/**
     * If query filtering is enabled, hide course steps from the course
     * navigation.
     *
     * @since  3.36.16
     *
     * @param  bool  $can_read  Can the user read the step?
     * @param  int   $step_id   The step ID.
     * @param  int   $course_id The course ID.
     * @return bool  True if able to user read step, False otherwise.
     */
    public function can_user_read_step( $can_read, $step_id, $course_id ) {

        if ( ! $can_read ) {
            return $can_read;
        }

        if ( $can_read ) {

            // If Filter Course Steps is on

            $settings = get_post_meta( $course_id, 'wpf-settings-learndash', true );

            if ( ! empty( $settings ) && ! empty( $settings['filter_steps'] ) ) {
                if ( ! wpf_user_can_access( $step_id ) ) {
                    $can_read = false;
                }
            }
        }

        if ( false === $can_read ) {

            // Reduce the course step count

            add_filter( 'learndash-course-progress-stats', function( $progress ) {

                $progress['total'] -= 1;

                return $progress;

            } );

        }

        return $can_read;

    }