How to use post_rewrite_rules filter in WordPress

post_rewrite_rules filter

Filters rewrite rules used for “post” archives.

apply_filters( 'post_rewrite_rules', string[] $post_rewrite )

Description

This is a filter hook, which is used for filtering the rewrite rules used for “post” archives.

With post_rewrite_rules, you can easily change permalinks not only to the post but also to its comments, attachments, etc. Original permalinks you can keep or replace with new ones.

Parameters

• $post_rewrite: (string[]) Array of rewrite rules for posts, keyed by their regex pattern.

Live Example

Basic Usage

To run the hook, copy the example below.

    $post_rewrite = apply_filters('weplugins_post_rewrite_rules', $post_rewrite);

    if (!empty($post_rewrite)) {
        // everything has led up to this point...
    }
    

Adding a Hook Callback

The following example is for adding a hook callback.

    // define the weplugins_post_rewrite_rules callback
    function weplugins_filter_post_rewrite_rules($post_rewrite) {
        // make filter magic happen here...
        return $post_rewrite;
    };

    // add the filter
    add_filter('weplugins_post_rewrite_rules', 'weplugins_filter_post_rewrite_rules', 10, 1);
    

Removing a Hook Callback

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

    // remove the filter
    remove_filter('weplugins_post_rewrite_rules', 'weplugins_filter_post_rewrite_rules', 10, 1);
    

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