Hook to override template about wordpress-ajax-filter-posts HOT 3 CLOSED

/**
   * Locate template.
   *
   * Locate the called template.
   * Search Order:
   * 1. /themes/theme/ajax-posts-filters/$template_name
   * 2. /3rd-party-plugin-dir-path/ajax-posts-filters/templates/$template_name
   * 3. /plugins/ajax-filter-posts/templates/$template_name.
   *
   * @since 0.3.0
   *
   * @param   string  $template_name          Template to load.
   * @return  string                          Path to the template file.
   */
  public function get_local_template($template_name, $template = '') {

    if (empty($template_name)) return false;

    $template = locate_template('ajax-filter-posts/' . $template_name);
    
    // Allow 3rd party plugin filter template file from their plugin.
    $filter_template = apply_filters( 'get_local_template', $template_name, $template );
    
    // if path is from a 3rd party plugin
    if ( $filter_template !== $template ) {
      if ( !file_exists( $filter_template ) ) {
        _doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( '<code>%s</code> does not exist.', $filter_template ), '4.6.0' );
        return;
      }
      $template = $filter_template;
    } 
    
    // If template not in theme and or not in 3rd party plugin, get plugins template file.
    if ( !$template && !$filter_template ) {
      $template = plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) . 'templates/' . $template_name;
    } 

    if ( !file_exists( $template ) ) {
      _doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( '<code>%s</code> does not exist.', $template ), '4.6.0' );
      return;
    }
   

    return $template;
  }

add_filter( 'get_local_template', 'intercept_afp_template', 10, 3 );
/**
* Filter ajax filter posts templates.
*
* @param string $template_name  Template file name.
* @param string $template       Template file path.
*
* @return string The new Template file path.
*/
function intercept_afp_template( $template_name, $template ) {
    
    $template_directory = trailingslashit( plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) ) . 'ajax-posts-filters/templates/';
    $path = $template_directory . $template_name;

    return file_exists( $path ) ? $path : $template;    
}