/**
 * General Functions
 *
 */

defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit; // Exit if accessed directly



/**
 * Get the components of theme mobile header
 */
if( ! function_exists( 'tie_mobile_header_components' ) ) {

	function tie_mobile_header_components( $area ){

		$mobile_header_components = array(

			'menu' => tie_mobile_menu_icon(),

			'search' => '
				<a href="#" class="tie-search-trigger-mobile">
					<span class="tie-icon-search tie-search-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
					<span class="screen-reader-text">'. esc_html__( 'Search for', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>
				</a>
			',

			'skin' => '
				<a href="#" class="change-skin" title="'. esc_html__( 'Switch skin', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'">
					<span class="tie-icon-moon change-skin-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
					<span class="screen-reader-text">'. esc_html__( 'Switch skin', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>
				</a>
			',
		);

		// Login and user account
		if( is_user_logged_in() ){

			ob_start();
			tie_login_form();
			$login_form = ob_get_clean();

			$current_user = wp_get_current_user();
			$mobile_header_components['login'] = '
				<a href="#" class="profile-btn">'.
					get_avatar( $current_user->ID, apply_filters( 'TieLabs/Login/avatar_size', 30 ) ) .'
					<span class="screen-reader-text">'. esc_html__( 'Your Profile', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>
				</a>

				<div class="components-sub-menu comp-sub-menu components-user-profile">'. $login_form .'</div>
			';
		}
		else {
			$mobile_header_components['login'] = '
				<a href="#" class="lgoin-btn tie-popup-trigger">
					<span class="tie-icon-author" aria-hidden="true"></span>
					<span class="screen-reader-text">'. esc_html__( 'Log In', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>
				</a>
			';
		}

		// WooCommerce Cart
		if ( TIELABS_WOOCOMMERCE_IS_ACTIVE ){
			$mobile_header_components['cart'] = tie_component_button_cart();
		}

		// BuddyPress
		if ( TIELABS_BUDDYPRESS_IS_ACTIVE ){
			$mobile_header_components['bp_notifications'] = tie_component_button_bp_notifications();
		}

		// Check the active components
		$components = array();
		foreach ( $mobile_header_components as $key => $html ) {
			if( tie_get_option( 'mobile_header_components_'.$key ) == $area ){
				$components[ $key ] = '<li class="mobile-component_'.$key .' custom-menu-link">'. $html .'</li>';
			}
		}

		//
		$components = apply_filters( 'TieLabs/Mobile/Header/Components', $components, $area );


		if( ! empty( $components ) ){
			echo '<div id="mobile-header-components-'. $area .'" class="mobile-header-components">';
				echo '<ul class="components">'. join( ' ', $components ) .'</ul>';
			echo '</div>';
		}

		// If Header layout is centered we need to place the div even if it is empty || FLEX
		elseif ( tie_get_option( 'mobile_header' ) == 'centered' ) {
			echo '<div id="mobile-header-components-'. $area .'" class="mobile-header-components"></div>';
		}

		return false;
	}
}


/**
 * Mobile Menu icon
 */
if( ! function_exists( 'tie_mobile_menu_icon' ) ) {

	function tie_mobile_menu_icon(){

		if( ! tie_get_option( 'mobile_header_components_menu' ) ){
			return false;
		}

		$menu_icon = tie_get_option( 'mobile_menu_icon', 1 );

		$class = 'tie-mobile-menu-icon ';

		if( is_numeric( $menu_icon ) ){
			$class .= "nav-icon is-layout-$menu_icon";
		}
		else{
			$class .= "tie-icon-$menu_icon";
		}

		$class_wrapper = tie_get_option( 'mobile_menu_text' ) ? 'menu-text-wrapper' : '';

		$mobile_icon  = '<a href="#" id="mobile-menu-icon" class="'. $class_wrapper .'">';
		$mobile_icon .= '<span class="'. $class .'"></span>';

		if( tie_get_option( 'mobile_menu_text' ) ){
			$mobile_icon .= '<span class="menu-text">'. esc_html__( 'Menu', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>';
		}
		else{
			$mobile_icon .= '<span class="screen-reader-text">'. esc_html__( 'Menu', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ) .'</span>';
		}

		$mobile_icon .= '</a>';

		return $mobile_icon;
	}
}


/**
 * Mobile Header Components Main area
 */
if( ! function_exists( 'tie_mobile_header_components_area_1' ) ) {

	add_action( 'TieLabs/Logo/before', 'tie_mobile_header_components_area_1' );
	function tie_mobile_header_components_area_1(){
		tie_mobile_header_components( 'area_1' );
	}
}



