WordPress

Installation

1. Download WordPress vBSSO.
2. Unzip and upload folder “vbsso” to `/wp-content/plugins/` directory of your WordPress installation.
3. Log in to WordPress as administrator.
4. Navigate to the `Network -> Plugins` section and activate vBSSO plugin.

Configuration, Case 1

1. Log in to WordPress as administrator.
2. Navigate to `Settings` -> `vBSSO`.
3. Modify your default Platform Shared Key by setting it to more secure unreadable phrase to encrypt exchanged data.
4. Save Changes.

Configuration, Case 2

1. Log in to your vBulletin control panel as administrator.
2. Navigate to `vBSSO` section.
3. Expand section and click on the `Platforms` link.
4. Copy `Platform Url` link and `Shared Key` field from WordPress installation to vBulletin.
5. Click on `Connect` button to connect your new platform.
6. Back to WordPress vBSSO Settings page and verify that API Connections fields are filled out.

SSL Configuration

1. Modify wp-config.php.
2. Add the following code “define(‘FORCE_SSL_ADMIN’, true);” without quotes to top of the configuration file.
3. Add the following code “define(‘FORCE_SSL_LOGIN’, true);” without quotes to top of the configuration file.
4. It’s important to have SSL settings at the beginning of configuration file. For more details, please take a look at http://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Over_SSL.

Upgrade

1. Download WordPress vBSSO.
2. Unzip and upload everything to `/wp-content/plugins/` directory of your WordPress installation.
3. Log in to WordPress as administrator.
4. Navigate to the `Network -> Plugins` section and upgrade vBSSO plugin.

Uninstall

1. Log in to WordPress as administrator.
2. Navigate to `Network -> Plugins` section and deactivate vBSSO plugin.

Changelog

= 1.2.7 =

• Fixed “Call to undefined method stdClass::add_role()” issue.
• Prepared the feature to handle broken user accounts between WordPress and vBulletin.
• Enhancements and bugs fixes.
• [Updated May 21, 2013]

= 1.2.6 =

• Improved vBSSO Login widget.
• Improved support of vBSSO WordPress SSL mode.
• Implemented vBSSO vBulletin usergroups API.
• [Updated May 20, 2013]

= 1.2.5 =

• Fixed the issue with inability to log out.
• Enhancements and bugfixes.
• [Updated February 17, 2013]

= 1.2.4 =

• Adjusted vBSSO Widget once WordPress is not connected to vBSSO.
• Enhancements and bugfixes.
• [Updated September 23, 2012]

= 1.2.3 =

• Added customizable vBSSO “Login” widget.
• Added compatibility with WordPress 3.x.
• Added support of non-Latin characters in username (might be restricted by vBulletin username restriction rules).
• Enhancements and bugfixes.
• [Updated September 03, 2012]

= 1.2.2 =

• Added support of vBulletin Profile Page connected to WordPress.
• Added support of vBulletin Author Page connected to WordPress.
• Added support of “Registration” url connected to vBulletin.
• [Updated August 10, 2012]

= 1.2.1 =

• Fixed “Use of undefined constant IS_PROFILE_PAGE – assumed ‘IS_PROFILE_PAGE’”.
• Fixed an issue when sometimes avatars are not fetched from vBulletin and displayed.
• [Updated June 22, 2012]

= 1.2 =

• Disabled E_DEPRECATED setting in error reporting (since PHP 5.3.0 only) to make PHP ignore “Deprecated: Function set_magic_quotes_runtime()” used in WordPress.
• Implemented fetching of blog avatars required for “Blogs Directory” (http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/blogs-directory) plugin from vBulletin. The blog avatar is an user avatar fetched of user who has a “Blogger” role in WordPress blog.
• Added an option to fetch or not avatars from vBulletin in Settings page.
• Improved installation process by adding a check for the required PHP extension before the plugin is completely activated.
• Fixed the issue with saving footer link option.
• Hid unnecessary options from vBSSO Settings page.
• [Updated September 28, 2011]

= 1.1 =

• Overrode lostpassword_url to let vBSSO take care of this functionally.
• Fixed the logging condition in case if we are unable to find user when try to sync user credentials.
• Added config.custom.default.php file as a config sample.
• Fixed css to display “SSO provided By” text correctly in different theme layouts.
• [Updated September 18, 2011]

= 1.0 =

• First version
• [Created September 10, 2011]