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Adding a plugin filter to entry-meta
5 replies · Started by Heather Burns on September 25, 2019
Hey there,
I've installed the Insert Estimated Reading Time plugin, which outputs a simple text string. The tag to add the output is <?php estimated_reading_time(); ?>
I want to put this into my post entry-meta, so that the output would read, for example,
25 September 2019 ¦ Author ¦ Estimated Reading Time: x minutes
I know this needs a custom hook, but I'm stuck on how to do it.
Thanks!
Hi there,
Try using the after_entry_title hook with priority 10:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-element-overview/
and this as the content:
<div class="estimated"><?php estimated_reading_time(); ?></div>
Make sure to check execute PHP.
Can you link me to the site after and I can provide some CSS?
Let me know :)
Thanks Leo, that's the first step.
That puts the string below where I'd like it to be. I'd like it to be in the meta (between the lines):
https://webdevlaw.uk/2019/07/22/the-missing-pieces-teaching-the-legal-side-of-web-development/
Hey Heather,
Right now it's a bit of a pain, but I've improved it in GP 2.4 so we can hook it into the meta directly.
For now, we can use a filter to append it to the author:
add_filter( 'generate_post_author_output', function( $output ) {
if ( function_exists( 'get_estimated_reading_time' ) ) {
return $output . get_estimated_reading_time( get_the_content() );
}
return $output;
} );Adding PHP: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/
Let me know if that does it or not :)
That did the trick! Thanks so much for your help.
You're welcome :)
