Index: src/includes/admin/replies.php
===================================================================
--- src/includes/admin/replies.php	(revision 5581)
+++ src/includes/admin/replies.php	(working copy)
@@ -803,7 +803,8 @@
 				$actions['approved']   = '<a href="' . esc_url( $approve_uri ) . '" title="' . esc_attr__( 'Approve this reply',   'bbpress' ) . '">' . _x( 'Approve',   'Approve reply',   'bbpress' ) . '</a>';
 			}
 
-			if ( in_array( $reply->post_status, array( bbp_get_public_status_id(), bbp_get_spam_status_id() ) ) ) {
+			// Show the 'spam' link on published and pending replies and 'not spam' on spammed replies
+			if ( in_array( $reply->post_status, array( bbp_get_public_status_id(), bbp_get_pending_status_id(), bbp_get_spam_status_id() ) ) ) {
 				$spam_uri  = wp_nonce_url( add_query_arg( array( 'reply_id' => $reply->ID, 'action' => 'bbp_toggle_reply_spam' ), remove_query_arg( array( 'bbp_reply_toggle_notice', 'reply_id', 'failed', 'super' ) ) ), 'spam-reply_'  . $reply->ID );
 				if ( bbp_is_reply_spam( $reply->ID ) ) {
 					$actions['spam'] = '<a href="' . esc_url( $spam_uri ) . '" title="' . esc_attr__( 'Mark the reply as not spam', 'bbpress' ) . '">' . esc_html__( 'Not spam', 'bbpress' ) . '</a>';
Index: src/includes/admin/topics.php
===================================================================
--- src/includes/admin/topics.php	(revision 5581)
+++ src/includes/admin/topics.php	(working copy)
@@ -157,13 +157,14 @@
 			'content'	=>
 				'<p>' . __( 'Hovering over a row in the topics list will display action links that allow you to manage your topic. You can perform the following actions:', 'bbpress' ) . '</p>' .
 				'<ul>' .
-					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Edit</strong> takes you to the editing screen for that topic. You can also reach that screen by clicking on the topic title.',                                                                                 'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
-					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Trash</strong> removes your topic from this list and places it in the trash, from which you can permanently delete it.',                                                                                       'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
-					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Spam</strong> removes your topic from this list and places it in the spam queue, from which you can permanently delete it.',                                                                                   'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
-					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Preview</strong> will show you what your draft topic will look like if you publish it. View will take you to your live site to view the topic. Which link is available depends on your topic&#8217;s status.', 'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
-					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Close</strong> will mark the selected topic as &#8217;closed&#8217; and disable the option to post new replies to the topic.',                                                                                 'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
-					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Stick</strong> will keep the selected topic &#8217;pinned&#8217; to the top the parent forum topic list.',                                                                                                     'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
-					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Stick <em>(to front)</em></strong> will keep the selected topic &#8217;pinned&#8217; to the top of ALL forums and be visable in any forums topics list.',                                                      'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
+					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Edit</strong> takes you to the editing screen for that topic. You can also reach that screen by clicking on the topic title.',                            'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
+					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Trash</strong> removes your topic from this list and places it in the trash, from which you can permanently delete it.',                                  'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
+					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Spam</strong> removes your topic from this list and places it in the spam queue, from which you can permanently delete it.',                              'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
+					'<li>' . __( '<strong>View</strong> will take you to your live site to view the topic.',                                                                                        'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
+					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Approve</strong> will change the status from pending to publish.',                                                                                        'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
+					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Close</strong> will mark the selected topic as &#8217;closed&#8217; and disable the option to post new replies to the topic.',                            'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
+					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Stick</strong> will keep the selected topic &#8217;pinned&#8217; to the top the parent forum topic list.',                                                'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
+					'<li>' . __( '<strong>Stick <em>(to front)</em></strong> will keep the selected topic &#8217;pinned&#8217; to the top of ALL forums and be visable in any forums topics list.', 'bbpress' ) . '</li>' .
 				'</ul>'
 		) );
 
@@ -449,6 +450,10 @@
 				background-color: #faeaea;
 			}
 
+			.status-pending {
+				background-color: #fef7f1;
+			}
+
 		/*]]>*/
 		</style>
 
