wp_kses_post() WordPress Function
The wp_kses_post() function in WordPress is used to filter content in a post or page. The function strips out all invalid or dangerous HTML code from the content, making it safe to post on a WordPress site. This function is important to use because it helps to protect your site from malicious code that could potentially harm your site or its visitors.
wp_kses_post( string $data ) #
Sanitizes content for allowed HTML tags for post content.
Description
Post content refers to the page contents of the ‘post’ type and not $_POST
data from forms.
This function expects unslashed data.
Parameters
- $data
(string)(Required)Post content to filter.
Return
(string) Filtered post content with allowed HTML tags and attributes intact.
Source
File: wp-includes/kses.php
function wp_kses_post( $data ) { return wp_kses( $data, 'post' ); }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
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2.9.0 | Introduced. |