(function($) { // we create a copy of the WP inline edit post function var $wp_inline_edit = inlineEditPost.edit; // and then we overwrite the function with our own code inlineEditPost.edit = function( id ) { // "call" the original WP edit function // we don't want to leave WordPress hanging $wp_inline_edit.apply( this, arguments ); // now we take care of our business // get the post ID var $post_id = 0; if ( typeof( id ) == 'object' ) $post_id = parseInt( this.getId( id ) ); if ( $post_id > 0 ) { // define the edit row var $edit_row = $( '#edit-' + $post_id ); // get the release date var $release_date = $( $post_id ).text(); // populate the release date /* $("#order_priority_value option:selected").prop("selected",false); $("#order_priority_value option[value=" + $release_date + "]").prop("selected",true);*/ /* $("#order_priority_value > select > option[value=" + value + "]").prop("selected",true);*/ } }; })(jQuery);