The edit_form_after_editor WordPress PHP action fires after the content editor in the post editing screen.
Usage
add_action('edit_form_after_editor', 'your_custom_function_name');
function your_custom_function_name($post) {
// your custom code here
return $post;
}
Parameters
$post(WP_Post) – The post object that is being edited.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: edit_form_after_editor
Examples
Display a custom meta box after the editor
This example adds a custom meta box under the content editor for a post.
add_action('edit_form_after_editor', 'display_custom_meta_box');
function display_custom_meta_box($post) {
echo '<div id="custom-meta-box" class="postbox">';
echo '<h2>Custom Meta Box</h2>';
echo '<div class="inside">';
// your custom code here
echo '</div></div>';
}
Add a custom message after the content editor
This example displays a custom message under the content editor.
add_action('edit_form_after_editor', 'add_custom_message');
function add_custom_message($post) {
echo '<p><strong>Note:</strong> Please double-check your content before publishing.</p>';
}
Show word count after the content editor
This example shows the current word count of the post content.
add_action('edit_form_after_editor', 'display_word_count');
function display_word_count($post) {
$word_count = str_word_count($post->post_content);
echo '<p>Word count: ' . $word_count . '</p>';
}
Display post format specific instructions
This example displays instructions related to the current post format after the content editor.
add_action('edit_form_after_editor', 'post_format_instructions');
function post_format_instructions($post) {
$post_format = get_post_format($post->ID);
if ($post_format == 'video') {
echo '<p><strong>Video Format:</strong> Please include a video URL or embed code in the content.</p>';
} elseif ($post_format == 'gallery') {
echo '<p><strong>Gallery Format:</strong> Please add a gallery shortcode to the content.</p>';
}
}
Display custom fields data
This example retrieves and displays the custom field value for a post after the content editor.
add_action('edit_form_after_editor', 'display_custom_field_data');
function display_custom_field_data($post) {
$custom_data = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'your_custom_field_key', true);
echo '<p>Custom Field Data: ' . esc_html($custom_data) . '</p>';
}