I want to clone and modify one of the shortcodes, how to do it properly?

juliuslt

Hi,

I want to reuse Timeline shortcode with most of the elements stripped. I don't need post-head, post-excerpt, post-footer and instead of the date I want a post tag.

I know that there's a betheme\functions\theme-shortcodes.php file. Is it enough to clone this section and rename it properly? How do I add post tag instead of the date?

Regards,

Rokas

Albert

Hi Rokas,

if you want to modify shortcodes, you must do this in functions/theme-shortcodes.php file. This is the only way to edit shortcode items. But please notice that we do not offer code customizations so you need to make those customizations on your own.

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juliuslt

Thank you.

juliuslt

One more thing, though. How do I make it so the theme uses betheme-child\functions\theme-shortcodes.php instead of betheme\functions\theme-shortcodes.php?

Albert

This is unfortunately impossible. With child theme, only functions.php file works. So if you want, you can move functions from theme-shortcodes.php into functions.php in child theme.

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juliuslt

That'll do, thanks

Albert

No problem.

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