Problem on one server only – can't make activity comments

The fix you kindly provided allows the top activity “What’s new?, Joe” box to function properly

But comments can’t be made.

Both “Allow comments” & “Allow trackbacks and pingbacks on this page.” are checked.

Unchecking them makes no difference.

Again, all this is only on one server.

Fully aware that this is not a theme issue – as (as stated) all is OK on other servers and on localhost xampp.
So, I’m not in any way suggesting that seventhqueen is “responsible”.
Frankly wpengine’s support is not what it should be.
They have suggested it is “buddypress” related which is nonsense given that i can use this setup on very very cheap shared hosting.
Perhaps, like some hosts, they would really like buddypress users to go elsewhere!!
Wil try to examine it as you have suggested. and will come back

no problem.

Now, if possible bear with me on this.

First cursory comparison: the file at mydomain/wp-includes/js/heartbeat.min.js?ver=4.1 is not being loaded to the unresponsive site while it is being loaded to the “good” site on the “good” server.

the missing bit (thats not on the “bad” server) is

<script type="text/javascript">
/* <![CDATA[ */
var heartbeatSettings = {"ajaxurl":"\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"ef57d07069"};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://mydomain.com/wp-includes/js/heartbeat.min.js?ver=4.1"></script>

Could that possibly be relevant ??

/**
* Heartbeat API
*
* Heartbeat is a simple server polling API that sends XHR requests to
* the server every 15 – 60 seconds and triggers events (or callbacks) upon
* receiving data. Currently these ‘ticks’ handle transports for post locking,
* login-expiration warnings, autosave, and related tasks while a user is logged in.

If not I will do a detailed comparision, hopefully, tomorrow.

ok so far – just a more complete rendition of what is missing in the “bad” server compared to a similar setup on a “good” server.
immediately following the heartbeat line is also missing —–
<script type=”text/javascript”>var BP_DTheme{}</script>

<script type="text/javascript">
/* <![CDATA[ */
var heartbeatSettings = {"ajaxurl":"\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"1d1a7d444d"};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://mydomain.com/wp-includes/js/heartbeat.min.js?ver=4.1"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
/* <![CDATA[ */
var BP_DTheme = {"accepted":"Accepted","close":"Close","comments":"comments","leave_group_confirm":"Are you sure you want to leave this group?","mark_as_fav":" ","my_favs":"My Favorites","rejected":"Rejected","remove_fav":" ","show_all":"Show all","show_all_comments":"Show all comments for this thread","show_x_comments":"Show all %d comments","unsaved_changes":"Your profile has unsaved changes. If you leave the page, the changes will be lost.","view":"View","newest":"Load Newest","pulse":"15"};
/* ]]> */
</script>

Whe i googled var BP_DTheme the first result is a three year old thread https://buddypress.org/support/topic/comments-are-not-working/ which must mean i’m getting closer!!

Please understand I just haven’t any great clue about this stuff but would greatly appreciate any help that you van give

I now have examined two (almost) identical sites on different servers.

The differences (in regard to javascripts) are as follows:

The five scripts put into functions.php – as per your advice – are coming in to the “bad” server (wpengine) like this: (with the wp version 4.1 not the bp version 2.1.1 as in the “good” server (bluehost).)

<script type='text/javascript' src='http://dogdrill.com/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-core/js/jquery-query.min.js?ver=4.1'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://dogdrill.com/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-core/js/widget-members.min.js?ver=4.1'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://dogdrill.com/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-core/js/jquery-cookie.min.js?ver=4.1'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://dogdrill.com/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-core/depreciated/js/jquery-scroll-to.min.js?ver=4.1'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://dogdrill.com/wp-content/themes/kleo/buddypress/js/buddypress.min.js?ver=4.1'></script>

AND

only on the good server this (the “heartbeat” file) comes in:

<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
var heartbeatSettings = {"ajaxurl":"\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"3ca3c1a148"};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.rvews.com/wp-includes/js/heartbeat.min.js?ver=4.1'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
var BP_DTheme = {"accepted":"Accepted","close":"Close","comments":"comments","leave_group_confirm":"Are you sure you want to leave this group?","mark_as_fav":" ","my_favs":"My Favorites","rejected":"Rejected","remove_fav":" ","show_all":"Show all","show_all_comments":"Show all comments for this thread","show_x_comments":"Show all %d comments","unsaved_changes":"Your profile has unsaved changes. If you leave the page, the changes will be lost.","view":"View","newest":"Load Newest","pulse":"15"};
/* ]]> */
</script>

this is not to be seen on the “bad” server.

Any help at all very much appreciated

because your site is throwing a 404 error on /wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-core/deprecated/js/jquery-scroll-to.min.js

That should fix everything.

? how?

i have changed “depreciated” to “deprecated”

ok the solution is at

https://archived.seventhqueen.com/forums/topic/attachment-and-post-buttons-for-whats-new-posts-on-groups-were-hidden

add this to your functions.php

add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'load_buddypress_js' );
function load_buddypress_js () {
if (bp_is_group() || is_page( 'activity' )) {
wp_enqueue_script('buddypress_query',plugins_url() . '/buddypress/bp-core/js/jquery-query.min.js',array("jquery"));
wp_enqueue_script('buddypress_members',plugins_url() . '/buddypress/bp-core/js/widget-members.min.js',array("jquery"));
wp_enqueue_script('buddypress_cookie',plugins_url() . '/buddypress/bp-core/js/jquery-cookie.min.js',array("jquery"));
wp_enqueue_script('buddypress_scroll',plugins_url() . '/buddypress/bp-core/depreciated/js/jquery-scroll-to.min.js',array("jquery"));
wp_enqueue_script('buddypress_js',get_template_directory_uri() . '/buddypress/js/buddypress.min.js',array("jquery"));
}
}

BUT BUT BUT BUT

PLease be sure to replace “depreciated” with “deprecated” !!!!!!!!!