Title: wp_head Published: April 25, 2014 Last modified: February 24, 2026 --- # wp_head() ## In this article * [Description](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#description) * [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#source) * [Hooks](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#hooks) * [Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#related) * [Changelog](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#changelog) * [User Contributed Notes](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#user-contributed-notes) [ Back to top](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) Fires the wp_head action. ## 󠀁[Description](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#description)󠁿 See [‘wp_head’](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/wp_head/). ## 󠀁[Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#source)󠁿 ```php function wp_head() { /** * Prints scripts or data in the head tag on the front end. * * @since 1.5.0 */ do_action( 'wp_head' ); } ``` [View all references](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/files/wp-includes/general-template.php/) [View on Trac](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/general-template.php#L3191) [View on GitHub](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/general-template.php#L3191-L3198) ## 󠀁[Hooks](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#hooks)󠁿 [do_action( ‘wp_head’ )](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/wp_head/) Prints scripts or data in the head tag on the front end. ## 󠀁[Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#related)󠁿 | Uses | Description | | [do_action()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/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()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/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](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#changelog)󠁿 | Version | Description | | [1.2.0](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/since/1.2.0/) | Introduced. | ## 󠀁[User Contributed Notes](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#user-contributed-notes)󠁿 1. [Skip to note 3 content](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/?output_format=md#comment-content-900) 2. [hearvox](http://hearingvoices.com) [ 10 years ago ](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_head/#comment-900) 3. [You must log in to vote on the helpfulness of this note](https://login.wordpress.org?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.wordpress.org%2Freference%2Ffunctions%2Fwp_head%2F%23comment-900) Vote results for this note: 15[You must log in to vote on the helpfulness of this note](https://login.wordpress.org?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.wordpress.org%2Freference%2Ffunctions%2Fwp_head%2F%23comment-900) 4. 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`): 5. ```php ``` 6. 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Add a pingback url auto-discovery header for single posts, pages, or attachments. 11. ```php if ( ! function_exists( 'wpdocs_pingbackurl_example' ) ) { function wpdocs_pingbackurl_example() { if ( is_singular() && pings_open() ) { echo ''; } } } add_action( 'wp_head', 'wpdocs_pingbackurl_example' ); ``` 12. [Log in to add feedback](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.wordpress.org%2Freference%2Ffunctions%2Fwp_head%2F%3Freplytocom%3D5600%23feedback-editor-5600) You must [log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.wordpress.org%2Freference%2Ffunctions%2Fwp_head%2F) before being able to contribute a note or feedback.