get_header() WordPress Function

The get_header() function is used to load the header template for the current theme. This function can be used to override the default header template.

get_header( string $name = null, array $args = array() ) #

Load header template.


Description

Includes the header template for a theme or if a name is specified then a specialised header will be included.

For the parameter, if the file is called "header-special.php" then specify "special".


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Parameters

$name

(string)(Optional)The name of the specialised header.

Default value: null

$args

(array)(Optional) Additional arguments passed to the header template.

Default value: array()


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Return

(void|false) Void on success, false if the template does not exist.


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More Information

If the theme contains no header.php file then the header from the default theme wp-includes/theme-compat/header.php will be included.


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Source

File: wp-includes/general-template.php

function get_header( $name = null, $args = array() ) {
	/**
	 * Fires before the header template file is loaded.
	 *
	 * @since 2.1.0
	 * @since 2.8.0 The `$name` parameter was added.
	 * @since 5.5.0 The `$args` parameter was added.
	 *
	 * @param string|null $name Name of the specific header file to use. Null for the default header.
	 * @param array       $args Additional arguments passed to the header template.
	 */
	do_action( 'get_header', $name, $args );

	$templates = array();
	$name      = (string) $name;
	if ( '' !== $name ) {
		$templates[] = "header-{$name}.php";
	}

	$templates[] = 'header.php';

	if ( ! locate_template( $templates, true, true, $args ) ) {
		return false;
	}
}


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Changelog

Changelog
VersionDescription
5.5.0The $args parameter was added.
1.5.0Introduced.

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