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Remove the `p` Paragraph Tags From Author Description in WordPress

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Since WordPress 4.9 by default WordPress adds paragraph tags <p></p> to the author descriptions. This sometimes breaks your theme styles.

Stop this by adding the following to your functions.php file.

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UPDATE: Looks like the changes have been reverted. Take a look.

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Comments 4
  • Jesus Maceira
    Posted on

    Jesus Maceira Jesus Maceira

    Reply Author

    You are a Jedi Master!
    Thanks for this fix!


  • Sophia
    Posted on

    Sophia Sophia

    Reply Author

    This worked for me. Thanks so much!


  • dert
    Posted on

    dert dert

    Reply Author

    hi,

    how to remove p tags from category description woocommerce

    thanks