# Is it possible to modify a function in a helper via the plugin or theme component system?

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**Created:** [February 7, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-modify-a-function-in-a-helper-via-the-plugin-or-theme-component-system/140964 "2020-02-07T08:09:35Z")\
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> [@merefield](#):
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> Did you include the _entire file_ ?

I didn’t at the time of writing (as I thought Justin meant to just include that function) however, although including the whole file got it to work - it wasn’t the same as when I directly edited the file.

For instance it worked on the `latest` page, but not in the `all categories` drop down… which did work when I edited the file directly!

So I’ve ended up making the changes I needed via some messy CSS 😂 and I’ve had to make some compromises too - it’s definitely better than not being able to have done it, but ideally I would have preferred something as simple as changing a category style to be as simple as editing a template 😓

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