Remove hyperlink to edit post in edit.php

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How can I remove the hyperlink to posts on the edit.php screen when listing all posts?

I am already removing the on hover links using the code below, but I want the actual post titles not to be hyperlinked at all.

add_filter( 'post_row_actions', 'remove_row_actions', 10, 1 );
function remove_row_actions( $actions )
{
    if( get_post_type() === 'wprss_feed_item' )
        unset( $actions['edit'] );
        unset( $actions['view'] );
        unset( $actions['trash'] );
        unset( $actions['inline hide-if-no-js'] );
    return $actions;
}

I also tried adding a column instead of the title column, and then echoing get_the_title() within that column. However in that case, although I would get rid of the hyperlink, I would lose the WP functionality that adds the quick links for trashing, editing etc. beneath the post title.

I also tried the following with no success:

add_filter( 'edit_post_link', 'remove_hyperlink_from_food_titles');

function remove_hyperlink_from_food_titles() {
    if ( 'edit-food_item' !== get_current_screen()->id )
    return;   

    return get_the_title();
}

2 Answers
2

You can remove the a tag with javascript, short and easy.
Use the follow plugin; include a small script in the footer of the edit.php, only this page in backend of WP and remove all a-tag inside the table; see the selector on the source below.

<?php
/**
 * Plugin Name: Remove a
 * Version:     0.0.1
 * Plugin URI:  http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/65613/
 * Description: 
 * Author:      Frank Bültge
 * Author URI:  http://bueltge.de
 */

if ( ! function_exists( 'wpse65613_remove_a' ) ) {

    add_action( 'admin_footer-edit.php', 'wpse65613_remove_a' );

    function wpse65613_remove_a() {
        ?>
        <script type="text/javascript">
            jQuery('table.wp-list-table a.row-title').contents().unwrap();
        </script>
        <?php
    }

}

The result:
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