How to use edit_tag_link filter in WordPress

When working with WordPress, hooks like the edit_tag_link filter can be incredibly useful for customizing your site. This filter allows you to modify the anchor tag for the edit link of a tag or term in another taxonomy. Let’s dive into how you can use this filter effectively.

To start using the edit_tag_link filter, you need to register it using add_filter. You can place this code in the functions.php file of your active theme or create a custom WordPress Plugin. At WePlugins, we always recommend creating custom plugins to ensure your changes remain intact even after a theme update.

In the examples below, you’ll see how we define a function weplugins_modify_edit_tag_link_defaults, which takes one parameter. This function is registered using add_filter. The first parameter is the name of the hook, the second is the name of the function to be called, the third parameter is the priority of the hook, and the last parameter is the number of arguments to be passed to the function.

Sometimes, you may need to remove a registered hook, and for that, you can use remove_filter to remove the edit_tag_link filter.

Parameters

Below is the one parameter required to use this hook:

• $link: (string) The anchor tag for the edit link.

Live Example 1: Basic Hook Implementation

Here’s a basic example of how to use this hook:

	function weplugins_modify_edit_tag_link_defaults($link) { 
		// Update the $link variable according to your website requirements and return this variable.
		return $link; 
	}
	// Add the filter
	add_filter( "edit_tag_link", "weplugins_modify_edit_tag_link_defaults", 10, 1 );
	

Live Example 2: Conditional Modification

In this example, we modify the link conditionally based on certain criteria:

	function weplugins_modify_edit_tag_link_conditionally($link) {
		if (is_category('special-category')) {
			$link = str_replace('Edit', 'Special Edit', $link);
		}
		return $link;
	}
	// Add the filter
	add_filter( "edit_tag_link", "weplugins_modify_edit_tag_link_conditionally", 10, 1 );
	

Live Example 3: Removing the Hook

If you need to remove the hook callback, use the example below:

	remove_filter( "edit_tag_link", "weplugins_modify_edit_tag_link_defaults", 10, 1 );
	

Make sure to provide the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments while removing the hook callback.

Contact Us

If you need any customization or face any issues using this hook, feel free to Contact Us. We’d be happy to assist you.