[Resolved] wpv_filter_force_template doesn't run on my product category archive pages

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[caitlinC-3]

Hi. I'm dying here trying to get this to work: I read the other tickets that use wpv_filter_force_template to select different templates for a woocommerce archive page and it's not working for me. It doesn't appear to even run on the pages I need it on.

This is the code I'm trying to debug just to see why it doesn't work
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add_filter( 'wpv_filter_force_template', 'func_assign_ct_dynamically', 10, 3 );
function func_assign_ct_dynamically( $template_selected, $post_id, $kind ) {

echo "Hi2";
echo $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
if(str_contains($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], "product-category/shirts")) echo "This is in the shirts category";
//if(is_page(array( 'product-category/shirts', '/shirts/sam-winchester-shirts/', '/shirts/dean-winchester-shirts/' ))) echo "is shirts page";
if(is_shop()) echo "is Shop";
if(is_post_type_archive( 'product' )) echo "is_post_type_archive product";
if(is_product_category()) echo "Is product cat";
if(is_product()) echo "Is product";
flush();
if( is_product_category('shirts')) {
echo "Yes!";
$template_selected = 3498;
}
return $template_selected;
}
***

So this outputs the Hi2 and the url on regular pages.
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It outputs both those and "Is product" an odd number of times on the product pages, like it runs three times there
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But on the pages I am trying to actually use it on I can't see that it ever runs.
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Those are category archive pages. I want to switch between templates I've built but the code doesn't ever appear to get called on those pages, how do I do this? Thanks.
I am able to create a single wordpress archive page and assign it to products in the toolset area, but that's not what I want, I want a top level one for the "shop" page and a couple different ones that I toggle between based on the category they pick.

Thanks.

[Waqar Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)]

Hi,

Thank you for contacting us and I'd be happy to assist.

Your observation is correct and the filter "wpv_filter_force_template" only works for overriding the content templates and not the WordPress Archives:
https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/views-filters/#wpv_filter_force_template

To programmatically override the WordPress Archives, you can use the filter "wpv_filter_force_wordpress_archive":
https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/views-filters/#wpv_filter_force_wordpress_archive

Note: If you're using the Blocks editor for creating the WordPress Archives, you can also assign the different archives for different terms, without needing the custom code:
https://toolset.com/lesson-placement/lesson-placements-1621271-1622285/#assign-archives-to-specific-taxonomy-terms

I hope this helps and please let me know if you need any further assistance around this.

regards,
Waqar

[caitlinC-3]

YASSSS THANK YOU 😀