Title: Control Helpful with ACF
Last modified: September 28, 2020

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# Control Helpful with ACF

 *  Resolved [heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * (@heyjoecampbell)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/)
 * I would like to specify Helpful **Before voting**, **After voting**, and **Answer
   buttons** via Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) – on the post level.
 * I am able to successfully change the Heading, Pro, and Contra outputs with the
   helpful.php file override.
 * **Sample Code**
    <?php echo apply_filters( ‘helpful_headline_html’, ‘<div id=”
   wthf-title”>’ . **get_field(‘poll_title’) **. ‘</div>’ ); ?>
 * **Can I control the “After Voting” responses via ACF?**
 * If so, please provide instructions/documentation – Thank you 😀
 * helpful_exists
    helpful_after_pro helpful_after_contra helpful_after_fallback

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 *  Plugin Author [Pixelbart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pixelbart/)
 * (@pixelbart)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13461967)
 * [@heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * I would not use Helpful functions for this, but those from WordPress. So you 
   can override options:
 *     ```
       /**
        * ACF Field: helpful_exists
        */
       add_filter( "pre_option_helpful_exists", 'pre_option_helpful_exists', 10, 2 );
       function pre_option_helpful_exists( $option, $default ) {
       	return get_field( 'helpful_exists', 'options' );
       }
   
       /**
        * ACF Field: helpful_after_pro
        */
       add_filter( "pre_option_helpful_after_pro", 'pre_option_helpful_after_pro', 10, 2 );
       function pre_option_helpful_exists( $option, $default ) {
       	return get_field( 'helpful_after_pro', 'options' );
       }
   
       /**
        * ACF Field: helpful_after_contra
        */
       add_filter( "pre_option_helpful_after_contra", 'pre_option_helpful_after_contra', 10, 2 );
       function pre_option_helpful_exists( $option, $default ) {
       	return get_field( 'helpful_after_contra', 'options' );
       }
   
       /**
        * ACF Field: helpful_after_fallback
        */
       add_filter( "pre_option_helpful_after_fallback", 'pre_option_helpful_after_fallback', 10, 2 );
       function pre_option_helpful_exists( $option, $default ) {
       	return get_field( 'helpful_after_fallback', 'options' );
       }
       ```
   
 * Source: [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_option_option/](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_option_option/)
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by [Pixelbart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pixelbart/).
 *  Thread Starter [heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * (@heyjoecampbell)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13463921)
 * Hallo 😀
 * The filters results in **empty/blank responses** for both Pro and Contra responses.
 * Note: the code you provided had duplicate function names (from copying & pasting
   😉) I changed it before adding.
 *     ```
       /**
        * ACF Field: helpful_exists
        */
       add_filter( "pre_option_helpful_exists", 'pre_option_helpful_exists', 10, 2 );
       function pre_option_helpful_exists( $option, $default ) {
       	return get_field( 'helpful_exists', 'options' );
       }
   
       /**
        * ACF Field: helpful_after_pro
        */
       add_filter( "pre_option_helpful_after_pro", 'pre_option_helpful_after_pro', 10, 2 );
       function pre_option_helpful_after_pro( $option, $default ) {
       	return get_field( 'helpful_after_pro', 'options' );
       }
   
       /**
        * ACF Field: helpful_after_contra
        */
       add_filter( "pre_option_helpful_after_contra", 'pre_option_helpful_after_contra', 10, 2 );
       function pre_option_helpful_after_contra( $option, $default ) {
       	return get_field( 'helpful_after_contra', 'options' );
       }
   
       /**
        * ACF Field: helpful_after_fallback
        */
       add_filter( "pre_option_helpful_after_fallback", 'pre_option_helpful_after_fallback', 10, 2 );
       function pre_option_helpful_after_fallback( $option, $default ) {
       	return get_field( 'helpful_after_fallback', 'options' );
       }
       ```
   
 *  Plugin Author [Pixelbart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pixelbart/)
 * (@pixelbart)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13464211)
 * [@heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * Right, I did not pay attention to that. I support here during my working hours
   and try to answer as good and fast as possible.
 * Did you exchange the `get_field( 'helpful_after_pro', 'options' );` with your`
   get_field` from ACF?
 *  Thread Starter [heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * (@heyjoecampbell)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13464225)
 * I created the fields using the names you provided for testing purposes:
 * helpful_exists
    helpful_after_pro helpful_after_contra helpful_after_fallback
 * If you do not mind, could you please test on your end.
 * When confirmed, this would make for a great entry in your documentation 😀
 *  Plugin Author [Pixelbart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pixelbart/)
 * (@pixelbart)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13464343)
 * [@heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * I had already tested this. But I do not use ACF. If ACF does not work, you might
   have to put the functions in the acf/init hook to make the fields of ACF available.
 * Related: [https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acf-init/](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acf-init/)
 * My test without ACF works fine:
 *     ```
       add_filter( 'pre_option_helpful_heading', function( $option, $default ) {
         return 'test';
       }, 10, 2);
       ```
   
 * I don’t include things in the documentation that have to do with third parties.
   Simply because there are so many things that people use. Helpful works with the
   WordPress utilities, so you can manipulate things with the WordPress utilities,
   for example with the `pre_option_{option_name}` Hook.
 * In the future I will add filters for the texts so that you can change things 
   with them.
 *  Thread Starter [heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * (@heyjoecampbell)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13464625)
 * Thanks for the response. I was able to recreate your filter for the title on 
   my site. But when I change “**pre_option_helpful_heading**” to “**pre_option_helpful_after_pro**”
   is results in a blank response.
 * Please confirm on your end:
 *     ```
       add_filter( 'pre_option_helpful_after_pro', function( $option, $default ) {
         return 'pixelbart: Yes';
       }, 10, 2);
       ```
   
