get_url_in_content() WordPress Function
This function allows you to get the URL of the first link in the post content.
get_url_in_content( string $content ) #
Extracts and returns the first URL from passed content.
Parameters
- $content
(string)(Required)A string which might contain a URL.
Return
(string|false) The found URL.
Source
File: wp-includes/formatting.php
function get_url_in_content( $content ) {
if ( empty( $content ) ) {
return false;
}
if ( preg_match( '/<a\s[^>]*?href=([\'"])(.+?)\1/is', $content, $matches ) ) {
return esc_url_raw( $matches[2] );
}
return false;
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.6.0 | Introduced. |