Unique URLs for Specific CPTs Created Though CRED

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Problem: I would like to use a unique number as the title and URL slug of all posts created by a CRED form.

Solution: Use the cred_save_data hook to update the post with the correct information:

add_action('cred_save_data', 'auto_title_action',10,2);
function auto_title_action($post_id, $form_data)
{
    $forms = array( 123, 456 );
    // if a specific form
    if ( in_array( $form_data['id'], $forms ) )
    {
        $my_post = array(
            'ID'               => $post_id,
            'post_title'   => $post_id,
            'post_name' => $post_id
        );
 
        // Update the post in the database
        wp_update_post( $my_post );
    }
}

Replace 123, 456 with a comma-separated list of forms where this automatic title should be applied.

Relevant Documentation: https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/cred-api/#cred_save_data
https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_update_post

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Last updated by jonB-5 7 years, 1 month ago.

Assisted by: Christian Cox.

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October 18, 2017 at 1:13 pm #579886

jonB-5

I have six Custom Post Types, as follows...

Vessel, Voyage, Ticket, Ticket Variation, Booking, Passenger

For Vessels, Voyages and Bookings the URLs are .../post-type/post-title which is not a problem, but I would like the URLs for the other CPTs (Ticket, Ticket Variation and Passenger) to be set up as .../post-type/unique-number.

I would need that unique number to be automatically generated when a user creates a new post, instead of them having to decide it themselves.

Our set up is such that a user will create these new posts through CRED forms.

Is the above possible, and if so, can you advise on how to achieve it?

It would not be a problem if that unique number was generated as the Post Title, as we could move its current use (as a post name) to a custom field in the Post Type instead.

Note if php is required, examples would be very useful, thanks!

October 18, 2017 at 7:45 pm #580033

Christian Cox

Sure, here's an example of using the post ID (which will always be a unique number when creating a new post) as the post title and slug:

add_action('cred_save_data', 'auto_title_action',10,2);
function auto_title_action($post_id, $form_data)
{
    $forms = array( 123, 456 );
    // if a specific form
    if ( in_array( $form_data['id'], $forms ) )
    {
        $my_post = array(
            'ID'               => $post_id,
            'post_title'   => $post_id,
            'post_name' => $post_id
        );

        // Update the post in the database
        wp_update_post( $my_post );
    }
}

Replace 123, 456 with a comma-separated list of form IDs where this code should be applied. Then in each of the CRED forms, remove the input field for the post title.

October 18, 2017 at 8:06 pm #580039

jonB-5

That's done it, thanks!