@@ -491,12 +496,12 @@
 		}
 
 		// Only proceed if GET is a topic toggle action
-		if ( bbp_is_get_request() && !empty( $_GET['action'] ) && in_array( $_GET['action'], array( 'bbp_toggle_topic_close', 'bbp_toggle_topic_stick', 'bbp_toggle_topic_spam' ) ) && !empty( $_GET['topic_id'] ) ) {
+		if ( bbp_is_get_request() && !empty( $_GET['action'] ) && in_array( $_GET['action'], array( 'bbp_toggle_topic_close', 'bbp_toggle_topic_stick', 'bbp_toggle_topic_spam', 'bbp_toggle_topic_approve' ) ) && !empty( $_GET['topic_id'] ) ) {
 			$action    = $_GET['action'];            // What action is taking place?
 			$topic_id  = (int) $_GET['topic_id'];    // What's the topic id?
 			$success   = false;                      // Flag
 			$post_data = array( 'ID' => $topic_id ); // Prelim array
-			$topic     = bbp_get_topic( $topic_id );
+			$topic     = bbp_get_topic( $topic_id ); // Verify the topic id
 
 			// Bail if topic is missing
 			if ( empty( $topic ) ) {
@@ -509,6 +514,19 @@
 			}
 
 			switch ( $action ) {
+				case 'bbp_toggle_topic_approve' :
+					check_admin_referer( 'approve-topic_' . $topic_id );
+
+					$is_approve = bbp_is_topic_pending( $topic_id );
+					$message    = ( true === $is_approve )
+						? 'approved'
+						: 'unapproved';
+					$success    = ( true === $is_approve )
+						? bbp_approve_topic( $topic_id )
+						: bbp_unapprove_topic( $topic_id );
+
+					break;
+
 				case 'bbp_toggle_topic_close' :
 					check_admin_referer( 'close-topic_' . $topic_id );
 
@@ -594,7 +612,7 @@
 		}
 
 		// Only proceed if GET is a topic toggle action
-		if ( bbp_is_get_request() && !empty( $_GET['bbp_topic_toggle_notice'] ) && in_array( $_GET['bbp_topic_toggle_notice'], array( 'opened', 'closed', 'super_sticky', 'stuck', 'unstuck', 'spammed', 'unspammed' ) ) && !empty( $_GET['topic_id'] ) ) {
+		if ( bbp_is_get_request() && ! empty( $_GET['bbp_topic_toggle_notice'] ) && in_array( $_GET['bbp_topic_toggle_notice'], array( 'opened', 'closed', 'super_sticky', 'stuck', 'unstuck', 'spammed', 'unspammed', 'approved', 'unapproved' ) ) && ! empty( $_GET['topic_id'] ) ) {
 			$notice     = $_GET['bbp_topic_toggle_notice'];         // Which notice?
 			$topic_id   = (int) $_GET['topic_id'];                  // What's the topic id?
 			$is_failure = !empty( $_GET['failed'] ) ? true : false; // Was that a failure?
@@ -654,6 +672,18 @@
 						? sprintf( __( 'There was a problem unmarking the topic "%1$s" as spam.', 'bbpress' ), $topic_title )
 						: sprintf( __( 'Topic "%1$s" successfully unmarked as spam.',             'bbpress' ), $topic_title );
 					break;
+
+				case 'approved'   :
+					$message = ( $is_failure === true )
+						? sprintf( __( 'There was a problem approving the topic "%1$s".', 'bbpress' ), $topic_title )
+						: sprintf( __( 'Topic "%1$s" successfully approved.',             'bbpress' ), $topic_title );
+					break;
+
+				case 'unapproved' :
+					$message = ( $is_failure === true )
+						? sprintf( __( 'There was a problem unapproving the topic "%1$s".', 'bbpress' ), $topic_title )
+						: sprintf( __( 'Topic "%1$s" successfully unapproved.',             'bbpress' ), $topic_title );
+					break;
 			}
 
 			// Do additional topic toggle notice filters (admin side)
@@ -842,6 +872,16 @@
 		// Only show the actions if the user is capable of viewing them :)
 		if ( current_user_can( 'moderate', $topic->ID ) ) {
 
