Set default text for the editor in new posts

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1. There is a filter named default_content. It does exactly what the name says. 🙂

   Example:

   add_filter( 'default_content', 't5_preset_editor_content', 10, 2 );
   
   /**
    * Fills the default content for post type 'post' if it is not empty.
    *
    * @param string $content
    * @param object $post
    * @return string
    */
   function t5_preset_editor_content( $content, $post )
   {
       if ( '' !== $content or 'post' !== $post->post_type )
       {
           return $content;
       }
   
       return 'This is the <em>default</em> content. You may customize it.';
   }
   

   As you can see, the post type is already available, so you could set different defaults for different post types.

   Related filters are default_title and default_excerpt. They work the same way.

   You can also send someone a link with parameters for content, post_title and excerpt:

   http://example.com/wp-admin/post-new.php?content=hello+world%21&post_title=Sample+Title&excerpt=custom+excerpt
   

   Output:

   

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