get_post_type_archive_link() WordPress Function

The get_post_type_archive_link() function retrieves the URL for a post type archive.

get_post_type_archive_link( string $post_type ) #

Retrieves the permalink for a post type archive.


Parameters

$post_type

(string)(Required)Post type.


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Return

(string|false) The post type archive permalink. False if the post type does not exist or does not have an archive.


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Source

File: wp-includes/link-template.php

function get_post_type_archive_link( $post_type ) {
	global $wp_rewrite;

	$post_type_obj = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
	if ( ! $post_type_obj ) {
		return false;
	}

	if ( 'post' === $post_type ) {
		$show_on_front  = get_option( 'show_on_front' );
		$page_for_posts = get_option( 'page_for_posts' );

		if ( 'page' === $show_on_front && $page_for_posts ) {
			$link = get_permalink( $page_for_posts );
		} else {
			$link = get_home_url();
		}
		/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/link-template.php */
		return apply_filters( 'post_type_archive_link', $link, $post_type );
	}

	if ( ! $post_type_obj->has_archive ) {
		return false;
	}

	if ( get_option( 'permalink_structure' ) && is_array( $post_type_obj->rewrite ) ) {
		$struct = ( true === $post_type_obj->has_archive ) ? $post_type_obj->rewrite['slug'] : $post_type_obj->has_archive;
		if ( $post_type_obj->rewrite['with_front'] ) {
			$struct = $wp_rewrite->front . $struct;
		} else {
			$struct = $wp_rewrite->root . $struct;
		}
		$link = home_url( user_trailingslashit( $struct, 'post_type_archive' ) );
	} else {
		$link = home_url( '?post_type=' . $post_type );
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the post type archive permalink.
	 *
	 * @since 3.1.0
	 *
	 * @param string $link      The post type archive permalink.
	 * @param string $post_type Post type name.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'post_type_archive_link', $link, $post_type );
}


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VersionDescription
4.5.0Support for posts was added.
3.1.0Introduced.

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