get_theme_mod( string $name, string|false $default = false )

Retrieve theme modification value for the current theme.


Description Description

If the modification name does not exist, then the $default will be passed through sprintf() PHP function with the template directory URI as the first string and the stylesheet directory URI as the second string.


Parameters Parameters

$name

(string) (Required) Theme modification name.

$default

(string|false) (Optional) Theme modification default value.

Default value: false


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Return Return

(mixed) Theme modification value.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/theme.php

function get_theme_mod( $name, $default = false ) {
	$mods = get_theme_mods();

	if ( isset( $mods[ $name ] ) ) {
		/**
		 * Filters the theme modification, or 'theme_mod', value.
		 *
		 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$name`, refers to the key name
		 * of the modification array. For example, 'header_textcolor', 'header_image',
		 * and so on depending on the theme options.
		 *
		 * @since 2.2.0
		 *
		 * @param string $current_mod The value of the current theme modification.
		 */
		return apply_filters( "theme_mod_{$name}", $mods[ $name ] );
	}

	if ( is_string( $default ) ) {
		// Only run the replacement if an sprintf() string format pattern was found.
		if ( preg_match( '#(?<!%)%(?:\d+\$?)?s#', $default ) ) {
			$default = sprintf( $default, get_template_directory_uri(), get_stylesheet_directory_uri() );
		}
	}

	/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/theme.php */
	return apply_filters( "theme_mod_{$name}", $default );
}

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Version Description
2.1.0 Introduced.


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User Contributed Notes User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by bdthemes

    Calling Background color with a default value
    Sometimes you need to set default value for avoid any bad situation. This example could be used to add the custom background color as a border on the top of the footer with default color white. It would be css inserted in the header:

    .footer {
         border-top: solid 1px #<?php echo get_theme_mod( 'background_color', '#fff' ); ?>;
    }

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