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Filters

There is no denying filters in WordPress are amazing but for me the syntax always seems backwards (im not saying its wrong just how my mind reads it), so i thought i would write an article to make it clear (for me anyway).

apply_filters()

Adds a event in the php exacution that you can hook into useing the add_filter() function.

This wrapps what you want to be able to filter(change).

mixed apply_filters ( 
	string $event_name,
	mixed $value,
	mixed $...
);

add_filter()

Adds a filter to the event that is set by apply_filter() function.

This is the change you want to make to the filter.

bool add_filter ( 
	string $event_name,
	callable $callback_name, 
	integer $priority = 10, 
	integer $number_of_args = 1
);
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