Losing script customizations on updates

[Ted]

Hi! My developer has integrated some script customizations to the tooltip and single event pages. We keep losing the customizations, she says it happens when the plugin updates and that there’s nothing she can do except re-upload those customized files. (they are in the views folder)

Is there any other way to keep from having these files overwritten?

Thank you!

[Cliff]

Hi, Ted.

Editing the core plugin files is never the ideal way to go (for our plugin or any other), particularly for the reason you stated.

Instead, WordPress hooks (actions and filters) are the way to go.

With our plugins (and many others), we also have hooks unique to our code.

I believe two of our recent blog posts will come in very handy for you and your developer(s):

• Tips for Working With WordPress Actions and Filters
• Adding Code to Your Site When You’re Not a “Coder”

We also happen to have template override functionality, which is documented in our Themer’s Guide.

I hope this information helps you and your developer(s).

Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions on this topic.

[Support Droid]

Hey there! This thread has been pretty quiet for the last three weeks, so we’re going to go ahead and close it to avoid confusion with other topics. If you’re still looking for help with this, please do open a new thread, reference this one and we’d be more than happy to continue the conversation over there.

Thanks so much!
The Events Calendar Support Team

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