Override core function without hack

  • Resolved surfgatinho

    (@surfgatinho)


    14 years ago

    Basically, I want to override a function (wp_get_attachment_link) in wp-includes/post-template.php without hacking the file itself.

    I’ve tried redefining the function in my theme functions.php but that doesn’t seem to work.

    Any suggestions how I can do this?

    Thanks

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  • Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    without hacking the file itself.

    That’s a very good idea, give this article a read. It might help.

    https://www.catswhocode.com/blog/how-to-overwrite-wordpress-core-functions

    Thread Starter surfgatinho

    (@surfgatinho)

    Ended up overriding get_attachment_link instead. There appears to be a filter for it. Don’t 100% understand it but it works!

    function custom_get_attachment_link($result='', $id = false) {

   //NEW CODE IN HERE///////////////////////////////

	return apply_filters('custom_get_attachment_link', $link, $id);
}

add_filter('attachment_link', 'custom_get_attachment_link', 1, 2);

    That article doesn’t do anything when applied to this situation.

    But, dude – surfgatinho – that works! Dude, I owe you one!!!

    How did you figure this out? If you could post how you figured this out – train of thought, and give a little explanation, that would be amazing. And, let me know if there’s any way that I can help you with anything!

    Thanks!
    JC

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