- Active installs
- 30+
- 1 rating
- 5.0
- Last updated
- 10 years ago
- Version
- 2.1.1
- Tested up to
- WP 4.5.33
About this plugin
Simple subtitles adds a field on posts, pages, or custom post types for adding a subtitle. Post types can be enabled/disabled in the writing settings section.
There are several functions in the plugin that allow you to easily get subtitles for different contexts. These functions mirror the functions in core for titles.
If you want to display the subtitle in your theme on your own, use the following filter:
<?php
function mytheme_disable_subtitle_display( $show ) {
return false;
}
add_filter( 'simple_subtitle_auto', 'mytheme_disable_subtitle_display' );
?>
By default, only tags are allowed in subtitles (with only class and style attributes). There is a filter this.
<?php
function mytheme_simple_subtitle_allowed_html( $allowed ) {
$allowed['strong'] = array();
$allowed['div'] = array(
'class' => true,
);
return $allowed;
}
add_filter( 'simple_subtitle_allowed_html', 'mytheme_simple_subtitle_allowed_html' );
?>
For more info on this, read into the wp_kses functions.
Get the subtitle.
<?php $subtitle = get_the_simple_subtitle( $post_id ); ?>
Display the current post’s subtitle. Should be used within the loop.
<?php $subtitle = the_simple_subtitle( $before = '', $after = '', $echo = true ); ?>
Get the subtitle for use in an HTML attribute.
<?php
$args = array(
'before' => '',
'after' => '',
'echo' => true
);
$subtitle = the_simple_subtitle_attribute( $args );
?><h3>Roadmap</h3>
* Add a column in the admin showing subtitles.
* Add a setting for selecting the subtitle HTML tag.
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- Actively maintained Last release 10 years ago
- Tested with current WordPress Tested up to 4.5.33, 26 releases behind
- Support questions answered Nothing open in the last two months
- Well rated Only 1 rating so far
- Latest week
- 36
- Typical week
- 23
- Peak
- 47 Week of Aug 29
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| Week of Sep 26 | 42 |
| Week of Sep 19 | 32 |
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| Week of Sep 5 | 25 |
| Week of Aug 29 | 47 |
| Week of Aug 22 | 33 |
| Week of Aug 15 | 36 |
| Week of Aug 8 | 17 |
| Week of Aug 1 | 33 |
| Week of Jul 25 | 11 |
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| Week of Jun 6 | 25 |
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| Week of May 9 | 32 |
| Week of May 2 | 24 |
| Week of Apr 25 | 18 |
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| Week of Apr 4 | 30 |
| Week of Mar 28 | 30 |
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| Week of Mar 14 | 23 |
| Week of Mar 7 | 25 |
| Week of Feb 28 | 29 |
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| Week of Feb 14 | 36 |
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| Week of Jan 31 | 26 |
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| Week of Jan 3 | 16 |
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| Week of Nov 22, 2025 | 18 |
| Week of Nov 15, 2025 | 21 |
| Week of Nov 8, 2025 | 20 |
| Week of Nov 1, 2025 | 27 |
| Week of Oct 25, 2025 | 12 |
| Week of Oct 18, 2025 | 14 |
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