BBpress reply numbering fix

Tom

The native BBpress installation does not have consecutive numbering for replies.

I have tested the following fix in a GP child theme and it works:

In the (bbpress) loop-single-reply.php file replace:

<a href="<?php bbp_reply_url(); ?>" class="bbp-reply-permalink">#<?php bbp_reply_id(); ?></a>

with

<a href="<?php bbp_reply_url(); ?>" class="bbp-reply-permalink">#<?php bbp_reply_position(); ?></a>

I am already running my own functionality plugin and I really don't want to also run a child theme to incorporate this fix.

Is there anyway to incorporate this fix into my functionality plugin php rather than using a child theme.

Thanks in advance for your kind assistance.

Regards

Max