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Ignore Words Inside Parentheses

Updated September 18, 2025
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Code

Filename: gpwc-word-count.php

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<?php
/**
 * Gravity Perks // Word Count // Ignore Words Inside Parentheses
 * https://gravitywiz.com/documentation/gravity-forms-word-count/
 */
add_filter( 'gpwc_word_count', function( $word_count, $words ) {

	$words = preg_split( '/[ \n\r]+/', trim( preg_replace( '/\(([^)]+)\)/', '', $words ) ) );

	return count( $words );
}, 10, 2 );

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