wp_get_document_title(): string

Returns document title for the current page.

Return

string Tag with the document title.

Source

function wp_get_document_title() {

	/**
	 * Filters the document title before it is generated.
	 *
	 * Passing a non-empty value will short-circuit wp_get_document_title(),
	 * returning that value instead.
	 *
	 * @since 4.4.0
	 *
	 * @param string $title The document title. Default empty string.
	 */
	$title = apply_filters( 'pre_get_document_title', '' );
	if ( ! empty( $title ) ) {
		return $title;
	}

	global $page, $paged;

	$title = array(
		'title' => '',
	);

	// If it's a 404 page, use a "Page not found" title.
	if ( is_404() ) {
		$title['title'] = __( 'Page not found' );

		// If it's a search, use a dynamic search results title.
	} elseif ( is_search() ) {
		/* translators: %s: Search query. */
		$title['title'] = sprintf( __( 'Search Results for “%s”' ), get_search_query() );

		// If on the front page, use the site title.
	} elseif ( is_front_page() ) {
		$title['title'] = get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' );

		// If on a post type archive, use the post type archive title.
	} elseif ( is_post_type_archive() ) {
		$title['title'] = post_type_archive_title( '', false );

		// If on a taxonomy archive, use the term title.
	} elseif ( is_tax() ) {
		$title['title'] = single_term_title( '', false );

		/*
		* If we're on the blog page that is not the homepage
		* or a single post of any post type, use the post title.
		*/
	} elseif ( is_home() || is_singular() ) {
		$title['title'] = single_post_title( '', false );

		// If on a category or tag archive, use the term title.
	} elseif ( is_category() || is_tag() ) {
		$title['title'] = single_term_title( '', false );

		// If on an author archive, use the author's display name.
	} elseif ( is_author() && get_queried_object() ) {
		$author         = get_queried_object();
		$title['title'] = $author->display_name;

		// If it's a date archive, use the date as the title.
	} elseif ( is_year() ) {
		$title['title'] = get_the_date( _x( 'Y', 'yearly archives date format' ) );

	} elseif ( is_month() ) {
		$title['title'] = get_the_date( _x( 'F Y', 'monthly archives date format' ) );

	} elseif ( is_day() ) {
		$title['title'] = get_the_date();
	}

	// Add a page number if necessary.
	if ( ( $paged >= 2 || $page >= 2 ) && ! is_404() ) {
		/* translators: %s: Page number. */
		$title['page'] = sprintf( __( 'Page %s' ), max( $paged, $page ) );
	}

	// Append the description or site title to give context.
	if ( is_front_page() ) {
		$title['tagline'] = get_bloginfo( 'description', 'display' );
	} else {
		$title['site'] = get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' );
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the separator for the document title.
	 *
	 * @since 4.4.0
	 *
	 * @param string $sep Document title separator. Default '-'.
	 */
	$sep = apply_filters( 'document_title_separator', '-' );

	/**
	 * Filters the parts of the document title.
	 *
	 * @since 4.4.0
	 *
	 * @param array $title {
	 *     The document title parts.
	 *
	 *     @type string $title   Title of the viewed page.
	 *     @type string $page    Optional. Page number if paginated.
	 *     @type string $tagline Optional. Site description when on home page.
	 *     @type string $site    Optional. Site title when not on home page.
	 * }
	 */
	$title = apply_filters( 'document_title_parts', $title );

	$title = implode( " $sep ", array_filter( $title ) );

	/**
	 * Filters the document title.
	 *
	 * @since 5.8.0
	 *
	 * @param string $title Document title.
	 */
	$title = apply_filters( 'document_title', $title );

	return $title;
}

Hooks

apply_filters( ‘document_title’, string $title )

Filters the document title.

apply_filters( ‘document_title_parts’, array $title )

Filters the parts of the document title.

apply_filters( ‘document_title_separator’, string $sep )

Filters the separator for the document title.

apply_filters( ‘pre_get_document_title’, string $title )

Filters the document title before it is generated.

Changelog

VersionDescription
4.4.0Introduced.

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