/**
 * Mobile Header Components
 */
if( ! function_exists( 'tie_mobile_header_components_area_2' ) ) {

	add_action( 'TieLabs/Logo/after', 'tie_mobile_header_components_area_2' );
	function tie_mobile_header_components_area_2(){
		tie_mobile_header_components( 'area_2' );
	}
}/**
 * Filters
 *
 */

defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit; // Exit if accessed directly


class TIELABS_FILTERS {

	/**
	 * Runs on class initialization. Adds filters and actions.
	 */
	function __construct() {

		// Add Support for Shortcodes in the terms descriptions
		add_filter( 'term_description', 'do_shortcode' );

		add_action( 'init',                  array( $this, 'init_hook' ) );
		add_action( 'init',                  array( $this, 'redirect_random_post' ) );

		add_action( 'wp_head',               array( $this, 'meta_description' ) );
		add_action( 'wp_head',               array( $this, 'meta_generator' ) );
		add_action( 'wp_head',               array( $this, 'x_ua_compatible' ) );

		add_action( 'wp_footer',             array( $this, 'footer_inline_scripts' ), 999 );
		add_action( 'wp_footer',             array( $this, 'footer_misc'  ) );
		add_action( 'wp_footer',             array( $this, 'popup_module' ) );

		add_action( 'comment_class',         array( $this, 'is_avatar_enabled' ) );
		add_filter( 'pre_get_posts',         array( $this, 'search_filters' ) );
		add_filter( 'pre_get_posts',         array( $this, 'category_posts_order' ) );
		add_filter( 'TieLabs/cache_key',     array( $this, 'cache_key' ) );
		add_filter( 'widget_tag_cloud_args', array( $this, 'tag_widget_limit' ) );
		add_filter( 'widget_title',          array( $this, 'tagcloud_widget_title' ), 10, 3 );
		add_filter( 'login_headerurl',       array( $this, 'dashboard_login_logo_url' ) );
		add_filter( 'login_head',            array( $this, 'dashboard_login_logo' ) );
		add_filter( 'get_the_archive_title', array( $this, 'archive_title' ), 15 );
		add_filter( 'wp_link_pages_args',    array( $this, 'pages_next_and_number' ) );
		add_filter( 'excerpt_more',          array( $this, 'excerpt_more' ) );
		add_filter( 'get_the_excerpt',       array( $this, 'post_excerpt' ), 9 );

		add_filter( 'has_post_thumbnail',    array( $this, 'has_post_thumbnail' ) );
		add_filter( 'post_thumbnail_html',   array( $this, 'default_featured_image' ), 10, 5 );

		add_filter( 'TieLabs/exclude_content',            'TIELABS_HELPER::strip_shortcodes' );
		add_filter( 'wp_get_attachment_image_src',        array( $this, 'gif_image' ), 10, 4 );
		add_filter( 'wp_get_attachment_image_attributes', array( $this, 'small_thumb_image_class' ), 10, 3 );

		add_filter( 'TieLabs/Primary_Category/custom', array( $this, 'yoast_seo_primary_category' ) );

		// Translations
		if( tie_get_option( 'translations' ) ){
			add_filter( 'gettext', array( $this, 'theme_translation' ), 10, 3 );
		}

		if( tie_get_option( 'translation_numbers' ) ){
			add_filter( 'get_the_date',                   array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'get_comment_date',               array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'get_comment_time',               array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'comments_number',                array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'wp_list_categories',             array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/number_format',          array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/post_date',              array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/reading_time',           array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/post_views_number',      array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Social_Counters/number', array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Weather/number',         array( $this, 'translate_numbers' ), 55 );
		}
	}


	/**
	 * init_hook
	 */
	function init_hook(){

		/*if( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ){
			add_filter( 'the_content', array( $this, 'shortcodes_notice' ) );
		}
		*/

		//WordPress doesn't recognize it as RTL language because there is an error in the main translation file of the Sindhi language!
		if( get_locale() == 'snd' && ! is_rtl() ){
			global $wp_locale;
			$wp_locale->text_direction = 'rtl';
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Add notice for the shortcodes plugin
	 */
	function shortcodes_notice( $content ){

		// Don't show the message if this is excerpt OR backend OR AMP
		if(
				is_admin() ||
				( function_exists( 'is_amp_endpoint' ) && is_amp_endpoint() ) ||
				in_array( 'parse_request',   $GLOBALS['wp_current_filter'] ) ||
				in_array( 'get_the_excerpt', $GLOBALS['wp_current_filter'] ) ){
			return $content;
		}

		$message = '';

