How to use date_rewrite_rules filter in WordPress

In WordPress, date archives can be a bit tricky, right? You might have seen URLs like /yyyy/, /yyyy/mm/, and /yyyy/mm/dd/. To handle these, we use the date_rewrite_rules filter. It’s like adding your own touch to how dates are displayed in URLs. You can register this filter using add_filter. You just need to add the code to your theme’s functions.php or, better yet, create a custom WordPress Plugin. At WePlugins, we always recommend creating a custom plugin to keep things safe during theme updates.

Example 1: Modifying Date Rewrite Rules

Here’s how you can use the date_rewrite_rules filter to modify date archives according to your needs.

    function weplugins_modify_date_rewrite_rules_defaults($date_rewrite) { 
        // Update the $date_rewrite variable as per your requirements.
        return $date_rewrite; 
    }
    // Add the filter
    add_filter("date_rewrite_rules", "weplugins_modify_date_rewrite_rules_defaults", 10, 1);
    

Example 2: Removing a Hook Callback

If you need to remove a callback function from a hook, you can do it like this:

    remove_filter("date_rewrite_rules", "weplugins_modify_date_rewrite_rules_defaults", 10, 1);
    

Ensure you use the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments when removing the hook callback.

Example 3: Applying the Filter

This example shows how the filter is applied. It’s straightforward once you get the hang of it.

    apply_filters('date_rewrite_rules', $date_rewrite);
    

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