Make SEO attribute length public values for use in filters

[galbaras]

The length of the meta description is about to change again, and it's hardcoded in the plugin, which means that any filter I write that uses the length-du-jour must be updated.

Can this be made accessible to filters somehow, e.g. via a wpseo_meta_description_length() function?

[galbaras]

Actually, a better idea is to put a filter on it. Then, plugin users can override the length if they want to, but the default will be the length set by the plugin.

[Pcosta88]

related: #10030

[galbaras]

I was referring to programming filters, not view filters on admin pages. Sorry if this wasn't clear.

So basically, instead of using the literal number 155, the plugin code should use apply_filters( 'wpseo_meta_description_length', 155 );

[benvaassen]

Thank you for opening a feature request.

I've labeled this issue needs decision which means our product managers will assess your request.

[jonoalderson]

This makes sense. Given Google's intentional ambiguity around what an 'optimal' length is (and likely future changes), we're likely to have users with different preferences and opinions on what an appropriate length may be in their case.

We should make this easily filterable.

[ogodoabiola]

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