I working on my plugin and tried to override some templates.
If I visit the page portfolio my screen gives a whitepage.
This is my code
define("PLUGIN_DIR_PATH", plugin_dir_path(__FILE__));
add_filter( 'template_include', 'plugin_tweak_template', 99);
function plugin_tweak_template( $template ) {
if ( is_page('portfolio')) {
$template = PLUGIN_DIR_PATH . 'required/templates/portfolio.php';
}
return $template;
}
I use this code in my plugin root file.
I think the define path has a conflict.
define("PLUGIN_DIR_PATH", plugin_dir_path(__FILE__));
PLUGIN_DIR_PATH is a example in many tutorials but you can define this one time.
Is you have another plugin check the define name from this plugins if this is the same name you have a conflict.
Remember always: use variable names etc. by your own and prevent issues.
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I'm new to php and Woocommerce. I know this question has already been asked but i can't figure out how to make it work ... Right now, i have 3 different categories on my Woocommerce shop ( i'm developping using Understrap ). I've created my basic product page layout, everything works fine. Now, i'd like to create a custom layout for my products that are in my "cleaning" category.
What i did for now is add this to my functions.php child theme :
add_filter('template_include', 'cleaning_single_product_template_include', 10);
function cleaning_single_product_template_include($template)
{
if (is_product() && (has_term('cleaning', 'product_cat'))) {
$template = get_stylesheet_directory() . '/woocommerce/single-product-cleaning.php';
}
return $template;
}
Then i've created a single-product-cleaning.php file inside my woocommerce folder. For now, i've just pasted an <h1>LOREM</h1> to see if it shows up on the page, but it doesn't ..
Now in the code i've added to my functions.php, if i replace the content of my function with a simple
echo "test"; die();
It works, the "test" message appears on my cleaning product pages. But if i let the code i've written as is, then it just display the regular product page from single-product ... Any idea what i am missing here ?
EDIT : i've found this thread on stackoverflow where he seems to have found a solution (see his last comment) but i don't understand what code he moved or how he solved it ..
Finally fixed! For those having the same problem, i've just modified a little bit my functions.php function like this :
add_filter('template_include', 'cleaning_single_product_template_include', 50, 1);
function cleaning_single_product_template_include($template)
{
if (is_singular('product') && (has_term('cleaning', 'product_cat'))) {
$template = get_stylesheet_directory() . '/woocommerce/single-product-cleaning.php';
}
return $template;
}
I am having a bit of trouble here understanding how to do the following. I have searched for weeks now but cannot seem to find what I am looking for.
I have a custom post type 'product' and want to change which template gets loaded for the single product page as well as the archive for the products. I am using the following code to load include and load templates.
add_filter('template_include', function() {
if (is_post_type_archive('product')) {
$templatefilename = 'archive-product.php';
$template = WPVS_PATH . 'templates/' . $templatefilename;
return $template;
}
if ('product' == get_post_type() ){
$templatefilename = 'single-product.php';
$template = WPVS_PATH . 'templates/' . $templatefilename;
return $template;
}
});
The problem I am having is that it replaces the current theme's template instead of just the inner part of the content and archive areas.
Here is what I want to achieve:
Create a custom post type 'product' in a plugin - DONE (Was kinda easy!)
When opening a single product only change the content part. - I can do this with the_content filter hook. Simple enough. Any other suggestions is welcome.
When I go to the archive view for the 'product' custom post type I don't want to have it load the theme's default archive (list) view but instead a grid view from my plugin which I cannot seem to get right. I only want to change the inner part of the template, not the whole page.
I have created this plugin a few weeks ago using only shortcodes which works good but want to see if I can do it without the use of shortcodes by means of creating the custom post type and changing the inner template parts of the current active theme.
Can anybody steer me into the right direction here?
If I create a theme I can do what I am looking for but I want to create this into a plugin instead without adding or making changes to the active theme. The plugin should handle what is needed.
The same issue is discussed here but what I want is to develop something that is theme independent. No changes should be made in theme files and no theme files should be copied to the plugin.
WP - Use file in plugin directory as custom Page Template?
Recently I also had the same problem. Here's how I worked it out.
template_include filter accepts a parameter which is the selected template that you want to override (this what you are missing in your code).
I don't know but sometimes the filter hook need higher priority to work like 9999. But first check if it work with default priority, if don't change it.
I assume your both archive and single product template both have include get_header() and get_footer() which can be used for default selected theme (Or if the theme has different setup, setup accordingly).
This is simplified code:
add_filter('template_include', function($default_template) {
if (is_post_type_archive('product')) {
$templatefilename = 'archive-product.php';
$template = WPVS_PATH . 'templates/' . $templatefilename;
$default_template = $template;
} else if ('product' == get_post_type() ) {
$templatefilename = 'single-product.php';
$template = WPVS_PATH . 'templates/' . $templatefilename;
$default_template = $template;
}
// Load new template also fallback if both condition fails load default
return $default_template;
}, 9999); // set priority, only if not worked with default one
The best option in this case is to provide a shortcode to the user. So they can place it on any page that they want (or that you auto generate). That way you will place your content inside their theme.
