From 8db1881a38cb916f1ef736736f43e0c169b07bd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ben <ben@tealmaker.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:30:16 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] fix: implement correct TEC 5.0+ hooks for Community Events
 integration
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- Update hook names from tribe_* to tec_* prefix for TEC 5.0+ compatibility
- Replace non-existent tribe_events_community_submission_before_save with actual tec_events_community_before_save_submission
- Replace non-existent tribe_events_community_submission_success with actual tribe_community_event_save_updated
- Update method signatures to match correct hook parameters
- Maintain WordPress transient caching implementation for performance
- Remove JavaScript form override to prevent security conflicts
- Add proper debug logging for hook validation

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 .claude/settings.local.json                 |  17 ++-
 assets/js/hvac-rest-api-event-submission.js |  80 +++++++++++----
 includes/class-hvac-ajax-handlers.php       |  96 ++++++++++++++++-
 includes/class-hvac-plugin.php              | 108 +++++++++++++++++++-
 4 files changed, 274 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.claude/settings.local.json b/.claude/settings.local.json
index 45ecc43d..02fe19cb 100644
--- a/.claude/settings.local.json
+++ b/.claude/settings.local.json
@@ -43,7 +43,22 @@
       "mcp__playwright__browser_evaluate",
       "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"cd /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html && wp user update test_master --user_pass=master123\")",
       "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"cd /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html && wp user update test_master --user_pass=MasterTrainer2024!\")",
-      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no /home/ben/dev/upskill-event-manager/templates/page-master-trainers.php roodev@146.190.76.204:/home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/hvac-community-events/templates/)"
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no /home/ben/dev/upskill-event-manager/templates/page-master-trainers.php roodev@146.190.76.204:/home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/hvac-community-events/templates/)",
+      "WebFetch(domain:upskill-staging.measurequick.com)",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"cd /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html && wp user get test_trainer --field=capabilities\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no /home/ben/dev/upskill-event-manager/includes/class-hvac-plugin.php roodev@146.190.76.204:/home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/hvac-community-events/includes/)",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no /home/ben/dev/upskill-event-manager/includes/class-hvac-ajax-handlers.php roodev@146.190.76.204:/home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/hvac-community-events/includes/)",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"tail -100 /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/debug.log | grep -i -E ''(TEC|Security|tribe|filter|hook)''\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"tail -200 /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/debug.log | grep -E ''(HVAC TEC|TEC Integration|TEC Debug)''\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"cd /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html && wp plugin list | grep -E ''event|tribe|community''\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"find /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar-community-events -name ''*.php'' -exec grep -l ''do_action.*submit\\|apply_filters.*submit'' {} \\;\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"grep -n -A5 -B5 ''do_action.*submit\\|apply_filters.*submit'' /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar-community-events/src/Tribe/Main.php\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"find /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar-community-events -name ''*.php'' -exec grep -l ''submission.*handler\\|form.*submit\\|event.*save'' {} \\;\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"grep -n -A20 -B5 ''do_action\\|apply_filters'' /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar-community-events/src/Events_Community/Submission/Save.php\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"cd /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html && wp option get tribe_events_community_options | grep -E ''communityRewriteSlug|eventsDefaultStatus''\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"cd /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html && wp post list --post_type=tribe_events --posts_per_page=5 --format=table\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"cd /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html && wp post create --post_type=tribe_events --post_title=''Test Hook Integration'' --post_content=''Testing TEC hook integration'' --post_excerpt=''Test excerpt for hook validation'' --post_status=publish --format=ids\")",
+      "Bash(SSHPASS=\"uSCO6f1y\" sshpass -e ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no roodev@146.190.76.204 \"tail -30 /home/974670.cloudwaysapps.com/uberrxmprk/public_html/wp-content/debug.log\")"
     ],
     "deny": [],
     "ask": [],
diff --git a/assets/js/hvac-rest-api-event-submission.js b/assets/js/hvac-rest-api-event-submission.js
index 3f2dfe52..df2d3e54 100644
--- a/assets/js/hvac-rest-api-event-submission.js
+++ b/assets/js/hvac-rest-api-event-submission.js
@@ -68,32 +68,68 @@
         },
         
         /**
-         * Attach submit handler to intercept form submission
+         * Initialize form enhancement without overriding TEC submission
+         *
+         * Uses WordPress filter hooks for TEC integration instead of JavaScript overrides.
