[Support request] Changes in functions.php not applied after updated to the GP 3.3.0

[Ivaylo]

Hi, I have some custom codes add to functions.php which were removed when updated to the new version of GP. I have now added them again, but looks like none of them is working.

This is the code:

add_filter( 'generate_hooks_execute_php', '__return_true' );

add_filter( 'generate_schema_type', '__return_false' );

//Remove jQuery Migrate
function dequeue_jquery_migrate( $scripts ) {
    if ( ! is_admin() && ! empty( $scripts->registered['jquery'] ) ) {
        $scripts->registered['jquery']->deps = array_diff(
            $scripts->registered['jquery']->deps,
            [ 'jquery-migrate' ]
        );
    }
}
add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', 'dequeue_jquery_migrate' );

//Remove Jquery.js
//if ( !is_admin() ) wp_deregister_script('jquery');

[Ivaylo]

I’ve also tried to add this code:

add_filter( ‘generate_post_date_output’,’tu_add_to_post_date’ );
function tu_add_to_post_date( $output ) {
return ‘<span class=”date-label”>Updated on </span>’ . $output;
}

add_filter( ‘generate_post_date_show_updated_only’, ‘__return_true’ );

but it caused WordPress critical error and the website broke.

[Ivaylo]

Is there something new in GP 3.3.0 in the way it handles code in functions.php?

[David]

Hi there,

Don’t add codes to the parent theme files, aside from the code being lost when updates happen you may just break something.
If you want to do that you must use a child theme:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/using-child-theme/

[Ivaylo]

Does adding a child theme adds more CSS and JS to my website and thus slowing it down?

[Ivaylo]

Thanks!

[David]

No, adding a child theme won’t impact the sites performance. Its add no extra code except what you add to it.

The <?php if (function_exists('rank_math_the_breadcrumbs')) rank_math_the_breadcrumbs(); ?> needs to be added using a Hook.
Where should it be displayed on the site ? eg. all single posts above the title.

[Ivaylo]

All is good with Breadcrumbs, had to tick Execute PHP. Thanks!

[David]

Glad to hear that!

[Author]

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