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Fires the wp_head action.

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function wp_head() {
	/**
	 * Prints scripts or data in the head tag on the front end.
	 *
	 * @since 1.5.0
	 */
	do_action( 'wp_head' );
}

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do_action( ‘wp_head’ ): Prints scripts or data in the head tag on the front end.

Uses	Description
do_action()`wp-includes/plugin.php`	Calls the callback functions that have been added to an action hook.

Used by	Description
WP_REST_Widget_Types_Controller::render_legacy_widget_preview_iframe()`wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-widget-types-controller.php`	Renders a page containing a preview of the requested Legacy Widget block.

Changelog

Version	Description
1.2.0	Introduced.

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hearvox 11 years ago

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Example. Plugins and WordPress core use this function to insert crucial elements into your document (e.g., scripts, styles, and meta tags). Always put wp_head() just before the closing tag of your theme (usually in header.php):
```
<head>
	
	<?php wp_head(); ?>
</head>
```
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thejaydip 5 years ago

Add a pingback url auto-discovery header for single posts, pages, or attachments.

if ( ! function_exists( 'wpdocs_pingbackurl_example' ) ) {
	function wpdocs_pingbackurl_example() {
		if ( is_singular() && pings_open() ) {
			echo '<link rel="pingback" href="' . esc_url( get_bloginfo( 'pingback_url' ) ) . '">';
		}
	}
}
add_action( 'wp_head', 'wpdocs_pingbackurl_example' );

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