get_archive_template() WordPress Function
The get_archive_template() function is used to retrieve the path of the template file for an archive page. This function is useful for customizing the display of an archive page.
get_archive_template() #
Retrieve path of archive template in current or parent template.
Description
The template hierarchy and template path are filterable via the ‘$type_template_hierarchy’ and ‘$type_template’ dynamic hooks, where $type is ‘archive’.
See also
Return
(string) Full path to archive template file.
Source
File: wp-includes/template.php
function get_archive_template() {
	$post_types = array_filter( (array) get_query_var( 'post_type' ) );
	$templates = array();
	if ( count( $post_types ) == 1 ) {
		$post_type   = reset( $post_types );
		$templates[] = "archive-{$post_type}.php";
	}
	$templates[] = 'archive.php';
	return get_query_template( 'archive', $templates );
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 1.5.0 | Introduced. |