		// Timetable and Event Schedule Plugin
		if( ! TIELABS_MPTIMETABLE_IS_ACTIVE ){

			if( strpos( $content, '[mp-timetable' ) !== false ){

				$message .= TIELABS_HELPER::notice_message( sprintf(
					esc_html__( 'This section contains some shortcodes that requries the %2$s%1$s%3$s Plugin.', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ),
					'<strong>Timetable and Event Schedule</strong>',
					'<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/mp-timetable/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">',
					'</a>'
				), false );
			}
		}

		// Contact Form 7 Plugin
		if( ! class_exists( 'WPCF7' ) ){

			if( strpos( $content, '[contact-form-7' ) !== false ){

				$message .= TIELABS_HELPER::notice_message( sprintf(
					esc_html__( 'This section contains some shortcodes that requries the %2$s%1$s%3$s Plugin.', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN ),
					'<strong>Contact Form 7</strong>',
					'<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">',
					'</a>'
				), false) ;
			}
		}

		// Return the content with message
		return apply_filters( 'TieLabs/shortcodes_check', $message, $content ) . $content;
	}


	/**
	 * x_ua_compatible
	 */
	function x_ua_compatible(){
		echo '<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">';
	}


	/**
	 * meta_escription
	 */
	function meta_description(){

		// Return if the description option is disabled or the Yoast SEO or Rank Math SEO plugins are active
		if( ! tie_get_option( 'post_meta_escription' ) || class_exists( 'WPSEO_Frontend' ) || class_exists( 'RankMath' ) ){
			return;
		}

		// Single Page doesn't have a builder
		if( is_singular() && ! TIELABS_HELPER::has_builder() ){

			$post = get_post();

			if( ! empty( $post->post_content ) ){
				$description = apply_filters( 'TieLabs/exclude_content', $post->post_content );
			}
		}
		// Archives
		elseif( get_the_archive_description() ){
			$description = get_the_archive_description();
		}

		// Default
		if( empty( $description ) ){
			$description = get_bloginfo( 'description' );
		}

		if( ! empty( $description ) ){
			$description = strip_tags( strip_shortcodes( $description ) );
			echo ' <meta name="description" content="'. esc_attr( wp_html_excerpt( $description, 150 ) ) .'" />';
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Theme translations
	 */
	function theme_translation( $translation, $text, $domain ){

		if( $domain == TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN || $domain == 'amp' ){

			$translations = tie_get_option( 'translations' );

			if( ! empty( $translations ) ){  // To minimize the calls of sanitize_title
				$sanitize_text = sanitize_title( htmlspecialchars( $text ) );

				if( ! empty( $translations[ $sanitize_text ] ) ){
					return htmlspecialchars_decode( $translations[ $sanitize_text ] );
				}
			}
		}

		return $translation;
	}


	/**
	 * Add the inline scripts to the Footer
	 */
	function footer_inline_scripts(){

		// Check if we are in an AMP page
		if( function_exists( 'is_amp_endpoint' ) && is_amp_endpoint() ){
			return;
		}

		// Print the inline scripts if the BWP is active
		if( ! empty( $GLOBALS['tie_inline_scripts'] ) && TIELABS_HELPER::is_js_minified() ){
			echo '<script type="text/javascript">'. $GLOBALS['tie_inline_scripts'] .'</script>';
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Add Misc Footer Conetnt
	 */
	function footer_misc(){

		// Check if we are in an AMP page
		if( function_exists( 'is_amp_endpoint' ) && is_amp_endpoint() ){
			return;
		}

		// Custom Footer Code
		if ( tie_get_option( 'footer_code' ) ){
			echo do_shortcode( apply_filters( 'TieLabs/footer_code', tie_get_option( 'footer_code' ) ) );
		}

		// Reading Position Indicator
		if ( tie_get_option( 'reading_indicator' ) && is_single() && ! tie_get_option( 'autoload_posts' ) ){
			echo '<div id="reading-position-indicator"></div>';
		}

		// Live Search
		if(
			tie_menu_has_search( 'top_nav', true )  ||
			tie_menu_has_search( 'main_nav', true ) ||
		  ( tie_get_option( 'mobile_header_components_search') && tie_get_option( 'mobile_header_live_search') )
		){
			echo '<div id="autocomplete-suggestions" class="autocomplete-suggestions"></div>';
		}

		// Scrollbar - Used to get the default scrollbar width.
		echo '<div id="is-scroller-outer"><div id="is-scroller"></div></div>';

		// Facebook buttons
		echo '<div id="fb-root"></div>';
	}


	/**
	 * Add the Popup module to the footer
	 */
	function popup_module(){

		// Check if we are in an AMP page
		if( function_exists( 'is_amp_endpoint' ) && is_amp_endpoint() ){
			return;
		}

