category_description

Filter Hook

Description

Filters the category description for display.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-includes/class-walker-category.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Filter
Line Number	`125`

Hook Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`string`	`$description`	Category description.
`WP_Term`	`$category`	Category object.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into category_description
add_filter('category_description', 'my_custom_filter', 10, 2);

function my_custom_filter($description, $category) {
    // Your custom filtering logic here
    return $description;
}

Source Code Context

wp-includes/class-walker-category.php:125 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
 120  			 * @since 1.2.0
 121  			 *
 122  			 * @param string  $description Category description.
 123  			 * @param WP_Term $category    Category object.
 124  			 */
 125  			$atts['title'] = strip_tags( apply_filters( 'category_description', $category->description, $category ) );
 126  		}
 127  
 128  		/**
 129  		 * Filters the HTML attributes applied to a category list item's anchor element.
 130  		 *

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
			 * Filters the category description for display.
			 *
			 * @since 1.2.0
			 *
			 * @param string  $description Category description.
			 * @param WP_Term $category    Category object.
			 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Filter
Parameters: 2
File: wp-includes/class-walker-category.php

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