Changing options in admin select lists

That filter name you are using does not exist.

epl_listing_meta_property_land_area_unit

The filter you want to use is

epl_opts_area_unit_filter

so to change the default… easy-property-listings/lib/meta-boxes/meta-boxes.php

// Default
$opts_area_unit = apply_filters (  'epl_opts_area_unit_filter', array(
			'square'	=>	__('Square', 'epl'),
			'squareMeter'	=>	__('Square Meter', 'epl'),
			'acre'		=>	__('Acre', 'epl'),
			'hectare'	=>	__('Hectare', 'epl'),
			'sqft'		=>	__('Square Feet', 'epl')
		)
	);

Use this

function epl_modify_property_land_area_unit($array) {
    $array = array(
        'acre'        =>   'Acres',
        'sqft'        =>   'Sq.Ft.'
    );

    return $array;
}
add_filter('epl_opts_area_unit_filter', 'epl_modify_property_land_area_unit');

Thanks this worked. Not sure where I got the non-existent filter name.

The only problem I have with this after the change is that filter is used on both land and property. I was making the change with land in mind, but now when adding a house, the default unit for the size of the house is acres. Which is a mighty big house.

I solved it by removing the area entry from the add property page completely. I think that will be ok because agents here usually don’t want to quote sq. ft. of a building on the site anyway.

But would there be a way to change the default to sq. ft. for a particular post-type or to make that a hidden value in the form so that the box for the number could just be labeled “Total Sq. Ft.” and no selection for unit.

Yeah, things need work.

You can contribute to the core code on github.

Just let the user select, make the first one :select from below”. A lot of projects are imported directly into the database.

I neglected the front end user, i’ll work on separating it with another filter.