Function : wp_trim_words()
Syntax#
<?php $trimmed_text = wp_trim_words( $text, $num_words = 55, $more = null ); ?>
Parameters#
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
$text |
(String) (Required) Text that will be shortened or trimmed. |
$num_words |
(Integer) (Required) Number of words to which text will be restricted. |
$more |
(String) (Optional) What to append if $text needs to be trimmed. |
| ## Trimming post content | |
| This function shortens the text to a specified number of words and returns the shortened text. |
<?php echo wp_trim_words( get_the_content(), 40, '...' ); ?>In the above example we are passing the post content to the function. It will restrict the length of the content to 40 words and will trim rest of the words.