Something like this:
add_shortcode( 'slotsl-game', 'embed_game' );
/**
* Print the game
* #return false|string
*/
function embed_game(){
ob_start();
$game = get_post();
include_once SLOTSL_PLUGIN_DIR . 'templates/slotsl-single-game.php';
return ob_get_clean();
}
I'm trying to do a plugin that will change the behavior of a theme.
In the theme file I have a get_template_part('libs/templates/user_menu');
I want to make my plugin to "force" the get_template_part return another slug file (a path to a file in plugin folder).
So far this is my code inside the plugin:
function wpse21352_template_part_cb( $slug )
{
if(slug == 'user_menu') {
return WP_PLUGIN_URL.'/'.$slug;
} else {
return $slug;
}
}
do_action( "get_template_part_user_menu", 'user_menu' );
add_action( 'wpse21352_template_part_cb', 'get_template_part_user_menu', 10, 1 );
First of all, get_template_part does not return anything. It loads a file from your theme based on the parameters you pass to it. The function does not support filtering, which means you can not actually overwrite what is outputted by get_template_part.
The only thing the action get_template_part_[slug] allows you to do is output something before the theme file is loaded. For example, using
function myplugin_before_login( $slug, $name ) {
echo 'Example';
}
add_action( 'get_template_part_login', 'myplugin_before_login', 10, 2 );
would output "Example" before the loading the theme file when calling get_template_part( 'login' );.
Actions and filters
In general, however, I believe you might misunderstand how actions and filters work. The WordPress Codex offers extensive information on their use and usage.
Recently I changed the theme of my site, and I found many of my articles use a shortcode like this
[box]
....
[/box]
My new theme does not support it and I actually don't need this shortcode to function. I thought I could just write a empty function for the shortcode in function.php, like this
function shortcode_box() {
return "";
}
add_shortcode('box', 'shortcode_box');
but it's not working.
Do you know any method to deactivate this short code?
So, you want to leave the [box] bits in the posts and/or pages, but have them not do anything? Try a shortcode that passes through the content unchanged:
function shortcode_box( $atts, $content = null ) {
return $content;
}
add_shortcode( 'box', 'shortcode_box' );
(For enclosing shortcodes, the return value of the function is used to replace the entire shortcode.)
Use remove_shortcode()
remove_shortcode('box');
Reference: http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/remove_shortcode
I am writing a plugin that will take advantage of other plugin's features (think about a plugin for a plugin).
My file lies in /plugins/new-plugin/new-plugin.php
and I need to make a
include(/plugins/OLD_plugin/old-plugin.php)
so I can use a couple of functions from the old-plugin.php file.
What is the correct way to do this? I could maybe make the functions in old-plugin.php available globally, but I don't want to change the old-plugin.php file.
I've already tried several ways to do this, but none worked. The new-plugin will only show some info in an options page, not viewable for the general public and does not interact with any public page or post in my site.
I've already tried $_SERVER, WP_PLUGIN_DIR, WP_CONTENT_DIR, the absolute server path, relative paths and even some black magic, but nothing seems to work good.
With some of this solutions the plugin's options page shows good but the blog's pages do not render. With other solutions the inverse happens, and with some other solutions nothing even render, be it admin pages or blog's pages, all with errors regarding to file not found.
The new-plugin.php is as simple as
<?php
/*
WP Common Headers
*/
global $wpdb;
if ( ! defined( 'WP_CONTENT_DIR' ) )
define( 'WP_CONTENT_DIR', ABSPATH . 'wp-content' );
if ( ! defined( 'WP_PLUGIN_DIR' ) )
define( 'WP_PLUGIN_DIR', WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/plugins' );
include '/server-absolute-path/public_html/gameblogs/wp-content/plugins/old-plugin/old-plugin.php';
add_action('admin_menu', 'new_plugin_menu');
function new_plugin_menu() {
$page_title = 'New Plugin';
$menu_title = 'New Plugin';
$function = 'new_plugin_admin_page';
$menu_slug = 'new_plugin';
add_menu_page($page_title, $menu_title, 0, __FILE__, $function);
}
function new_plugin_admin_page() {
$result = old_plugin_link_data(" WHERE link_destination NOT LIKE '/%' AND link_destination NOT LIKE '%gameblogs%'");
$total = count($result);
old_plugin_list_links($result, $total, FALSE, FALSE);
*/
}
?>
thanks for any ideas!
check the old plugin files and see if there are any do_actions or apply_filters in it. If there are then you can hook into the old plugin script with your new plugin using add_action and apply_filters and execute other things you want to do.
see http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/do_action
and http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/apply_filters
For example (very basic example):
If in old plugin you find a:
do_action('some_type_of_reference);`
In your new plugin you can hook into it by doing:
`add_action('some_type_of_reference', 'name_of_my_function');
function name_of_my_function() {
//executed code here
}`
If in old plugin you find a:
apply_filters('some_type_of_reference', $variable);
Then in your new plugin you can hook into the filter by doing:
apply_filter('some_type_of_reference', 'my_function');
function my_function( $variable ) {
//act on the variable from the filter.
return $variable;
}
Have you looked at the plugins_url function? I haven't had an in-depth read through your code, but it might help.
The plugins_url template tag retrieves the url to the plugins directory or to a specific file within that directory. You can hardcode the plugin slug in $path or pass FILE as a second argument to get the correct folder name.
Hope this helps!