[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44475: wp_trim_excerpt does not trim text if you pass text in.

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#44475: wp_trim_excerpt does not trim text if you pass text in.
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 Reporter:  aubreypwd     |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:  4.9.6
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:  needs-patch
  Focuses:                |
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 {{{
 /**
  * Generates an excerpt from the content, if needed.
  *
  * The excerpt word amount will be 55 words and if the amount is greater
 than
  * that, then the string ' […]' will be appended to the excerpt. If
 the string
  * is less than 55 words, then the content will be returned as is.
  *
  * The 55 word limit can be modified by plugins/themes using the {@see
 'excerpt_length'} filter
  * The ' […]' string can be modified by plugins/themes using the
 {@see 'excerpt_more'} filter
  *
  * @since 1.5.0
  *
  * @param string $text Optional. The excerpt. If set to empty, an excerpt
 is generated.
  * @return string The excerpt.
  */
 function wp_trim_excerpt( $text = '' ) {
         $raw_excerpt = $text;
         if ( '' == $text ) {
                 $text = get_the_content('');

                 $text = strip_shortcodes( $text );

                 /** This filter is documented in wp-includes/post-
 template.php */
                 $text = apply_filters( 'the_content', $text );
                 $text = str_replace(']]>', ']]>', $text);

                 /**
                  * Filters the number of words in an excerpt.
                  *
                  * @since 2.7.0
                  *
                  * @param int $number The number of words. Default 55.
                  */
                 $excerpt_length = apply_filters( 'excerpt_length', 55 );
                 /**
                  * Filters the string in the "more" link displayed after a
 trimmed excerpt.
                  *
                  * @since 2.9.0
                  *
                  * @param string $more_string The string shown within the
 more link.
                  */
                 $excerpt_more = apply_filters( 'excerpt_more', ' ' .
 '[…]' );
                 $text = wp_trim_words( $text, $excerpt_length,
 $excerpt_more );
         }
         /**
          * Filters the trimmed excerpt string.
          *
          * @since 2.8.0
          *
          * @param string $text        The trimmed text.
          * @param string $raw_excerpt The text prior to trimming.
          */
         return apply_filters( 'wp_trim_excerpt', $text, $raw_excerpt );
 }
 }}}

 If I pass in `$text` it would not get trimmed and stripped. Ideally, the
 passed in $text should override the `$text = get_the_content('');`.

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