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by [heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/).
 *  Plugin Author [Pixelbart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pixelbart/)
 * (@pixelbart)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13464684)
 * [@heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * Also works for me:
 *     ```
       add_filter( 'pre_option_helpful_after_pro', function( $option, $default ) {
         return 'pixelbart: Yes';
       }, 10, 2 );
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * (@heyjoecampbell)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13464722)
 * Getting closer to a solution. I removed all of the previous and used the following:
 *     ```
       add_filter( 'pre_option_helpful_after_fallback', function( $option, $default ) {
         return 'pixelbart: Fallback';
       }, 10, 2 );
       ```
   
 * It works, so now I know it has something to do with the “**helpful_after_pro**”
   and
    “**helpful_after_contra**” – any idea what could be the issue?
 *  Plugin Author [Pixelbart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pixelbart/)
 * (@pixelbart)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13467066)
 * [@heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * Helpful uses helpful_feedback_message_voted only if the vote was not recognized.
   So if sessions and cookies do not work.
 * Then the vote is set to none and Helpful uses helpful_feedback_message_voted 
   to show something anyway. This is a fallback for such cases.
 * Maybe your server does not support sessions or you have disabled cookies in your
   browser.
 * Just in case there is a plugin that can help you, because it makes the sessions
   available even on servers that don’t support them. It also helps with bugs with
   the WordPress API, because faulty sessions don’t send headers in advance anymore.
 * Plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-native-php-sessions/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-native-php-sessions/)
 *  Thread Starter [heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * (@heyjoecampbell)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13468991)
 * Thank you for clarifying.
 * I had “Disable cookies and sessions” active for testing purposes along with “
   Enable to allow users to vote more than once in individual posts”.
 * I now only have “Enable to allow users to vote more than once in individual posts”
   enabled and I manually reset results after every test interaction.
 * I also realized the After Vote Text filter does not work on a per post basis.
   I wanted to customize the question, pro & contra, along with the each response
   option on a per post basis via custom fields. Now that I know this is not possible,
   I will simply focus on what I can control (question and answers).
 * I greatly appreciate you assistance 😀.
 *  Thread Starter [heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * (@heyjoecampbell)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13469055)
 * In appreciation I sent you a cup of digital coffee 😀☕
    [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pixelbart/c/423303](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pixelbart/c/423303)
 *  Plugin Author [Pixelbart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pixelbart/)
 * (@pixelbart)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13469273)
 * [@heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * Without having tested it, you could try this with the global `$post` variable.
   Then you can use ACF to place fields inside the posts and control them.
 * But I don’t know if the global variable is also available in the `pre_option_{
   option_name}` filter. If it is, this should work.
 * But I will put it on the todo and build filters for it. So that this is easier.
   Also on post base.
 *     ```
       add_filter( 'pre_option_helpful_after_pro', function( $option, $default ) {
       	global $post;
   
       	if ( isset( $post->ID ) ) {
       		/**
       		 * Return acf field on post base
       		 */
       		return get_field( 'helpful_after_pro', $post->ID );
       	} 
   
       	return $option;
   
       }, 10, 2 );
       ```
   
 * Thank you! But you really don’t have to do this. I only put this in because I
   was asked if and how you can leave a tip somewhere 😀
 * This should not be an incentive to donate anything.
 * Stay healthy and many thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * (@heyjoecampbell)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13469457)
 * I believe people should donate to EVERY plugin developer (with a financial contribution,
   5-STAR review, and/or sharing via social media). Showing appreciation is the 
   right thing to do.
 *  Thread Starter [heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * (@heyjoecampbell)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13469490)
 * I tried the code – it did not work. I read somewhere that the functions.php file
   is outside of the loop and can not get the post ID.
 * I am not a developer, so this is above me.
 *  Plugin Author [Pixelbart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pixelbart/)
 * (@pixelbart)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/control-helpful-with-acf/#post-13469800)
 * [@heyjoecampbell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heyjoecampbell/)
 * That you can not access the post when you are in `functions.php` is unfortunately
   not correct. The `functions.php` is always called. Therefore there should be 
   no echo there.
 * But with the update 4.4.10 there are new filters for you. I tested the filters
   and they worked for me. Also in the `functions.php`.
 *     ```
       add_filter( 'helpful_pre_after_pro', function( $content, $post_id ) {
   
       	if ( get_field( 'helpful_after_pro', $post_id ) ) {
       		return get_field( 'helpful_after_pro', $post_id );
       	}
   
       	return $content;
       }, 10, 2 );
       ```
   
 * More filters: [https://helpful-plugin.info/documentation/helpful_pre_name/](https://helpful-plugin.info/documentation/helpful_pre_name/)

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