How to use post_type_labels_post_type filter in WordPress

post_type_labels_post_type filter

The dynamic portion of the hook name, $post_type, refers to the post type slug.

apply_filters( "post_type_labels_{$post_type}", object $labels )

Description

This is a filter hook that filters the labels of a specific post type. It includes the following hook names:

• post_type_labels_post
• post_type_labels_page
• post_type_labels_attachment

Parameters

• $labels: (object) Object with labels for the post type as member variables.

Live Examples

Example 1: Running the Filter Hook

To run the hook, copy the example below.

    $labels = apply_filters( 'post_type_labels_{$post_type}', $labels ); 
                         
    if ( !empty( $labels ) ) { 
       // everything has led up to this point... 
    }
    

Example 2: Adding a Hook Callback

The following example is for adding a hook callback.

    // define the post_type_labels_<post_type> callback 
    function weplugins_filter_post_type_labels_post_type( $labels ) { 
        // make filter magic happen here... 
        return $labels; 
    }; 
         
    // add the filter 
    add_filter( "post_type_labels_{$post_type}", 'weplugins_filter_post_type_labels_post_type', 10, 1 ); 
    

Example 3: Removing a Hook Callback

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

    // remove the filter 
    remove_filter( "post_type_labels_{$post_type}", 'weplugins_filter_post_type_labels_post_type', 10, 1 ); 
    

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