How to limit the number of characters/words in the signature text area? - General Discussions https://wpforo.com/community/general-discussions/how-to-limit-the-number-of-characters-words-in-the-signature-text-area/ Discussion Board en-US Fri, 15 May 2026 07:45:37 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: How to limit the number of characters/words in the signature text area? https://wpforo.com/community/general-discussions/how-to-limit-the-number-of-characters-words-in-the-signature-text-area/#post-45741 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:16:30 +0000 Thank you very much for your help @Tutrix.

]]> General Discussions hector https://wpforo.com/community/general-discussions/how-to-limit-the-number-of-characters-words-in-the-signature-text-area/#post-45741 RE: How to limit the number of characters/words in the signature text area? https://wpforo.com/community/general-discussions/how-to-limit-the-number-of-characters-words-in-the-signature-text-area/#post-45723 Sun, 06 Sep 2020 13:55:31 +0000 or use css to limit the content of the signature
everything that goes above the specified height is hidden

#wpforo #wpforo-wrap .wpfl-4 .wpforo-post .wpforo-post-signature {
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
max-height: 100px;
}
]]> General Discussions Tutrix https://wpforo.com/community/general-discussions/how-to-limit-the-number-of-characters-words-in-the-signature-text-area/#post-45723 RE: How to limit the number of characters/words in the signature text area? https://wpforo.com/community/general-discussions/how-to-limit-the-number-of-characters-words-in-the-signature-text-area/#post-45721 Sun, 06 Sep 2020 09:34:28 +0000 @hector

I didn't find an option for it
only with the Addon "wpForo User Custom Fields"

but you can enter the desired value in the wpf-includes / functions-template.php at Line 1635.

$length = apply_filters('wpforo_signature_length', 0);
$signature = wpforo_text($signature, $length, false, false, false, false);
$signature = wpautop($signature);

replace "0" with the value limit (character)

But after a forum update you have to do this again
Even html codes for images or urls in the signature can be shortened and thus no longer displayed

 

 

]]> General Discussions Tutrix https://wpforo.com/community/general-discussions/how-to-limit-the-number-of-characters-words-in-the-signature-text-area/#post-45721 How to limit the number of characters/words in the signature text area? https://wpforo.com/community/general-discussions/how-to-limit-the-number-of-characters-words-in-the-signature-text-area/#post-45717 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 15:57:23 +0000 Hello community.

I see that in the text area where users can place/edit their signature, they have no control over the number of characters / words that can be placed, the user can place as many characters/words as they want:

Which results in the user being able to place very long signatures:

How can we limit the number of characters/words in the signature area?

Thank you in advance for your help.

]]> General Discussions hector https://wpforo.com/community/general-discussions/how-to-limit-the-number-of-characters-words-in-the-signature-text-area/#post-45717