How to change upload directory in wp_handle_upload

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Here’s a complete example for how we do it in Easy Digital Downloads:

/**
 * Set Upload Directory
 *
 * Sets the upload dir to edd. This function is called from
 * edd_change_downloads_upload_dir()
 *
 * @since 1.0
 * @return array Upload directory information
*/
function edd_set_upload_dir( $upload ) {
    $upload['subdir'] = '/edd' . $upload['subdir'];
    $upload['path'] = $upload['basedir'] . $upload['subdir'];
    $upload['url']  = $upload['baseurl'] . $upload['subdir'];
    return $upload;
}


/**
 * Change Downloads Upload Directory
 *
 * Hooks the edd_set_upload_dir filter when appropriate. This function works by
 * hooking on the WordPress Media Uploader and moving the uploading files that
 * are used for EDD to an edd directory under wp-content/uploads/ therefore,
 * the new directory is wp-content/uploads/edd/{year}/{month}. This directory
 * provides protection to anything uploaded to it.
 *
 * @since 1.0
 * @global $pagenow
 * @return void
 */
function edd_change_downloads_upload_dir() {
    global $pagenow;

    if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['post_id'] ) && ( 'async-upload.php' == $pagenow || 'media-upload.php' == $pagenow ) ) {
        if ( 'download' == get_post_type( $_REQUEST['post_id'] ) ) {
            add_filter( 'upload_dir', 'edd_set_upload_dir' );
        }
    }
}
add_action( 'admin_init', 'edd_change_downloads_upload_dir', 999 );

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