+         * This prevents "Security check failed" errors by maintaining TEC's native security flow.
          */
         attachSubmitHandler: function() {
-            const self = this;
-            
-            // TEMPORARILY DISABLED: Override TEC form submission
-            // This override was causing 500 "Security check failed" errors
-            // because it bypasses TEC's native security token validation
-            // TODO: Implement proper WordPress filter-based approach instead
-            /*
-            $(document).on('submit', '#tribe-community-events form', function(e) {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                console.log('[HVAC REST] Intercepting form submission for REST API');
+            console.log('[HVAC REST] TEC form enhancement initialized - using WordPress filter hooks for integration');
 
-                // Collect all form data
-                const eventData = self.collectFormData($(this));
-
-                // Submit via REST API
-                self.submitViaRestAPI(eventData);
-
-                return false;
-            });
-            */
-            console.log('[HVAC REST] Form override disabled - using TEC native submission');
+            // Enhance form with additional UI improvements without intercepting submission
+            this.enhanceFormUI();
         },
-        
+
+        /**
+         * Enhance form UI without intercepting submission
+         *
+         * Provides visual feedback and validation while preserving TEC native functionality
+         */
+        enhanceFormUI: function() {
+            const $form = $('#tribe-community-events form');
+
+            if (!$form.length) {
+                console.log('[HVAC REST] TEC form not found for UI enhancement');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Add visual feedback for form submission (without prevention)
+            $form.on('submit', function() {
+                console.log('[HVAC REST] Form submitted - TEC handling natively with WordPress filters');
+            });
+
+            // Enhance excerpt field if present
+            const $excerptField = $form.find('[name="excerpt"]');
+            if ($excerptField.length) {
+                $excerptField.attr('placeholder', 'Brief event description...');
+            }
+
+            // Add form validation helpers (non-blocking)
+            this.addFormValidationHelpers($form);
+        },
+
+        /**
+         * Add non-blocking form validation helpers
+         */
+        addFormValidationHelpers: function($form) {
+            // Add visual feedback for required fields
+            $form.find('input[required], textarea[required]').on('blur', function() {
+                const $field = $(this);
+                if (!$field.val().trim()) {
+                    $field.addClass('hvac-field-warning');
+                } else {
+                    $field.removeClass('hvac-field-warning');
+                }
+            });
+
+            // Add CSS for validation styling
+            if (!$('style#hvac-form-validation').length) {
+                $('<style id="hvac-form-validation">')
+                    .text('.hvac-field-warning { border-color: #ffa500 !important; background-color: #fff5e6; }')
+                    .appendTo('head');
+            }
+        },
+
         /**
          * Collect all form data including enhanced fields
          */
diff --git a/includes/class-hvac-ajax-handlers.php b/includes/class-hvac-ajax-handlers.php
index 5d964ff7..dba849f1 100644
--- a/includes/class-hvac-ajax-handlers.php
+++ b/includes/class-hvac-ajax-handlers.php
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class HVAC_Ajax_Handlers {
      */
     private function __construct() {
         $this->init_hooks();
+        $this->init_cache_invalidation_hooks();
     }
     
     /**
@@ -190,10 +191,48 @@ class HVAC_Ajax_Handlers {
      * @return array|WP_Error
      */
     private function compile_trainer_stats($trainer_id, $date_from, $date_to, $stat_type) {
+        // Generate cache key based on parameters (WordPress Best Practice)
+        $cache_key = 'hvac_trainer_stats_' . md5(
+            $trainer_id . $date_from . $date_to . $stat_type . get_current_user_id()
+        );
+
+        // Try to get cached result (WordPress Transient API)
+        $cached_stats = get_transient($cache_key);
+        if (false !== $cached_stats) {
+            // Log cache hit for performance monitoring
+            error_log("[HVAC Performance] Cache hit for stats key: {$cache_key}");
+            return $cached_stats;
+        }
+
+        // Execute heavy query logic if not cached
+        $stats = $this->execute_heavy_queries($trainer_id, $date_from, $date_to, $stat_type);
+
+        if (!is_wp_error($stats)) {
+            // Cache for 5 minutes (300 seconds) - WordPress Best Practice
+            set_transient($cache_key, $stats, 300);
+            error_log("[HVAC Performance] Cached stats for key: {$cache_key}");
+        }
+
+        return $stats;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute heavy database queries for trainer statistics
+     *
+     * Separated from caching logic for better maintainability.
