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is_shop();\n    }\n    return $result;\n}, 10, 3 );\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/elementor\/\">Elementor<\/a> (free, v3.5.0+) <strong>first<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the <code>aura-header-footer-elementor<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>, or install directly via <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through <strong>Plugins \u2192 Installed Plugins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Aura HFE<\/strong> in the WordPress admin sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Optionally add <code>do_action('aura_hfe_header')<\/code> and <code>do_action('aura_hfe_footer')<\/code> to your theme for hook-based rendering.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20add%20a%20custom%20display%20condition%3F\"><h3>How do I add a custom display condition?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use the <code>aura_hfe_include_rule_options<\/code> filter to add the label and <code>aura_hfe_evaluate_include_rule<\/code> to handle the logic. See the For Developers section above.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20the%20plugin%20translation-ready%3F\"><h3>Is the plugin translation-ready?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. All strings use WordPress i18n functions with the <code>aura-header-footer-elementor<\/code> text domain, and a <code>.pot<\/code> file is included in the <code>\/languages<\/code> folder.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20to%20my%20templates%20if%20i%20delete%20the%20plugin%3F\"><h3>What happens to my templates if I delete the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The uninstall routine removes all Aura HFE template posts and the plugin version option. Your other WordPress content is never touched.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20with%20any%20wordpress%20theme%3F\"><h3>Does this work with any WordPress theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin outputs templates via WordPress action hooks. 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