		TIELABS_HELPER::get_template_part( 'templates/popup' );
	}


	/**
	 * Add an extra class to the comment item if the avatar is active
	 */
	function is_avatar_enabled( $classes ){

		if( is_array( $classes ) && get_option( 'show_avatars' ) ){
			$classes[] = 'has-avatar';
		}

		return $classes;
	}


	/**
	 * Exclude post types and categories From Search results
	 */
	function search_filters( $query ){

		if( is_admin() || isset( $_GET['post_type'] ) ){
			return $query;
		}

		if( is_search() && $query->is_main_query() ){

			// Exclude Post types from search
			if ( ($exclude_post_types = tie_get_option( 'search_exclude_post_types' )) && is_array( $exclude_post_types ) ){

				$args = array(
					'public' => true,
					'exclude_from_search' => false,
				);

				$post_types = get_post_types( $args );

				foreach ( $exclude_post_types as $post_type ){
					unset( $post_types[ $post_type ] );
				}

				$query->set( 'post_type', $post_types );
			}

			// Exclude specific categoies from search
			if ( tie_get_option( 'search_cats' ) ){
				$query->set( 'cat', tie_get_option( 'search_cats' ) );
			}
		}

		return $query;
	}


	/**
	 * Change the posts order in the category page
	 */
	function category_posts_order( $query ){

		if( ! is_admin() && is_category() && $query->is_main_query() ){

			$current_category = get_queried_object();

			if( ! empty( $current_category->term_id ) ){

				$posts_order = tie_get_category_option( 'posts_order', $current_category->term_id );

				// Posts Order
				if( ! empty( $posts_order ) ){

					if( $posts_order == 'views' && tie_get_option( 'tie_post_views' ) ){ // Most Viewd posts
						$query->set( 'orderby', 'meta_value_num' );
						$query->set( 'meta_key', apply_filters( 'TieLabs/views_meta_field', 'tie_views' ) );
					}
					elseif( $posts_order == 'popular' ){ // Popular Posts by comments
						$query->set( 'orderby', 'comment_count' );
					}
					elseif( $posts_order == 'title' ){
						$query->set( 'orderby', 'title' );
						$query->set( 'order', 'ASC' );
					}
					else{
						$query->set( 'orderby', $posts_order );
					}
				}
			}
		}

		return $query;
	}


	/**
	 * Random Article
	 */
	function redirect_random_post(){

		if( wp_doing_ajax() ){
			return;
		}

		if( isset( $_GET['random-post'] ) && ( tie_get_option( 'top-nav-components_random' ) || tie_get_option( 'main-nav-components_random' ) ) ) {

			$args = array(
				'posts_per_page'      => 1,
				'orderby'             => 'rand',
				'fields'              => 'ids',
				'no_found_rows'       => true,
				'ignore_sticky_posts' => true,
			);

			$random_post = new WP_Query ( $args );

			while ( $random_post->have_posts () ){
				$random_post->the_post();
				wp_redirect( get_permalink() );
				exit;
			}
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Widgets Small Image Class
	 *
	 * By default WordPress uses 2 classes attachment-{size} size-{size}
	 * we need to add a general class doesn't linked with the thumb name
	 */
	function small_thumb_image_class( $attr, $attachment, $size = false ) {

		if( ! empty( $size ) && $size == TIELABS_THEME_SLUG.'-image-small' ){
			$attr['class'] .= ' tie-small-image';
		}

		return $attr;
	}


	/**
	 * Gif images
	 */
	function gif_image( $image, $attachment_id, $size, $icon ){

		if( ! tie_get_option( 'disable_featured_gif' ) ){

			$file_type = ! empty( $image[0] ) ? wp_check_filetype( $image[0] ) : false;

			if( ! empty( $file_type ) && $file_type['ext'] == 'gif' && $size != 'full' ){

				$full_image = wp_get_attachment_image_src( $attachment_id, $size = 'full', $icon );

				// For the avatars we need to keep the original width and height
				if( ! empty( $full_image ) && in_array( 'get_avatar', $GLOBALS['wp_current_filter'] ) ){
					$full_image[1] = $image[1];
					$full_image[2] = $image[2];
				}

				return $full_image;
			}
		}

		return $image;
	}


	/**
	 * Modify Excerpts
	 */
	function post_excerpt( $text = '' ){

		$raw_excerpt = $text;

		if ( '' == $text ){

			//$text = get_the_content( '' ); // Causes issues with the new Posts List Blocks

			$_post = get_post();
			$text = ! empty( $_post->post_content ) ? $_post->post_content : '';
			$text = apply_filters( 'TieLabs/exclude_content', $text );

