the_meta_key

Filter Hook

Description

Filters the HTML output of the li element in the post custom fields list.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-includes/post-template.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Filter
Line Number	`1155`

Hook Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`string`	`$html`	The HTML output for the li element.
`string`	`$key`	Meta key.
`string`	`$value`	Meta value.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into the_meta_key
add_filter('the_meta_key', 'my_custom_filter', 10, 3);

function my_custom_filter($html, $key, $value) {
    // Your custom filtering logic here
    return $html;
}

Source Code Context

wp-includes/post-template.php:1155 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
1150  			 *
1151  			 * @param string $html  The HTML output for the li element.
1152  			 * @param string $key   Meta key.
1153  			 * @param string $value Meta value.
1154  			 */
1155  			$li_html .= apply_filters( 'the_meta_key', $html, $key, $value );
1156  		}
1157  
1158  		if ( $li_html ) {
1159  			echo "<ul class='post-meta'>\n{$li_html}</ul>\n";
1160  		}

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
			 * Filters the HTML output of the li element in the post custom fields list.
			 *
			 * @since 2.2.0
			 *
			 * @param string $html  The HTML output for the li element.
			 * @param string $key   Meta key.
			 * @param string $value Meta value.
			 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Filter
Parameters: 3
File: wp-includes/post-template.php

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