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apply_filters( 'pre_wp_unique_post_slug', string|null $override_slug, string $slug, int $post_id, string $post_status, string $post_type, int $post_parent )

Since
5.1.0
Filters the post slug before it is generated to be unique.

Description

Returning a non-null value will short-circuit the unique slug generation, returning the passed value instead.

Compatibility

WordPress
since 5.1.0
  • 6.7.7
  • 6.8.8
  • 6.9.7
  • 7.0.4
  • 7.1.0

Present in every tracked release (6.7.7 to 7.1.0).

Parameters

$override_slugstring|null
Short-circuit return value.
$slugstring
The desired slug (post_name).
$post_idint
Post ID.
$post_statusstring
The post status.
$post_typestring
Post type.
$post_parentint
Post parent ID.

Where this hook fires · 1

  • wp-includes/post.php:5350wp_unique_post_slug()

Source code

	 * @param string      $slug          The desired slug (post_name).	 * @param int         $post_id       Post ID.	 * @param string      $post_status   The post status.	 * @param string      $post_type     Post type.	 * @param int         $post_parent   Post parent ID.	 */	$override_slug = apply_filters( 'pre_wp_unique_post_slug', null, $slug, $post_id, $post_status, $post_type, $post_parent );	if ( null !== $override_slug ) {		return $override_slug;	} 	global $wpdb, $wp_rewrite;

Changelog

Introduced in 5.1.0. 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

Signature, return type and hooks compared across 5 parsed releases.

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