# bbPress: Turn Off Topic Tags

> Removes the topic tags field from the new topic form and hides tag clouds and tag lists, for forums that don't use tags.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Users](https://wpide.com/library/category/users/)
- Tags: bbpress, tags, forums
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/bbpress-disable-topic-tags/

## Code

```php
if ( ! function_exists( 'bbp_allow_topic_tags' ) ) {
    return;
}

add_filter( 'bbp_allow_topic_tags', '__return_false' );
```

## Notes

Existing tags stay in the database and come back if you remove the snippet.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "bbPress: Turn Off Topic Tags" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/