disclaimer does not appear.
A: Ensure that the code is placed in your child theme’s functions.php file, not the parent theme. Also, check that the forum is using the standard BuddyPress/BuddyBoss topic form template.

Q: Can I add different disclaimers for different forums?
A: Yes, by checking the forum ID inside the function using bbp_get_forum_id() and outputting different messages based on the forum.