in_the_loop()
Determines whether the caller is in The Loop (i.e. whether the loop is currently active). A conditional tag that is used to execute code only inside The Loop.
No Hooks.
Returns
true|false. True if caller is within loop, false if loop hasn't started or ended.
Usage
if( in_the_loop() ){
// we inside the loop...
}
Examples
#1 Change post title
The below example shows how to add a hook that changes the title when the_title() function is used within The Loop.
add_filter( 'the_title', 'modify_single_post_entry_titles' );
function modify_single_post_entry_titles( $title ) {
if ( is_singular( 'post' ) && in_the_loop() ) {
// Change title
$title = 'A new title.';
}
return $title;
}
Notes
- Global. WP_Query. $wp_query WordPress Query object.
Changelog
| Since 2.0.0 | Introduced. |
in_the_loop() in the loop code WP 6.9
function in_the_loop() {
global $wp_query;
if ( ! isset( $wp_query ) ) {
return false;
}
return $wp_query->in_the_loop;
} 