url_shorten( string $url, int $length = 35 ): string
Shortens a URL, to be used as link text.
Parameters
-
$urlstring Required -
URL to shorten.
-
$lengthint Optional -
Maximum length of the shortened URL. Default 35 characters.
Default:
35
Return
string Shortened URL.
Source
File: wp-includes/formatting.php.
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function url_shorten( $url, $length = 35 ) {
$stripped = str_replace( array( 'https://', 'http://', 'www.' ), '', $url );
$short_url = untrailingslashit( $stripped );
if ( strlen( $short_url ) > $length ) {
$short_url = substr( $short_url, 0, $length - 3 ) . '…';
}
return $short_url;
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.4.0 | Moved to wp-includes/formatting.php from wp-admin/includes/misc.php and added $length param. |
| 1.2.0 | Introduced. |