Modify Widget GD Recent Reviews

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October 9, 2017 at 7:51 pm #399672

Jorge Dändliker
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Post count: 150

Hi there
I love the widget “GD Recent reviews” but if using it for event reviews, some additional information like the event date and for example the location (city) would really be welcomed. If there are many events (many have the same title), users have no chance to know for which event the review is.

Would this be an idea for a future release? Or could you please give me a hint how I could modify the widget?

Many thanks and best regards
Jorge

October 10, 2017 at 11:20 am #399811

Stiofan O’Connor
Site Admin

Post count: 22956

Hi Jorge,

If its a recurring event then the reviews are for all the events, they share the same parent ID.
If you wish to edit any widget you just have to copy its code to your child theme and rename it.

Thanks,

Stiofan

October 10, 2017 at 1:39 pm #399832

Jorge Dändliker
Buyer

Post count: 150

Hi Stiofan
Thanks for your feedback.
And where do I find its Code?
Thanks and best regards
Jorge

October 10, 2017 at 3:12 pm #399844

Stiofan O’Connor
Site Admin

Post count: 22956

You can find it here:

https://github.com/GeoDirectory/geodirectory/blob/master/geodirectory-widgets/geodirectory_reviews_widget.php

Stiofan

October 10, 2017 at 7:00 pm #399881

Jorge Dändliker
Buyer

Post count: 150

Hi Stiofan
Thanks for your feedback and sorry to bother you again but I have some troubles to copy the code to my child theme (I don’t know where to save it).

I have found the code on my site:
wp-content/plugins/geodirectory/geodirectory-widgets/geodirectory_reviews_widget.php

I thought I have to copy it to following path:
wp-content/themes/child-theme/geodirectory/geodirectory-widgets/geodirectory_review_widget.php

…but nothing changes. Do I also have to change some other settings or is the path wrong?

Thanks again for your help!

Best regards
Jorge

October 10, 2017 at 7:10 pm #399884

Paolo
Site Admin

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Hi,

you need to copy the code only in either functions.php of your child theme or in a snippet using this plugin.

After renaming class/functions and modifying the code as you wish, you’ll need to register your new modified widget. https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_widget

Thanks

October 11, 2017 at 12:03 pm #399994
Jorge Dändliker
Buyer

Post count: 150
Hi Paolo
Thanks for your feedback. I thought it would be easier to make some modifications 🙂
I have installed the code snippet plugin and pasted and activated the code provided by Stiofan.
Then I have tried to change the class/functions but I’m not sure which names I have to change. I get following error message:
```
Fatal error: Call to a member function register() on null in /home/jorgedae/www/petevents.ch/wp-includes/widgets.php on line 113
```
Would it be possible to let me know which rows on this code I have to rename before activating the code snippet?

About registering the modified widget: Do I have to copy this code: https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_widget
to the functions.php located in my child theme?

Thanks again for your support!

Best regards
Jorge
October 11, 2017 at 1:54 pm #400001

Stiofan O’Connor
Site Admin

Post count: 22956

Hi Jorge,

If you can’t manager moving the widget i would suggest you get some help with your customisation, you might break something.

Thanks,

Stiofan
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