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Any time you add a custom PHP function to your site, either insert it in the WPCode plugin (recommended), a child theme’s functions.php, or your own custom plugin. If you’re not familiar with using WordPress filters, you can find more details in the WordPress docs.
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Any time you add a custom PHP function to your site, either insert it in the <a href="https://formidableforms.com/go/wpcode/">WPCode</a> plugin (recommended), a child theme's functions.php, or your own custom plugin. If you're not familiar with using WordPress filters, you can find more details in the <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_filter/">WordPress docs</a>.
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wpbd_column_count
Show the listings in a set a custom number of columns on the directory pages. Use 1, 2, 3, 4, or 6 columns.
wpbdp_listings_class
Add extra classes to the main listings page.
wpbdp_abc_filter_letters
Change the letter and characters included in the ABC filtering.
wpbdp_after_render_receipt
Add content to the checkout receipt.
wpbdp_before_category_page
Add content at the top of the category pages.
wpbdp_contact_form_output
Make changes to the contact form on the listings pages, or completely replace it.
wpbdp_heading_type
Change the default h1 for the heading on a single listing page to something else.
wpbdp_is_numeric_sort
When sorting listings on the front-end, there are two ways to treat a value as a number. First, you can edit the field settings and set it to validate as a decimal. If you need a more flexible way of setting if the field is a number, you can use this hook.
wpbdp-listing-buttons
Make adjustments to the buttons before they are displayed on the page. This includes the edit and delete buttons on the single listing page, and on the page that shows all listings.
wpbdp_listing_search_parse_request
This hook can be used to change an "and" search to an "and/or" search. The hook actually works for both the quick search and advanced search settings, but in general, it was created especially for advanced searches that contain more search parameters.
wpbdp_thumbnail_html
This hook can be used to filter the listing main thumbnail HTML.
wpbdp_before_excerpts
This hook can be used to add new content before listing excerpt.
wpbdp_settings_subtab_[subtab name]
This hook can be used add custom content in the general settings subtab.
wpbdp_get_page_ids
This hook can be used to get the list of pages the plugin is used on.
wpbdp_allow_template_override
This hook can be used to prevent Business Directory from controlling the page template.
wpbdp_use_template_[template id]
This hook can be used to override template file.
wpbdp_skip_page_1
This hook can be used to show the first page when it's skipped (it's automatically skipped if there's only 1 category and 1 plan to choose from). If someone wants the plan to show first, use this hook
wpbdp_paid_listing_status
This hook can be used to always mark paid listings as published, regardless of default status.
wpbdp_field_schema_org
This hook can be used to include or edit Schema.org items for each form field; here's an example to illustrate field filtering.
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