I'm trying to create a custom query that uses a variable in the query. I can accomplish this using these instructions (from a comment on this blog post):
If you need to pass a variable, edit the file js_composer/include/classes/shortcodes/vc-basic-grid.php
//FILTER CUSTOM SHORTCODE BY ADDING DATE
$date_today = date(‘Ymd’);
$post_data = query_posts( str_replace(‘TODAY_DATE_CUSTOM’, $date_today, $query) );
//$post_data = query_posts( $query );
The only problem is I don't like modifying the source code of a plugin, so I was wondering if there's another way around this, or, at the very least, a way to override this particular file in my child theme?