			/**
			 * If images with class wp-image-{ID} exists in the conetnt, WordPress make a DB request to get andd add the srcset
			 * Since we are in excerpt we don't need that, Great affect on archives pages
			 */
			$text = str_replace( 'wp-image-', 'tie-image', $text );

			$text = strip_shortcodes( $text );
			$text = apply_filters( 'the_content', $text );
			$text = str_replace( ']]>', ']]>', $text );

			$excerpt_length = apply_filters( 'excerpt_length', 55 );
			$excerpt_more   = apply_filters( 'excerpt_more', ' ' . '[&hellip;]' );
			$text           = wp_trim_words( $text, $excerpt_length, $excerpt_more );
		}

		return apply_filters( 'wp_trim_excerpt', $text, $raw_excerpt );
	}


	/**
	 * Global Cache Key
	 */
	function cache_key( $key ){
		return 'tie-cache-'. TIELABS_HELPER::get_locale() . $key;
	}


	/**
	 * Change the number of tags in the cloud tags
	 */
	function tag_widget_limit( $args ){

		if( isset($args['taxonomy']) && $args['taxonomy'] == 'post_tag' ){
			$args['number'] = 18;
		}

		return $args;
	}


	/**
	 * Remove the default Tag CLoud titles if the title field is empty
	 */
	function tagcloud_widget_title( $title = false, $instance = false, $id_base = false ){

		if( $id_base == 'tag_cloud' && empty( $instance['title'] ) ){
			return false;
		}

		return $title;
	}


	/**
	 * Custom Dashboard login URL
	 */
	function dashboard_login_logo_url(){

		if( tie_get_option( 'dashboard_logo_url' ) ){
			return tie_get_option( 'dashboard_logo_url' );
		}
	}


	/**
	 * Custom Dashboard login page logo
	 */
	function dashboard_login_logo(){

		if( tie_get_option( 'dashboard_logo' ) ){
			echo '<style type="text/css"> .login h1 a {  background-image:url('.tie_get_option( 'dashboard_logo' ).')  !important; background-size: contain; width: 320px; height: 85px; } </style>';
		}
	}



	/**
	 * Remove anything that looks like an archive title prefix ("Archive:", "Foo:", "Bar:").
	 */
	function archive_title( $title ){

		if ( is_category() ) {
			return single_cat_title( '', false );
		}
		elseif ( is_tag() ) {
			return single_tag_title( '', false );
		}
		elseif ( is_author() ) {
			return '<span class="vcard">' . get_the_author() . '</span>';
		}
		elseif ( is_post_type_archive() ) {
			return post_type_archive_title( '', false );
		}
		elseif ( is_tax() ) {
			return single_term_title( '', false );
		}

		return $title;
	}


	/**
	 * Add Number and Next / prev multiple post pages
	 */
	function pages_next_and_number( $args ){

		if( $args['next_or_number'] == 'next_and_number' ){

			global $page, $numpages, $multipage, $more;
			$args['next_or_number'] = 'number';
			$prev = '';
			$next = '';

			if ( $multipage && $more ){
				$i = $page - 1;
				if ( $i && $more ){
					$prev .= _wp_link_page($i);
					$prev .= $args['link_before']. $args['previouspagelink'] . $args['link_after'] . '</a>';
				}

				$i = $page + 1;
				if ( $i <= $numpages && $more ){
					$next .= _wp_link_page($i);
					$next .= $args['link_before']. $args['nextpagelink'] . $args['link_after'] . '</a>';
				}
			}

			$args['before'] = $args['before'].$prev;
			$args['after'] = $next.$args['after'];
		}

		return $args;
	}


	/**
	 * Excerpt More
	 */
	function excerpt_more( $more ){
		return ' &hellip;';
	}


	/**
	 * Theme Generator Meta
	 */
	function meta_generator(){

		$active_theme = wp_get_theme();

		if ( is_child_theme() ) {
			$active_theme = wp_get_theme( $active_theme->Template );
		}

		if( ! empty( $active_theme->Name ) ){
			$theme_info = apply_filters( 'TieLabs/theme_meta_generator', $active_theme->Name .' '.  TIELABS_DB_VERSION );
			if( ! empty( $theme_info ) ){
				echo "\n" . "<meta name='generator' content='' />" . "\n";
			}
		}
	}


