Creating default text on blog posts in WordPress using PHP
Learn how to insert default text to blog posts in WordPress. This article shows you how to add default text on WordPress blog posts using a simple PHP code.
Rather than inputting the same text over and over again, create a default text for all of your WordPress blog posts. This guide shows you how to use a few lines of PHP code to generate the default text for a blog post
Creating default text on blog posts in WordPress
Important
Always perform a backup before you make any changes to the theme files. If you break any codes, it will be easier to revert your site to its last good known state. Alternatively, you could also create a child theme. Read this link on how to create a child theme: https://www.hosting.com/blog/wordpress-child-theme/
Follow the steps below to edit your Theme setting file to add default text to blog posts in WordPress:
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Log in to your WordPress site with an administrator account.
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On the Dashboard in the left sidebar, click Appearance, and then click Theme Editor:
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On the Theme Editor, select the Theme you want to edit from the dropdown:
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The files for this selected theme are listed on the right column under Theme Files. Click on the file named "functions.php":
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Insert the following code to the end of functions.php file and click Update File Button to save the changes:
add_filter( 'default_content', 'my_editor_content' );
function my_editor_content( $content ) {
$content = "If you like this post, then please consider retweeting it or sharing it on Facebook.";
return $content;
}
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