WordPress V3.xTemplate Tag Reference Guide as of Version 3.x

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Shortlink Tags

The Shortlinkthe_shortlink();

Used on single post permalink pages, this template tag displays a "URL shortening" link for the current post. By default, this will mean the URL has a format of /?p=1234, and will only appear if pretty permalinks are enabled. However, this feature is limited by design and intended to be leveraged by plugins that may offer links in a different format, a custom format, or even a format provided by a third-party URL shortening service.

<?php the_shortlink($text, $title, $before, $after); ?>

$text

String • Default: 'This is the short link.'

(Optional) Link text to display.

$title

String • Default: post title

(Optional) Tool-tip text displayed with the link.

$before

String • Default: none

(Optional) Text or HTML prefix added to the link.

$after

String • Default: none

(Optional) Text or HTML suffix added to the link.

WP Get Shortlinkwp_get_shortlink();

Returns the Short Link to a post for use in PHP. It does NOT display the short link.

<?php wp_get_shortlink($id, $context, $allow_slugs); ?>

$id

Integer • Default: '0', which means the current post or blog

(Optional) A post or blog id.

$context

String • Default: 'post'

(Optional) Whether the id is a 'blog' id, 'post' id, or 'media' id. If 'post', the post_type of the post is consulted. If 'query', the current query is consulted to determine the id and context.

$allow_slugs

Boolean • Default: true

(Optional) Whether to allow post slugs in the shortlink.

WP Shortlink Headerwp_shortlink_header();

Send a Link: rel=shortlink header if a shortlink is defined for the current page. Attached to the wp action.

<?php wp_shortlink_header(); ?>

No parameters.

WP Shortlink WP Headwp_shortlink_wp_head();

Inject rel=shortlink into head if a shortlink is defined for the current page. Attached to the wp_head action.

<?php wp_shortlink_wp_head(); ?>

No parameters.