	/**
	 * If the post doesn't have a Primary Category, use the Primary Category of Yoast if it is available
	 */
	function yoast_seo_primary_category( $category = false ){

		if( class_exists( 'WPSEO_Meta' ) ){

			$wpseo_primary_term = get_post_meta( get_the_id(), WPSEO_Meta::$meta_prefix . 'primary_category', true );

			if( ! empty( $wpseo_primary_term ) ){
				$get_the_category = TIELABS_WP_HELPER::get_term_by( 'id', $wpseo_primary_term, 'category' );

				if ( ! empty( $get_the_category ) && ! is_wp_error( $get_the_category ) ) {
					return $get_the_category;
				}
			}
		}

		return false;
	}


	/**
	 * Always return true, If there is a default featured image
	 */
	function has_post_thumbnail( $has_thumbnail ) {

		if( tie_get_option( 'default_featured_image' ) && tie_get_option( 'default_featured_image_id' ) ){
			$has_thumbnail = true;
		}

		return $has_thumbnail;
	}


	/**
	 * Set a default featured image if it is missing
	 */
	function default_featured_image( $html, $post_id, $post_thumbnail_id, $size, $attr ) {

		// Return if the post has a featured image
		if( ! empty( $html ) ){
			return $html;
		}

		// Check if the default eatured image option is active
		if( ! tie_get_option( 'default_featured_image' ) || ! tie_get_option( 'default_featured_image_id' ) ){
			return $html;
		}

		$default_thumbnail_id = tie_get_option( 'default_featured_image_id' ); // select the default thumb.

		return wp_get_attachment_image( $default_thumbnail_id, $size, false, $attr );
	}


	/**
	 * Translate numbers
	 */
	function translate_numbers( $the_number ) {

		if( ! ( is_admin() && ! wp_doing_ajax() ) ) {

			$translated_numbers = tie_get_option( 'translation_numbers' );

			if( ! empty( $translated_numbers ) && is_array( $translated_numbers ) && count( $translated_numbers ) == 10 ){

				$original_numbers = array( '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9' );
				return str_replace( $original_numbers, $translated_numbers, $the_number );
			}
		}

		return $the_number;
	}

}

// Single instance.
$TIELABS_FILTERS = new TIELABS_FILTERS();/**
 * Taqyeem Class
 *
 */

defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit; // Exit if accessed directly



if( ! class_exists( 'TIELABS_TAQYEEM' ) ) {

	class TIELABS_TAQYEEM{

		/**
		 * __construct
		 *
		 * Class constructor where we will call our filter and action hooks.
		 */
		function __construct(){

			// Disable if the Taqyeem plugin is not active
			if( ! TIELABS_TAQYEEM_IS_ACTIVE ){
				return;
			}

			// Disable the Custom Styles and Typofraphy options
			add_filter( 'taqyeem_custom_styles', '__return_false' );

			// Disable Updater and Verification
			add_filter( 'Taqyeem/Updater/disable',      '__return_true' );
			add_filter( 'Taqyeem/Verification/disable', '__return_true' );

			// Disable the plugin Rich Snippets
			add_filter( 'tie_taqyeem_rich_snippets', '__return_false' );

			// Remove Shortcodes code and Keep the content
			add_filter( 'taqyeem_exclude_content', 'TIELABS_HELPER::strip_shortcodes' );

			// Dequeue Scripts and Styles
			add_filter( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'enqueue_scripts' ), 50 );

			// Dequeue Scripts and Styles
			add_filter( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'admin_enqueue_scripts' ), 50 );

			// Change the reviews head box class
			add_filter( 'taqyeem_reviews_head_classes', array( $this, 'review_head_class' ) );

			// Alter the Queries
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Query/args', array( $this, 'best_reviews_query' ), 10, 2 );

			// Alter the Related Posts Query
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/related_posts_query', array( $this, 'related_posts_query' ) );

			// Alter the Check Also box Query
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/checkalso_query', array( $this, 'checkalso_query' ) );

			// Default Widgets Posts Thumb Size
			add_filter( 'tie_taqyeem_widget_thumb_size', array( $this, 'reviews_thumb_size' ) );

			// Allow the Rview Rich Snippet on Pages
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/is_page_rich_snippet', array( $this, 'rich_snippet_for_page' ) );

			// Change the Review Rich Snippet
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/rich_snippet_schema', array( $this, 'review_rich_snippet' ) );

			// Add Best Reviews to the post order option menu.
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Options/Related/post_order_args',   array( $this, 'posts_order_args' ) );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Options/Checkalso/post_order_args', array( $this, 'posts_order_args' ) );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Builder/Block/post_order_args',     array( $this, 'posts_order_args' ) );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Settings/Category/posts_order',     array( $this, 'posts_order_args' ) );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Widget/Slider/post_order_args',     array( $this, 'posts_order_args' ) );
			add_filter( 'TieLabs/Widget/Posts/post_order_args',      array( $this, 'posts_order_args_2' ) );

			// Prevent Taqyeem from displaying the review box in the content block in the builder
			add_action( 'TieLabs/Builder/before', array( $this, 'remove_review_block' ) );

			// Replace the old icon classes with the new classes of Font Awesome 5.0
			add_filter( 'taqyeem_buttons_icon',  array( $this, 'replace_icon_fa5' ) );
		}


		/**
		 * Allow the Rview Rich Snippet on Pages
		 */
		function rich_snippet_for_page(){

			if( tie_get_postdata( 'taq_review_position' ) ){
				return true;
			}
		}


		/**
		 * Change the Review Rich Snippet
		 */
		function review_rich_snippet( $schema ){

			// Check if the Taqyeem Structured Data is active, current post has review and the Taqyeem version is >= 2.3.0
			if( ! taqyeem_get_option( 'structured_data' ) || ! tie_get_postdata( 'taq_review_position' ) || ! function_exists( 'taqyeem_review_get_rich_snippet' ) ){
				return $schema;
			}

			// Unset some data
			unset( $schema['articleBody'] );
			unset( $schema['articleSection'] );

			// Get the Review structure data
			$review_rich_snippet = taqyeem_review_get_rich_snippet();

			if( $review_rich_snippet['@type'] == 'product' ){
				$schema = $review_rich_snippet;
			}
			else{
				// Add the data to the post structure data
				$schema['@type']        = 'review';
				$schema['itemReviewed'] = $review_rich_snippet['itemReviewed'];
				$schema['reviewBody']   = $review_rich_snippet['reviewBody'];
				$schema['reviewRating'] = $review_rich_snippet['reviewRating'];
			}

			// return the modefied data
			return $schema;
		}


		/**
		 * Change the reviews head box class
		 */
		function review_head_class( $class ){
			return tie_get_box_class( $class );
		}


		/**
		 * Alter the query for the best reviews
		 */
		function best_reviews_query( $args, $block ){

			if( ! empty( $block['order'] ) && $block['order'] == 'best' ){
				$args['orderby']  = 'meta_value_num';
				$args['meta_key'] = 'taq_review_score';
			}

			return $args;
		}


		/**
		 * Alter the Related Posts Query
		 */
		function related_posts_query( $args ){

			if( tie_get_option( 'related_order' ) == 'best' ){
				$args['orderby']  = 'meta_value_num';
				$args['meta_key'] = 'taq_review_score';
			}

			return $args;
		}


		/**
		 * Alter the Check Also Query
		 */
		function checkalso_query( $args ){

			if( tie_get_option( 'check_also_order' ) == 'best' ){
				$args['orderby']  = 'meta_value_num';
				$args['meta_key'] = 'taq_review_score';
			}

			return $args;
		}


		/**
		 * Add Best Reviews to the post order option menu.
		 */
		function posts_order_args( $args ){

			$args['best'] = esc_html__( 'Best Reviews', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN );

			return $args;
		}


		/**
		 * Add Best Reviews to the post order option menu.
		 */
		function posts_order_args_2( $args ){

			$args['standard']['best'] = esc_html__( 'Best Reviews', TIELABS_TEXTDOMAIN );

			return $args;
		}


		/**
		 * Default Widgets Posts Thumb Size
		 */
		function reviews_thumb_size(){
			return TIELABS_THEME_SLUG.'-image-small';
		}


		/**
		 * Prevent Taqyeem from displaying the review box in the content block in the builder
		 */
		function remove_review_block(){
			remove_filter( 'the_content', 'taqyeem_insert_review' );
		}


		/**
		 * Dequeue Scripts and Styles
		 */
		function enqueue_scripts(){

			wp_dequeue_script( 'taqyeem-main' );
			wp_dequeue_style( 'taqyeem-style' );

			wp_enqueue_style( 'taqyeem-styles', TIELABS_TEMPLATE_URL.'/assets/css/plugins/taqyeem'. TIELABS_STYLES::is_minified() .'.css', array(), TIELABS_DB_VERSION, 'all' );

			if( ! is_admin() ){
				wp_dequeue_style( 'taqyeem-fontawesome' );
			}
		}


		/**
		 * Dequeue Scripts and Styles from admin
		 */
		function admin_enqueue_scripts(){

			// Don't Load the main Font Awesome file of the theme in the add/edit posts screens, avoid issue with Taqyeem Button which uses v4.0
			if( function_exists( 'tie_taqyeem_button_output' ) && get_post_type() ){

				wp_dequeue_style( 'tie-fontawesome' );
			}
		}


		/**
		 * Replace the old icon classes with the new classes of Font Awesome 5.0
		 */
		function replace_icon_fa5( $icon ){
			return tie_fa4_to_fa5_value_migration( $icon );
		}


	}


	// Instantiate the class
	new TIELABS_TAQYEEM();
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">After retirement, with out common revenue, chances are you&#8217;ll generally battle with funds. In case you&#8217;re a home-owner, a reverse mortgage is one choice which will aid you handle your monetary challenges.</span></p>
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<p><h2 class="_1N9_w5 _1w8XVi DFVVwC _1My7YX" data-currency="Text"><span class="_1N9_w5 _1w8XVi DFVVwC _3-to_p">What&#8217;s a reverse mortgage?</span></h2>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">A reverse mortgage is a house mortgage that permits householders 62 and older to withdraw a few of their </span><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">house fairness</span><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"> and convert it into money. You do not have to pay taxes on the proceeds or make month-to-month mortgage funds.</span></p>
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<p><h2 class="_1N9_w5 _1w8XVi DFVVwC _1My7YX" data-currency="Text"><span class="_1N9_w5 _1w8XVi DFVVwC _3-to_p">How individuals use reverse mortgages</span></h2>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">You should utilize reverse mortgage proceeds nevertheless you want. They&#8217;re usually earmarked for bills akin to:</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">Serving to youngsters with faculty</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">Shopping for one other house that may higher meet your wants as you age</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">Your heirs will not should repay the mortgage</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">The mortgage provides you monetary wiggle room</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">The mortgage reduces your fairness in your house</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">You may lose your house in case you do not pay property taxes and insurance coverage</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">A reverse mortgage is the alternative of a conventional house mortgage; as an alternative of paying a lender a month-to-month cost every month, the lender pays you. You continue to should pay property taxes, householders insurance coverage and different associated prices, or you would danger foreclosures.</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">The sum you obtain in a reverse mortgage is predicated on a sliding scale of life expectancy. The older you&#8217;re, the extra house fairness you possibly can pull out.</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">The Federal Housing Administration insures two reverse mortgage sorts: adjustable-rate and a fixed-rate.</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="T2PcQE DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="T2PcQE DFVVwC _3-to_p">Modified tenure:</span></span><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"> A line of credit score and set month-to-month funds for so long as you or your eligible partner stay within the house</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="T2PcQE DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="T2PcQE DFVVwC _3-to_p">Modified time period:</span></span><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"> A line of credit score and set month-to-month funds for a set interval of your selecting</span></p>
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<p><h2 class="_1N9_w5 _1w8XVi DFVVwC _1My7YX" data-currency="Text"><span class="_1N9_w5 _1w8XVi DFVVwC _3-to_p">Am I eligible for a reverse mortgage?</span></h2>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">You and/or an eligible partner — who have to be named as such on the mortgage even when she or he isn&#8217;t a co-borrower — stay within the house as your major residence</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">You don&#8217;t have any delinquent federal money owed</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">You personal your house outright or have a substantial quantity of fairness in it</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">You attend the obligatory counseling session with a house fairness conversion mortgages (HECM) counselor accepted by the Division of Housing and City Improvement</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">Your property meets all FHA property requirements and flood necessities</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">You proceed paying all property taxes, householders insurance coverage and different family upkeep charges so long as you reside within the house</span></p>
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<p><h2 class="_1N9_w5 _1w8XVi DFVVwC _1My7YX" data-currency="Text"><span class="_1N9_w5 _1w8XVi DFVVwC _3-to_p">What else you&#8217;ll want to know</span></h2>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">Earlier than issuing a reverse mortgage, a lender will verify your credit score historical past, confirm your month-to-month revenue versus your month-to-month monetary obligations and order an appraisal on your house.</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">The Client Monetary Safety Bureau recommends ready till you’re older to acquire a reverse mortgage so that you don’t run out of cash too early into retirement.</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">Practically all reverse mortgages are issued as house fairness conversion mortgages (HECMs), that are insured by the Federal Housing Administration. HECMs include stringent borrowing tips and a </span><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">mortgage restrict</span><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">.</span></p>
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<p class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">In case you suppose a reverse mortgage is likely to be best for you, discover an </span><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">HECM counselor</span><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p"> or name 800-569-4287 toll-free to study extra about this financing choice. In case you determine to use for a reverse mortgage, you possibly can contact an </span><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">FHA-approved lender</span><span class="DFVVwC _3-to_p">.</span></p>
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