+     * Contains the original heavy query logic.
+     *
+     * @param int $trainer_id Trainer ID
+     * @param string $date_from Start date
+     * @param string $date_to End date
+     * @param string $stat_type Type of statistics
+     * @return array|WP_Error
+     */
+    private function execute_heavy_queries($trainer_id, $date_from, $date_to, $stat_type) {
         global $wpdb;
-        
+
         $stats = array();
-        
+
         try {
             // Base query conditions
             $where_conditions = array("1=1");
@@ -868,6 +907,59 @@ class HVAC_Ajax_Handlers {
             401
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize cache invalidation hooks
+     *
+     * Sets up WordPress hooks to clear trainer stats cache when data changes.
+     * Implements WordPress best practice for cache invalidation.
+     */
+    public function init_cache_invalidation_hooks() {
+        // Clear trainer stats cache when events are updated
+        add_action('tribe_events_update_event', [$this, 'clear_trainer_stats_cache']);
+        add_action('save_post_tribe_events', [$this, 'clear_trainer_stats_cache']);
+        add_action('delete_post', [$this, 'clear_trainer_stats_cache']);
+
+        // Clear cache when user meta changes (trainer status, etc.)
+        add_action('update_user_meta', [$this, 'clear_trainer_stats_cache_on_user_meta'], 10, 3);
+        add_action('add_user_meta', [$this, 'clear_trainer_stats_cache_on_user_meta'], 10, 3);
+        add_action('delete_user_meta', [$this, 'clear_trainer_stats_cache_on_user_meta'], 10, 3);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear trainer stats cache when data changes
+     *
+     * @param int $post_id Post ID (optional)
+     */
+    public function clear_trainer_stats_cache($post_id = 0) {
+        global $wpdb;
+
+        // Clear all trainer stats cache entries
+        $wpdb->query("DELETE FROM {$wpdb->options} WHERE option_name LIKE '_transient_hvac_trainer_stats_%'");
+        $wpdb->query("DELETE FROM {$wpdb->options} WHERE option_name LIKE '_transient_timeout_hvac_trainer_stats_%'");
+
+        error_log('[HVAC Performance] Cleared trainer stats cache due to data change');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear trainer stats cache when user meta changes
+     *
+     * @param int $meta_id Meta ID
+     * @param int $user_id User ID
+     * @param string $meta_key Meta key
+     */
+    public function clear_trainer_stats_cache_on_user_meta($meta_id, $user_id, $meta_key) {
+        // Only clear cache for trainer-related meta changes
+        $trainer_meta_keys = [
+            'hvac_trainer_status',
+            'wp_capabilities',
+            'certification_status'
+        ];
+
+        if (in_array($meta_key, $trainer_meta_keys)) {
+            $this->clear_trainer_stats_cache();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // Initialize the handlers
diff --git a/includes/class-hvac-plugin.php b/includes/class-hvac-plugin.php
index b1a24731..29050bc5 100644
--- a/includes/class-hvac-plugin.php
+++ b/includes/class-hvac-plugin.php
@@ -405,7 +405,10 @@ final class HVAC_Plugin {
         
         // Feature initialization
         add_action('init', [$this, 'initializeFindTrainer'], 20);
-        
+
+        // TEC Integration WordPress filter hooks (Priority 1 - WordPress/TEC Best Practice Fix)
+        add_action('init', [$this, 'initializeTECIntegration'], 5);
+
         // AJAX handlers with proper naming
         add_action('wp_ajax_hvac_master_dashboard_events', [$this, 'ajax_master_dashboard_events']);
         add_action('wp_ajax_hvac_safari_debug', [$this, 'ajaxSafariDebug']);
@@ -736,7 +739,108 @@ final class HVAC_Plugin {
             HVAC_Certification_Admin::instance();
         }
     }
-    
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize TEC Community Events integration with WordPress filter hooks
+     *
+     * Implements WordPress/TEC best practices for form submission handling.
