wp_meta() WordPress Function
The wp_meta() function allows you to add meta data to your WordPress site. Meta data is information that is not displayed on the front-end of your site, but is used by WordPress to store information about your site.
wp_meta() #
Theme container function for the ‘wp_meta’ action.
Description
The ‘wp_meta’ action can have several purposes, depending on how you use it, but one purpose might have been to allow for theme switching.
More Information
- By default,
wp meta()is called immediately afterwp_loginout()bysidebar.phpand the Meta widget, allowing functions to add new list items to the widget. - As the
get_sidebar( $name );function has thedo_action( 'get_sidebar', $name );on top before it loads the sidebar file, this hook should be used to load stuff before the sidebar andwp_meta();should be called at the end of the sidebar template to allow adding callbacks after the sidebar.
Source
File: wp-includes/general-template.php
function wp_meta() {
/**
* Fires before displaying echoed content in the sidebar.
*
* @since 1.5.0
*/
do_action( 'wp_meta' );
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 1.5.0 | Introduced. |