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apply_filters( 'exit_on_http_head', bool $exit )

Since
3.5.0
Filters whether to allow 'HEAD' requests to generate content.

Description

Provides a significant performance bump by exiting before the page content loads for 'HEAD' requests. See #14348.

Compatibility

WordPress
since 3.5.0
  • 6.7.7
  • 6.8.8
  • 6.9.7
  • 7.0.4
  • 7.1.0

Present in every tracked release (6.7.7 to 7.1.0).

Parameters

$exitbool
Whether to exit without generating any content for 'HEAD' requests. Default true.

Where this hook fires · 1

  • wp-includes/template-loader.php:36file scope

Source code

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 * content loads for 'HEAD' requests. See #14348. * * @since 3.5.0 * * @param bool $exit Whether to exit without generating any content for 'HEAD' requests. Default true. */if ( 'HEAD' === $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] && apply_filters( 'exit_on_http_head', true ) ) {	exit;} // Process feeds and trackbacks even if not using themes.if ( is_robots() ) {	/**

Changelog

Introduced in 3.5.0. Unchanged from 6.7.7 through 7.1.0.

  1. 6.7.7
  2. 6.8.8
  3. 6.9.7
  4. 7.0.4
  5. 7.1.0

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