apply_filters( 'excerpt_length', int $number )

Parameters

$numberint

The maximum number of words. Default 55.

Fired at · 2

• wp-includes/blocks/latest-posts.php:156render_block_core_latest_posts()
• wp-includes/formatting.php:3992wp_trim_excerpt()

Source

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3986		 * Filters the maximum number of words in a post excerpt.3987		 *3988		 * @since 2.7.03989		 *3990		 * @param int $number The maximum number of words. Default 55.3991		 */3992		$excerpt_length = (int) apply_filters( 'excerpt_length', $excerpt_length );3993 3994		/**3995		 * Filters the string in the "more" link displayed after a trimmed excerpt.3996		 *3997		 * @since 2.9.03998		 *

History

Introduced in 2.7.0. Unchanged from 6.7.7 through 7.1.0.

1. 6.7.7
2. 6.8.8
3. 6.9.7
4. 7.0.4
5. 7.1.0

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