[Resolved] GP Premium plugin breaking custom code

[Aleksey]

Hi!

Here is a code, which counts the number of views of the page.

GP Premium plugin doubles this number. So each time I’m checking the page counter adds 2 views instead of one.
Why is it happenning and how can I fix it?

$views = get_field('views') ? get_field('views') : 0;
$downloads = get_field('downloads') ? get_field('downloads') : 0;

$views++;
update_field('views', $views);

[Leo]

Hi there,

I don’t see how GP Premium would cause an issue like this.

How are you adding the code?

Does the issue not happen when GP Premium is disabled?

[Aleksey]

Hi Leo!

Yes, when I’m disabling GP Premium the code working properly.

I placed this code in content-single.php.

[Leo]

It’s never a good idea to add or modify the theme’s templates as the changes will be erased through update.

Can you try adding it using one of the hooks element first?
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-element-overview/
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-visual-guide/

[Aleksey]

I use child theme

[Leo]

Hmm I still don’t see how GP Premium can cause this.

Can you disable all modules in GP Premium and see if the issue still exists?
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/installing-gp-premium/#activate-your-modules

If not, then reactivate the modules one by one and see which module is causing the issue.

[Aleksey]

“Elements” this module is causing a trouble.

[Leo]

So what elements have you added?

The module itself cannot cause an issue like this – it’s likely something that you’ve added in elements.

[Aleksey]

Just what was imported with a site from library: https://prnt.sc/ze8w6h

[Leo]

Can you disable each of them and try to determine which one is causing the issue?

I would also recommend trying to add that code using a hook element.

[Aleksey]

This one “Custom Post Navigation”. Here is code from this element:

<div id="post-nav">
	<?php 
	global $post;
	$prevPost = get_previous_post(false);
	$post_type = get_post_type();
	
	if ( $prevPost ) {
		$args = array(
			'posts_per_page' => 1,
			'include' => $prevPost->ID,
			'post_type' => $post_type,
		);
		
		$prevPost = get_posts($args);
		foreach ($prevPost as $post) {
			setup_postdata($post);
			?>
				<a class="post-previous" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
					<div class="post-nav-wrap" style="background: linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(52,62,71,0.1),rgba(52,62,71,0.3)),url('<?php the_post_thumbnail_url(); ?>');">
						<div class="post-nav"><?php _e( 'Previous', 'generatepress' ); ?></div>
						<h3 class="post-nav-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
					</div>
				</a>
			<?php
			wp_reset_postdata();
		} //end foreach
	} // end if
         
	$nextPost = get_next_post(false);
	
	if ( $nextPost ) {
		$args = array(
			'posts_per_page' => 1,
			'include' => $nextPost->ID,
			'post_type' => $post_type,
		);
		
		$nextPost = get_posts($args);
		foreach ( $nextPost as $post ) {
			setup_postdata($post);
			?>
				<a class="post-next" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
					<div class="post-nav-wrap" style="background: linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(52,62,71,0.6),rgba(52,62,71,0.3)),url('<?php the_post_thumbnail_url(); ?>');">
						<h3 class="post-nav-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
						<div class="post-nav"><?php _e( 'Next', 'generatepress' ); ?></div>					
					</div>
				</a>
			<?php
			wp_reset_postdata();
		} //end foreach
	} // end if
?>
</div>

[Leo]

Can you try adding your code using a hook element first?

[Aleksey]

I’ve disabled element, which was responsible for custom navigation inside the post and everything OK now.

Thank you for the help!

[Leo]

No problem 🙂

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