Filter hook 'comment_excerpt_length'

in WP Core File wp-includes/comment-template.php at line 677

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comment_excerpt_length

Filter Hook
Description
Filters the maximum number of words used in the comment excerpt.

Hook Information

File Location wp-includes/comment-template.php View on GitHub
Hook Type Filter
Line Number 677

Hook Parameters

Type Name Description
int $comment_excerpt_length The amount of words you want to display in the comment excerpt.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage
<?php
// Hook into comment_excerpt_length
add_filter('comment_excerpt_length', 'my_custom_filter', 10, 1);

function my_custom_filter($comment_excerpt_length) {
    // Your custom filtering logic here
    return $comment_excerpt_length;
}

Source Code Context

wp-includes/comment-template.php:677 - How this hook is used in WordPress core
<?php
 672  	 *
 673  	 * @since 4.4.0
 674  	 *
 675  	 * @param int $comment_excerpt_length The amount of words you want to display in the comment excerpt.
 676  	 */
 677  	$comment_excerpt_length = apply_filters( 'comment_excerpt_length', $comment_excerpt_length );
 678  
 679  	$comment_excerpt = wp_trim_words( $comment_text, $comment_excerpt_length, '&hellip;' );
 680  
 681  	/**
 682  	 * Filters the retrieved comment excerpt.

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
	 * Filters the maximum number of words used in the comment excerpt.
	 *
	 * @since 4.4.0
	 *
	 * @param int $comment_excerpt_length The amount of words you want to display in the comment excerpt.
	 */
Quick Info
  • Hook Type: Filter
  • Parameters: 1
  • File: wp-includes/comment-template.php
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