What are template tags in WordPress?

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Template tags are used within themes to retrieve content from your database. It is a piece of code that tells WordPress to get something from the database.

Template tags in WordPress are special PHP functions used within WordPress themes to display dynamic content on web pages. These tags allow developers to interact with the WordPress database and retrieve information such as post titles, content, metadata, author details, etc., and then format and display this information according to the requirements of the theme.

Some common template tags in WordPress include:

  1. the_title() – Displays the title of the current post or page.
  2. the_content() – Displays the content of the current post or page.
  3. the_excerpt() – Displays the excerpt of the current post.
  4. the_permalink() – Displays the URL of the current post.
  5. the_author() – Displays the name of the post author.
  6. the_category() – Displays the categories of the current post.
  7. the_date() – Displays the date of the current post.
  8. the_post_thumbnail() – Displays the featured image of the current post.

Using template tags, developers can create dynamic and customizable WordPress themes that can display content according to the specific requirements of the website or blog.