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WordPress allows theme developers to make their themes customizable through advanced PHP solution called hooks. There are 2 types of hooks: actions and filters. Chipmunk uses filter functionality to allow advanced users to modify some parts of the theme.
To be able to use our custom filters, you’ll need to create a child theme or use our example child theme available to download here.

Add custom Google Fonts

chipmunk_google_fonts
functions.php

Add custom social profiles

chipmunk_socials
functions.php

Change tile excerpt length

chipmunk_{type}_excerpt_length Replace {type} with either post, resource or collection.
functions.php

Re-order or remove resource tabs

chipmunk_resource_tabs
functions.php

Change default required submission fields

chipmunk_submission_required_fields
functions.php

Change default submission post status

chipmunk_submission_post_status
functions.php

Change max length of category names

chipmunk_term_max_length
functions.php

Shuffle term names in meta bar

chipmunk_shuffle_terms
functions.php

Change the newsletter email field name

chipmunk_newsletter_email_field Useful if you have a custom form with a different field name.
functions.php

Add extra hidden input fields

chipmunk_newsletter_args Some email providers require additional hidden fields to be sent with the form. You can add them using this filter.
functions.php