+			// Pending
+			// Show the 'approve' and 'view' link on pending posts only and 'unapprove' on published posts only
+			$approve_uri = wp_nonce_url( add_query_arg( array( 'topic_id' => $topic->ID, 'action' => 'bbp_toggle_topic_approve' ), remove_query_arg( array( 'bbp_topic_toggle_notice', 'topic_id', 'failed', 'super' ) ) ), 'approve-topic_' . $topic->ID );
+			if ( bbp_is_topic_published( $topic->ID ) ) {
+				$actions['unapproved'] = '<a href="' . esc_url( $approve_uri ) . '" title="' . esc_attr__( 'Unapprove this topic', 'bbpress' ) . '">' . _x( 'Unapprove', 'Unapprove Topic', 'bbpress' ) . '</a>';
+			} elseif ( ! bbp_is_topic_private( $topic->ID ) ) {
+				$actions['approved']   = '<a href="' . esc_url( $approve_uri ) . '" title="' . esc_attr__( 'Approve this topic',   'bbpress' ) . '">' . _x( 'Approve',   'Approve Topic',   'bbpress' ) . '</a>';
+				$actions['view']       = '<a href="' . esc_url( bbp_get_topic_permalink( $topic->ID ) ) . '" title="' . esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'View &#8220;%s&#8221;', 'bbpress' ), bbp_get_topic_title( $topic->ID ) ) ) . '" rel="permalink">' . esc_html__( 'View', 'bbpress' ) . '</a>';
+			}
+
 			// Close
 			// Show the 'close' and 'open' link on published and closed posts only
 			if ( in_array( $topic->post_status, array( bbp_get_public_status_id(), bbp_get_closed_status_id() ) ) ) {
@@ -853,8 +893,8 @@
 				}
 			}
 
-			// Dont show sticky if topic links is spam or trash
-			if ( !bbp_is_topic_spam( $topic->ID ) && !bbp_is_topic_trash( $topic->ID ) ) {
+			// Dont show sticky if topic links is spam, trash or pending
+			if ( ! bbp_is_topic_spam( $topic->ID ) && ! bbp_is_topic_trash( $topic->ID ) && ! bbp_is_topic_pending( $topic->ID ) ) {
 
 				// Sticky
 				$stick_uri  = wp_nonce_url( add_query_arg( array( 'topic_id' => $topic->ID, 'action' => 'bbp_toggle_topic_stick' ), remove_query_arg( array( 'bbp_topic_toggle_notice', 'topic_id', 'failed', 'super' ) ) ), 'stick-topic_'  . $topic->ID );
Index: src/includes/core/actions.php
===================================================================
--- src/includes/core/actions.php	(revision 5581)
+++ src/includes/core/actions.php	(working copy)
@@ -237,18 +237,22 @@
 add_action( 'bbp_delete_topic', 'bbp_unstick_topic' );
 
 // Update topic branch
-add_action( 'bbp_trashed_topic',   'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
-add_action( 'bbp_untrashed_topic', 'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
-add_action( 'bbp_deleted_topic',   'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
-add_action( 'bbp_spammed_topic',   'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
-add_action( 'bbp_unspammed_topic', 'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_trashed_topic',    'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_untrashed_topic',  'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_deleted_topic',    'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_spammed_topic',    'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_unspammed_topic',  'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_approved_topic',   'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_unapproved_topic', 'bbp_update_topic_walker' );
 
 // Update reply branch
-add_action( 'bbp_trashed_reply',   'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
-add_action( 'bbp_untrashed_reply', 'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
-add_action( 'bbp_deleted_reply',   'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
-add_action( 'bbp_spammed_reply',   'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
-add_action( 'bbp_unspammed_reply', 'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_trashed_reply',    'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_untrashed_reply',  'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_deleted_reply',    'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_spammed_reply',    'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_unspammed_reply',  'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_approved_reply',   'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
+add_action( 'bbp_unapproved_reply', 'bbp_update_reply_walker' );
 
 // Users topic & reply counts
 add_action( 'bbp_new_topic',     'bbp_increase_user_topic_count' );
@@ -332,4 +336,4 @@
 // Maybe convert the users password
 add_action( 'bbp_login_form_login', 'bbp_user_maybe_convert_pass' );
 
-add_action( 'bbp_activation', 'bbp_add_activation_redirect' );
\ No newline at end of file
+add_action( 'bbp_activation', 'bbp_add_activation_redirect' );