Using Gravity Forms ‘gform_advancedpostcreation_args_pre_get_custom_post_types’ PHP filter

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The gform_advancedpostcreation_args_pre_get_custom_post_types Gravity Forms PHP filter enables the arguments used to get custom post types to be overridden.

Usage

add_filter('gform_advancedpostcreation_args_pre_get_custom_post_types', 'your_function_name', 10, 1);

Parameters

  • $args (array): The arguments to be used with the WP get_post_types function.

More information

See Gravity Forms Docs: gform_advancedpostcreation_args_pre_get_custom_post_types This code should be placed in the functions.php file of your active theme.

Examples

Setting Public Argument to False

This example modifies the $args array to set the ‘public’ argument to false.

add_filter('gform_advancedpostcreation_args_pre_get_custom_post_types', 'set_args', 10, 1);

function set_args($args) {
    $args['public'] = false;
    return $args;
}

Include Built-in Post Types

This example includes built-in post types by setting the ‘_builtin’ argument to true.

add_filter('gform_advancedpostcreation_args_pre_get_custom_post_types', 'include_builtin_post_types', 10, 1);

function include_builtin_post_types($args) {
    $args['_builtin'] = true;
    return $args;
}

Exclude Specific Post Types

This example excludes specific post types by adding them to the ‘exclude_from_search’ argument.

add_filter('gform_advancedpostcreation_args_pre_get_custom_post_types', 'exclude_specific_post_types', 10, 1);

function exclude_specific_post_types($args) {
    $args['exclude_from_search'] = array('post_type_1', 'post_type_2');
    return $args;
}

Set Capability Type

This example sets the ‘capability_type’ argument to a custom value.

add_filter('gform_advancedpostcreation_args_pre_get_custom_post_types', 'set_capability_type', 10, 1);

function set_capability_type($args) {
    $args['capability_type'] = 'my_custom_capability';
    return $args;
}

Show UI for Specific Post Types

This example shows UI for specific post types by setting the ‘show_ui’ argument.

add_filter('gform_advancedpostcreation_args_pre_get_custom_post_types', 'show_ui_for_specific_post_types', 10, 1);

function show_ui_for_specific_post_types($args) {
    $args['show_ui'] = array('post_type_1', 'post_type_2');
    return $args;
}