diff --git a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsSniff.php b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsSniff.php
index 32e9f7a9..77dd1f47 100644
--- a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsSniff.php
+++ b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsSniff.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Util\Tokens;
 use PHPCSUtils\Utils\PassedParameters;
 use WordPressCS\WordPress\AbstractFunctionParameterSniff;
+use WordPressCS\WordPress\Helpers\RulesetPropertyHelper;
 
 /**
  * This sniff ensures that proper sanitization is occurring when PHP's filter_* functions are used.
@@ -65,6 +66,28 @@ class PHPFilterFunctionsSniff extends AbstractFunctionParameterSniff {
 		'FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW' => true,
 	];
 
+	/**
+	 * Filter names to exclude from the list of restricted filters.
+	 *
+	 * This allows a developer who knowingly uses a non-sanitizing filter (for
+	 * example, when they sanitize the value themselves afterwards) to prevent
+	 * the sniff from flagging it, without having to redeclare the full list.
+	 *
+	 * Set this from a custom ruleset, for example to allow `FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW`:
+	 * <code>
+	 * <rule ref="WordPressVIPMinimum.Security.PHPFilterFunctions">
+	 *     <properties>
+	 *         <property name="exclude_filters" type="array">
+	 *             <element value="FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW"/>
+	 *         </property>
+	 *     </properties>
+	 * </rule>
+	 * </code>
+	 *
+	 * @var array<string>
+	 */
+	public $exclude_filters = [];
+
 	/**
 	 * Process the parameters of a matched function.
 	 *
@@ -118,7 +141,13 @@ public function process_parameters( $stackPtr, $group_name, $matched_content, $p
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if ( isset( $this->restricted_filters[ $target_param['clean'] ] ) ) {
+		// Recalculated on each call so an inline change to the `exclude_filters` property is respected.
+		$restricted_filters = array_diff_key(
+			$this->restricted_filters,
+			RulesetPropertyHelper::merge_custom_array( $this->exclude_filters )
+		);
+
+		if ( isset( $restricted_filters[ $target_param['clean'] ] ) ) {
 			$first_non_empty = $this->phpcsFile->findNext( Tokens::$emptyTokens, $target_param['start'], ( $target_param['end'] + 1 ), true );
 
 			$message = 'Please use an appropriate filter to sanitize, as "%s" does no filtering, see: http://php.net/manual/en/filter.filters.sanitize.php.';
diff --git a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsUnitTest.inc b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsUnitTest.inc
index 0159aac5..ee7c0927 100644
--- a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsUnitTest.inc
+++ b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsUnitTest.inc
@@ -98,3 +98,13 @@ filter_input_array(
 		],
 	]
 );
+
+/*
+ * Bug #753: the list of restricted filters can be reduced via the `exclude_filters` property.
+ */
+$excludable = filter_input( INPUT_POST, 'a', FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW ); // Warning RestrictedFilter.
+
+// phpcs:set WordPressVIPMinimum.Security.PHPFilterFunctions exclude_filters[] FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW
+$excluded         = filter_input( INPUT_POST, 'b', FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW ); // OK - excluded via the property.
+$still_restricted = filter_var( $value, FILTER_DEFAULT ); // Warning RestrictedFilter - other defaults still apply.
+// phpcs:set WordPressVIPMinimum.Security.PHPFilterFunctions exclude_filters[]
diff --git a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsUnitTest.php b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsUnitTest.php
index 1faa0728..7a53bcd3 100644
--- a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsUnitTest.php
+++ b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Security/PHPFilterFunctionsUnitTest.php
@@ -32,24 +32,26 @@ public function getErrorList() {
 	 */
 	public function getWarningList() {
 		return [
-			44 => 1,
-			45 => 1,
-			46 => 1,
-			48 => 1,
-			49 => 1,
-			50 => 1,
-			52 => 1,
-			53 => 1,
-			54 => 1,
-			56 => 1,
-			57 => 1,
-			58 => 1,
-			65 => 1,
-			70 => 1,
-			71 => 1,
-			73 => 1,
-			75 => 1,
-			81 => 1,
+			44  => 1,
+			45  => 1,
+			46  => 1,
+			48  => 1,
+			49  => 1,
+			50  => 1,
+			52  => 1,
+			53  => 1,
+			54  => 1,
+			56  => 1,
+			57  => 1,
+			58  => 1,
+			65  => 1,
+			70  => 1,
+			71  => 1,
+			73  => 1,
+			75  => 1,
+			81  => 1,
+			105 => 1,
+			109 => 1,
 		];
 	}
 }