Developers have spent countless hours working on a plugin that seems to be built just for you, just for this moment. If only it wouldn\u2019t\u2026. This is a problem nearly every developer faces at some point during a project. Knowing how to safely customize functionality is key to building products that will stand the test of time (or major updates.)<\/p>\n
This talk will cover the following topics:<\/p>\n
Tips for diving into a large codebase (like Woo or Gravity Forms)
\nHooks
\nFilters
\nOverwriting Functions
\nModifying Returned content
\nRequesting a change to a plugin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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