excerpt_more

Filter Hook

Description

Filters the string in the "more" link displayed after a trimmed excerpt.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-includes/formatting.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Filter
Line Number	`4020`

Hook Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`string`	`$more_string`	The string shown within the more link.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into excerpt_more
add_filter('excerpt_more', 'my_custom_filter', 10, 1);

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

Source Code Context

wp-includes/formatting.php:4020 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
4015  		 *
4016  		 * @since 2.9.0
4017  		 *
4018  		 * @param string $more_string The string shown within the more link.
4019  		 */
4020  		$excerpt_more = apply_filters( 'excerpt_more', ' ' . '[&hellip;]' );
4021  		$text         = wp_trim_words( $text, $excerpt_length, $excerpt_more );
4022  
4023  	}
4024  
4025  	/**

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
		 * Filters the string in the "more" link displayed after a trimmed excerpt.
		 *
		 * @since 2.9.0
		 *
		 * @param string $more_string The string shown within the more link.
		 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Filter
Parameters: 1
File: wp-includes/formatting.php

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