How to use get_edit_post_link filter in WordPress

get_edit_post_link filter

Filters the post edit link.

To use get_edit_post_link filter, first you have to register it using add_filter. You can write this code into functions.php of your activated theme or in a custom WordPress Plugin.

We at WePlugins, always prefer to create a custom WordPress Plugin while using hooks so nothing breaks when you update your WordPress Theme in the future.

In the below live example, we have defined a function modify_get_edit_post_link_defaults which takes 3 parameters and we registered using add_filter. The first parameter get_edit_post_link is the name of the hook, the second parameter modify_get_edit_post_link_defaults is the name of the function which needs to be called, the third parameter is the priority of calling the hook if the same hook is used multiple times and the last parameter is the number of arguments (if any) to be passed in the registered function.

Sometimes, you have to remove a registered hook so you can use remove_filter to remove get_edit_post_link filter.

Parameters

Below are the 3 parameters required to use this hook.

• $link : (string) The edit link.
• $post_id : (int) Post ID.
• $context : (string) The link context. If set to ‘display’ then ampersands are encoded.

Live Examples

Example 1: Basic Usage

Below is an example of how you can use this hook.

    function weplugins_modify_get_edit_post_link_defaults($link, $post_id, $context) {
        // Update the $link variable according to your website requirements and return this variable. 
        // You can modify the $link variable conditionally too if you want.
        return $link;
    }
    // add the filter
    add_filter("get_edit_post_link", "weplugins_modify_get_edit_post_link_defaults", 10, 3);
    

Example 2: Conditional Modification

In this example, the edit link is modified conditionally based on the post ID.

    function weplugins_modify_edit_link_conditionally($link, $post_id, $context) {
        if ($post_id == 42) { // Modify the link only for post ID 42
            $link = "https://example.com/custom-edit/" . $post_id;
        }
        return $link;
    }
    add_filter("get_edit_post_link", "weplugins_modify_edit_link_conditionally", 10, 3);
    

Example 3: Removing the Hook

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

    function weplugins_remove_modify_get_edit_post_link() {
        remove_filter("get_edit_post_link", "weplugins_modify_get_edit_post_link_defaults", 10, 3);
    }
    add_action('init', 'weplugins_remove_modify_get_edit_post_link');
    

Please 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 assistance with this hook, feel free to Contact Us and we’d be happy to help.