diff --git a/wp-includes/link-template.php b/wp-includes/link-template.php
index d6815ad9a3..7538a52aff 100644
--- a/wp-includes/link-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/link-template.php
@@ -1629,6 +1629,18 @@ function get_adjacent_post( $in_same_term = false, $excluded_terms = '', $previo
 	$op = $previous ? '<' : '>';
 	$order = $previous ? 'DESC' : 'ASC';
 
+	/**
+	 * Filter the excluded term ids
+	 *
+	 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$adjacent`, refers to the type
+	 * of adjacency, 'next' or 'previous'.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.4.0
+	 *
+	 * @param string $excluded_terms Array of excluded term IDs.
+	 */
+	$excluded_terms = apply_filters( "get_{$adjacent}_post_excluded_terms", $excluded_terms );
+
 	/**
 	 * Filter the JOIN clause in the SQL for an adjacent post query.
 	 *
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 8cdb9c9bb6..28b16e9179 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34527';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34528';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.