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What’s the best way to edit/override core functions?

@matm00

Member

13 years, 5 months ago

I’d like to edit or override some core buddypress functions, for example, ‘bp_get_page_title()’.

I don’t want to edit the core files directly, so I’ve set up a child theme. Can I copy the function from the file ‘bp-core-templatetags.php’ and paste it into my own ‘functions.php’ file and then somehow tell WordPress to unregister the core function (I know I can’t declare the same function twice). Or, should I copy the original function into my ‘functions.php’ file and rename it, effectively creating a new function?

Thanks.

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@sbrajesh

Participant

13 years, 5 months ago

Hi Matt,
The best way would be to look for a filter in those functions and then change the output by adding your own functions on those filters.

There is no way to tell wordpress to unregister a function unless it is used by an action/filter.
So, will suggest to look into those functions and find appropriate filter to hook your function and change the output.

Hope that helps.

@matm00

Member

13 years, 5 months ago

Hi Brajesh, thanks for the reply.

I think I understand what you mean – I remember reading something before on changing the output of action/filter. I’ll look into it a bit more.

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