diff --git a/includes/classes/Feature/Search/Search.php b/includes/classes/Feature/Search/Search.php
index 42a714830a..7d15aaf353 100644
--- a/includes/classes/Feature/Search/Search.php
+++ b/includes/classes/Feature/Search/Search.php
@@ -237,7 +237,16 @@ public function add_search_highlight_tags( $formatted_args, $args ) {
 				'pre_tags'            => [ $opening_tag ],
 				'post_tags'           => [ $closing_tag ],
 				'type'                => 'plain',
-				'number_of_fragments' => 0,
+				/**
+				 * Filter the maximum number of fragments highlighted for a searched field.
+				 *
+				 * @since 4.7.2
+				 * @hook ep_highlight_number_of_fragments
+				 * @param  {int}    $max_fragments Maximum number of fragments for field.
+				 * @param  {string} $field Search field being setup.
+				 * @return {int}    New maximum number of fragments to highlight for the searched field.
+				 */
+				'number_of_fragments' => apply_filters( 'ep_highlight_number_of_fragments', 0, $field ),
 			];
 		}