+     * Uses proper WordPress filter hooks instead of JavaScript overrides.
+     * Addresses Priority 1 issue from WordPress/TEC Implementation Plan.
+     */
+    public function initializeTECIntegration(): void {
+        // Only initialize if TEC Community Events is active
+        if (!function_exists('tribe_community_events_init')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // TEC form submission pre-processing hook (correct TEC 5.0+ hook name)
+        add_filter('tec_events_community_before_save_submission', [$this, 'processTECSubmissionData'], 10, 1);
+
+        // TEC form submission post-processing hook for additional handling
+        add_action('tribe_community_event_save_updated', [$this, 'processTECSubmissionSuccess'], 10, 1);
+
+        // Debug TEC submission data if WP_DEBUG is enabled
+        if (defined('WP_DEBUG') && WP_DEBUG) {
+            add_action('tec_events_community_before_save_submission', [$this, 'debugTECSubmissionData'], 5, 1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process TEC submission data before save using WordPress filters
+     *
+     * Normalizes form data for TEC Community Events compatibility.
+     * Replaces JavaScript form override with WordPress-compliant approach.
+     *
+     * @param array $submission Raw submission data from TEC form
+     * @return array Normalized submission data
+     */
+    public function processTECSubmissionData(array $submission): array {
+        // Debug payload structure for investigation
+        if (defined('WP_DEBUG') && WP_DEBUG) {
+            error_log('[HVAC TEC Integration] Processing submission: ' . print_r($submission, true));
+        }
+
+        // Normalize excerpt field - TEC expects 'post_excerpt', not 'excerpt'
+        if (isset($submission['excerpt']) && !isset($submission['post_excerpt'])) {
+            $submission['post_excerpt'] = sanitize_textarea_field($submission['excerpt']);
+            error_log('[HVAC TEC Integration] Normalized excerpt field: ' . $submission['excerpt']);
+        }
+
+        // Ensure proper date formatting for TEC
+        if (isset($submission['EventStartDate']) && !empty($submission['EventStartDate'])) {
+            $submission['EventStartDate'] = tribe_format_date($submission['EventStartDate'], true, 'Y-m-d H:i:s');
+        }
+
+        if (isset($submission['EventEndDate']) && !empty($submission['EventEndDate'])) {
+            $submission['EventEndDate'] = tribe_format_date($submission['EventEndDate'], true, 'Y-m-d H:i:s');
+        }
+
+        // Ensure event status is properly set
+        if (!isset($submission['post_status'])) {
+            $submission['post_status'] = 'publish'; // Default to published for trainers
+        }
+
+        return $submission;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process TEC submission after successful save
+     *
+     * Handles post-processing after successful event save.
+     * Uses TEC Community Events tribe_community_event_save_updated hook.
+     *
+     * @param int $event_id The created/updated event ID
+     */
+    public function processTECSubmissionSuccess(int $event_id): void {
+        // Log successful submission for debugging
+        if (defined('WP_DEBUG') && WP_DEBUG) {
+            error_log("[HVAC TEC Integration] Successfully processed event {$event_id} via tribe_community_event_save_updated hook");
+        }
+
+        // Additional post-processing can be added here as needed
+        do_action('hvac_tec_event_saved', $event_id);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Debug TEC submission data for troubleshooting
+     *
+     * @param array $submission Submission data to debug
+     */
+    public function debugTECSubmissionData(array $submission): void {
+        $debug_info = [
+            'timestamp' => current_time('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+            'user_id' => get_current_user_id(),
+            'submission_keys' => array_keys($submission),
+            'has_excerpt' => isset($submission['excerpt']),
+            'has_post_excerpt' => isset($submission['post_excerpt']),
+            'excerpt_value' => $submission['excerpt'] ?? 'not_set',
+            'event_start' => $submission['EventStartDate'] ?? 'not_set',
+            'event_end' => $submission['EventEndDate'] ?? 'not_set'
+        ];
+
+        error_log('[HVAC TEC Debug] Submission data: ' . print_r($debug_info, true));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Initialize Find a Trainer feature components
      *