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Brittany Cerra
Brittany Cerra
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Posted by Brittany Cerra
Brittany Cerra
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wp_title() vs the_title()

I'm having trouble tracking down the difference. In which cases would I use one or the other?

2 Answers

Chris Howell
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Chris Howell
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Hi Brittany,

So I am no expert on WordPress, but I have been playing around with it for a little bit now. From my understanding the wp_title() function is for use outside "The Loop" to display the title of a Page. the_title() on the other hand is used within "The Loop" and is for displaying Title of a post.

Chris Howell
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Of course, you are quite welcome.