# bbPress: Hide Breadcrumbs and Forum Info Notices

> Removes the bbPress breadcrumb trail and the grey "This forum has X topics" info boxes for a cleaner forum layout.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Users](https://wpide.com/library/category/users/)
- Tags: bbpress, layout, cleanup
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/bbpress-hide-breadcrumbs-and-notices/

## Code

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

$wpide_bbp_hide_breadcrumb = true;
$wpide_bbp_hide_info       = true;

if ( $wpide_bbp_hide_breadcrumb ) {
    add_filter( 'bbp_no_breadcrumb', '__return_true' );
}

if ( $wpide_bbp_hide_info ) {
    add_filter( 'bbp_get_single_forum_description', '__return_empty_string' );
    add_filter( 'bbp_get_single_topic_description', '__return_empty_string' );
}
```

## Notes

Set either option to false to keep that element.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "bbPress: Hide Breadcrumbs and Forum Info Notices" 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/