How to use paginate_links_output filter in WordPress

Welcome to our detailed guide on the paginate_links_output filter in WordPress! This hook is super handy when you want to tweak the HTML output of paginated links for archives. As an Indian developer would say, “Let’s dive in and see how we can make the most of it.” 😊

To get started with the paginate_links_output filter, you’ll first need to register it using add_filter. It’s always a good idea to include this in your theme’s functions.php file or better yet, in a custom WordPress plugin. This way, you won’t lose your changes when you update your theme. At WePlugins, we highly recommend creating custom plugins for such tasks.

Below, we have some live examples to help you understand better.

Example 1: Basic Usage of paginate_links_output

In this example, we define a function weplugins_modify_paginate_links_output_defaults which modifies the paginated links as per your need.

    function weplugins_modify_paginate_links_output_defaults($r, $args) { 
        // Update the $r variable according to your website requirements and return this variable.
        return $r; 
    }
    // Register the filter
    add_filter( "paginate_links_output", "weplugins_modify_paginate_links_output_defaults", 10, 2 );
    

Example 2: Removing the Hook

If you need to remove a registered hook, you can use remove_filter like this:

    remove_filter( "paginate_links_output", "weplugins_modify_paginate_links_output_defaults", 10, 2 );
    

Make sure to provide the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments while removing the hook callback.

Example 3: Applying Filters

Here’s how you can apply filters using this hook:

    apply_filters( 'paginate_links_output', string $r, array $args );
    

Below are the parameters required to use this hook:

• $r: (string) HTML output.
• $args: (array) An array of arguments. See paginate_links() for more information on accepted arguments.

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