Difference between wp_title() and the_title()
In WordPress, both are used to retrieve or displays page and post title but the difference between them is that the wp_title() displays title for all areas while the_title() displays only the page title.
wp_title()
wp_title() is used to retrieve or display the page title for all areas of the blog.
Syntax:
wp_title( string $sep = ‘»’, bool $display = true, string $seplocation = ” )
where;
$sep: It is used to separate the various items within the page title.
$display: It is used whether to display or retrieve title.
$seplocation: It is used to provide direction to display title, ‘right’.
Example:
the_title()
It is used to retrieve or display the current post title with optional markup.
Syntax:
the_title( string $before = ”, string $after = ”, bool $echo = true )
where;
$before: It is used to prepend to the title.
$after: It is used to append to the title.
$echo: It is used whether to echo or return the title and it is true by default for echo.
Example:
