Title: Own code & versioning
Last modified: November 24, 2019

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# Own code & versioning

 *  Resolved [Antipole](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antipole/)
 * (@antipole)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/own-code-versioning/)
 * This plugin looks like it is could be what I need for my issue. On my site some
   pages are very different depending on whether the user is logged in or logged
   out. Browser caching is causing confusion because a user may log in but then 
   be shown the logged-out version of a page, complete with login panel!
 * This plugin offers a solution: I can write code like:
 *     ```
       prevent_browser_caching( array( 
           'assets_version' => is_user_logged_in() ? ‘logged_in’ : ‘logged_out’ 
       ) );
       ```
   
 * This should lead the browser to display the correct version of the page. Note
   that both versions of a page could be cached for some days and displayed as appropriate.
 * However, the returned text completely replaces the version number, thus:
 * With plugin not active: css?ver=3.1
    With plugin active without own function:
   css?ver=3.128536473
 * Note that if the css is updated, this will force the new version of the page,
   even if the plugin has not updated the number it appends. In the above example,
   it might become css?ver=3.228536473
 * However, with my code above, I get: css?ver=logged_in
    That is the returned string
   completely replaces the version number rather than being appended to it.
 * I think it should be appended so I get: css?ver=3.1logged_in
 * That way the displayed page will be updated if the css is updated, even if the
   logged in/out pages were available in the cache.
 * Thoughts?

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 *  Plugin Author [kostyatereshchuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kostyatereshchuk/)
 * (@kostyatereshchuk)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/own-code-versioning/#post-12171605)
 * Hi [@antipole](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antipole/),
 * I tried your code and it works for me with results:
    – css?ver=logged_in – css?
   ver=logged_out
 * But if you want to customize versioning more specifically I recommend removing
   prevent_browser_caching function, disable this plugin and use the code like this:
 *     ```
       function add_your_custom_version( $src ) {
           $src = add_query_arg( 'custom_version', ( is_user_logged_in() ? ‘logged_in’ : ‘logged_out’ ) , $src );
           return $src;
       }
       add_filter( 'style_loader_src', 'add_your_custom_version', 10000 );
       add_filter( 'script_loader_src', 'add_your_custom_version', 10000 );
       ```
   
 * Hope it will help.
 * Thank you
 *  Thread Starter [Antipole](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antipole/)
 * (@antipole)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/own-code-versioning/#post-12172866)
 * Thank you very much for taking the time to offer this solution. I have installed
   it and hope that will fix the issue.
 *  Thread Starter [Antipole](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antipole/)
 * (@antipole)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/own-code-versioning/#post-12173624)
 * [@kostyatereshchuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kostyatereshchuk/) The
   extra parameter is being added to the <link>s that load the style sheets and 
   script calls OK. But when loading actual pages or posts, it seems not, as the
   wrong version is being displayed.
 * Perhaps I need to add the filter to some other place to get the logged in status
   added to the actual page/post requests? Any guidance much appreciated.
 *  Plugin Author [kostyatereshchuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kostyatereshchuk/)
 * (@kostyatereshchuk)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/own-code-versioning/#post-12173758)
 * The filter should be in functions.php file of your current theme.
 * But if your site uses CDN or if there is some type of the full-page caching or
   if loading of CSS/JS files is hardcoded by <link>/<script> tags – it may not 
   work.
 *  Thread Starter [Antipole](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antipole/)
 * (@antipole)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/own-code-versioning/#post-12173958)
 * I have the following in my child theme functions.php file:
 *     ```
       function ovni_distinguish_logged_in( $src ) {
           $src = add_query_arg( 'logged_in', ( is_user_logged_in() ? ‘yes’ : ‘no’ ) , $src );
           return $src;
       }
       add_filter( 'style_loader_src', 'ovni_distinguish_logged_in', 10000 );
       add_filter( 'script_loader_src', 'ovni_distinguish_logged_in', 10000 );
       ```
   
 * The parameter is being appended to all <link> and <script> elements, but not 
   to the page itself. When the page has loaded, should I not see the parameter 
   on the end of the URL as viewed in the browser’s address bar?
 * PS Am not using any WP caching plugins – just browser caching.
 *  Plugin Author [kostyatereshchuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kostyatereshchuk/)
 * (@kostyatereshchuk)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/own-code-versioning/#post-12174251)
 * Yes, this script is related only to <link> and <script> elements but not to the
   page URL. So, you will not see any changes in the browser’s address bar.

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