Questions tagged [functions]
A function is a sequence of program instructions that perform a specific task. It is packaged as a unit that can be used wherever the according task should be performed.
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Show exact search results and include post comments?
I'm resurrecting two older Q&As in this question to ask: is it possible to show exact search results which includes comments? Without any plugins?
This function is from an older Q&A Incude ...
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Cron task for creating a file of bookings.ics
I need to setup a cron task in order to generate a list of bookings.ics from my Bookings Calendar plugin. My function which is located inside my functions.php is this one. It is processing my bookings ...
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Is there any downside to making a theme fully pluggable? [closed]
if ( !function_exists( 'my_function' ) ) {
// do function
}
I'm not sure why, but it never occurred to me before to make a theme fully pluggable so that it's easier for people to customize with a ...
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How to return all data from a grouped metabox(cmb2)
I have a grouped metaxbox values from cmb2, when I return it to display output, it shows only one of them, but actually it has four value stored. How could I display all grouped metabox value?
Here is ...
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Executing .py scripts from functions.php
I would like to run and store the value returned from a python script, in response to certain admin actions.
I've tried a bunch of suggested solutions but the only method that has worked for me is:
$...
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Remove and strip html tag values
I have imported some blog posts from an external site and there were unnecessary html tags and values I wanted to get rid of like the sizes and srcset including their values for all blog posts. It ...
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Why Logo Size is Large?
I set the logo size to 200px 200px but on the site logo is bigger. It is set to image size 626px 626px
function theme_support() {
$defaults = array(
'height' => 200,
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set a Gravity Forms uploaded image as a user’s avatar
I’m using Gravity Forms to allow users to register on my WordPress site. I’ve added a file upload field (ID: 6) for users to upload their avatar. I want to set this uploaded image as the user’s ...
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Sharing website link shows author name but only on GROUPME
When I share my website link on groupme it shows my author name. I have changed my nickname to the website name and it has not changed. I have downloaded plugins to hide the metadata and so on. I also ...
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Re-use date format on different template
I am using the wp-hotelier plugin. The /booking page displays $checkin and $checkout dates/times in a user-friendly format (e.g 30 January 2025 (12:00 - 21:00) / 31 January 2025 (08:00 - 13:00))... ...
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Rewrite standard $errors messages output via function.php
For example:
ERROR: Invalid email address. Lost your password?
I want to catch it and show my own message instead.
I can edit user.php in WordPress but I don't want to touch base (core) WP files.
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Developing a "fallback" for empty wp_query results based on post dates
I'm trying to set up a "fall back" query for wp_query. I want to get the first post that is one year old, but if that doesn't exist, get the first post that is one year and one day old. And, ...
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Gravity forms adding classes to specific form elements [closed]
I have read thru Gravity Forms docs, forum posts, et al and cannot find a way to target the Checkbox container element, and checkbox wrapper DIVs to add specific classes to them.
My goal is to ...
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No src and sizes attributes present on Wordpress thumbnail images; the smallest image size is loaded irregardless of viewport size
I have set up custom thumbnail sizes in my functions.php, as follows:
function df_theme_support() {
add_theme_support('post-thumbnails');
//Custom image sizes
add_image_size('small-thumbnail', ...
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Post Navigation Elementor
I'm using Elementor and ACF on a website and have a custom post type for events. In elementor I have the posts on the archive page set to order by the ACF start date field. When the user clicks the ...
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Trying to change the default page break numbering format
You provided an answer on the below post, I wanted to ask if this should work on Wordpress posts or pages, Im trying to do something similar for posts but I added your code to functions.php and it ...
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WP backend, Show only own comments (give to users who wrote/published/assigned) posts
I want to limit this in the WP admin:
Show only own comments (given to users who wrote/published/assigned)
posts (Admins excluded).
also the filters numbers will be assigned to user posts not as im ...
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Is it possible to automatically set the publication time to 8am on new posts?
This might be kind of funky to pull off, but does anyone have any ideas on how I could automatically set the time to 8am on any newly created post drafts? In both the Classic Editor and the Block ...
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How to sort a non-meta field in the User Admin Panel?
I'm stuck, and haven't been able to find an answer after much searching.
I need to modify the User Admin Panel showing the list of users and the number of posts. I have custom posts (type = 'articles')...
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Function extension
I have the following code:
function auto_link_post_titles( $content, $post_id, $field ) {
$excluded_ids = array(); // Put the IDs of the pages you want to exclude here
$excluded_field_names = ...
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How to build an expiring function in Wordpress?
I need a Data Layer in my WordPress header.php. It's already running by author like this:
<?php $author_id = get_post_field('post_author', get_queried_object_id()); if (get_the_author_meta('...
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Exclude function for custom pages, exclude custom ACF fields
I have the following code:
function auto_link_post_titles( $content ) {
// Sets the post type(s) we'll retrieve.
$desired_post_types = array( 'my_post_type', 'my_other_post_type' );
// ...
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Function wpdb::prepare was called incorrectly. The query argument of wpdb::prepare() must have a placeholder
I am getting the following error: Function wpdb::prepare was called incorrectly. The query argument of wpdb::prepare() must have a placeholder. I have gone through plenty of other similar questions ...
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Function to filter numbers from string
I'm looking to filter numbers from a string, and make them bigger in one case, and hide them in the other. The best way, as I understood, would be to use a custom function via functions.php and ...
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How to access a function declared in child theme's functions file in a plugin file?
I have a function declared in my child theme's functions.php file as seen below:
function test_fn(){
error_log("Test fn");
}
When I am calling this function in a plugin file, I am getting ...
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