Filter the linked cpt widget settings .

filter-linked-cpt-widget-settings.php

<?php // YOU MOST LIKELY DON'T NEED THIS LINE, SO DON'T COPY PASTE THIS LINE WITH BELOW CODE

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// Filter the linked cpt layout.
function geodirectory_cpt_linked_listing_view( $layout ) {
    $layout = 'gridview_onehalf'; // one of gridview_onehalf, gridview_onethird, gridview_onefourth, gridview_onefifth, listview
    
    return $layout;
}
add_filter( 'geodir_cpt_linked_listing_view', 'geodirectory_cpt_linked_listing_view', 10, 1 );

// Filter the linked cpt sorting.
function geodirectory_cpt_linked_sortby( $sortby ) {
    $sortby = 'high_rating'; // one of latest, featured, high_review, high_rating, random, nearest
    
    return $sortby;
}
add_filter( 'geodir_cpt_linked_sortby', 'geodirectory_cpt_linked_sortby', 10, 1 );

// Filter the linked cpt no. of listings.
function geodirectory_cpt_linked_count( $post_number ) {
    $post_number = 6; // any integer
    
    return $post_number;
}
add_filter( 'geodir_cpt_linked_count', 'geodirectory_cpt_linked_count', 10, 1 );

// Filter the linked cpt character count.
function geodirectory_cpt_linked_post_excerpt( $character_count ) {
    $character_count = 200; // any integer
    
    return $character_count;
}
add_filter( 'geodir_cpt_linked_post_excerpt', 'geodirectory_cpt_linked_post_excerpt', 10, 1 );

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