$settings = self::$sc[ $tag ];
		if ( isset( $settings['__vc_settings_function'] ) ) {
			self::$sc[ $tag ] = call_user_func( $settings['__vc_settings_function'], $tag );
		} elseif ( isset( $settings['__vc_settings_file'] ) ) {
			self::$sc[ $tag ] = include $settings['__vc_settings_file'];
		}
        //here
        self::$sc[ $tag ] = apply_filters('vc_element_settings_filter', self::$sc[ $tag ], $tag );//new
        //here
		self::$sc[ $tag ]['base'] = $tag;
		self::$init_elements[ $tag ] = true;
		vc_mapper()->callElementActivities( $tag );

		return self::$sc[ $tag ];