Fields Reference
Expand a field to see what it displays and the options available for it. For shared formatting and fallback controls, see Field Options.
Fields use the current item: the viewed post in a template, each post in a Post Loop, or each term in a Term Loop. The chooser shows fields compatible with the control you are editing.

Post
Post Title
The current post’s title, or a fixed post selected in its options.
- Search Post — Find a fixed post to read instead of the current post.
- Post ID — The fixed post’s numeric ID; leave unset to use the current post.
Post Content
The current post’s content, including its WordPress formatting and shortcodes. For an area editable separately in each item, see Template Content Area.
Post Excerpt
The current post’s excerpt.
Post Permalink
The current post’s permalink, or a fixed post selected in its options.
- Search Post — Find a fixed post to read instead of the current post.
- Post ID — The fixed post’s numeric ID; leave unset to use the current post.
Post Date
The post’s publication or modification date. The initial Type is Post Modified, with format F j, Y.
- Format — Default, September 13, 2026 (
F j, Y), 2026-09-13 (Y-m-d), 09/13/2026 (m/d/Y), 13/09/2026 (d/m/Y), Custom, Human. - Custom Format — PHP date-format string; appears for Custom.
- Type — Post Published, Post Modified.
Post Time
The post’s publication or modification time. The initial Type is Post Modified.
- Type — Post Published, Post Modified.
- Format — Default, 2:53 am (
g:i a), 2:53 AM (g:i A), 02:53 (H:i), Custom, Human. - Custom Format — PHP date-format string; appears for Custom.
Post Terms
Terms assigned to the current post.
- Taxonomy — Which assigned terms to list.
- Link — Whether listed terms link to their archives.
- Separator — Text placed between listed terms.
Comments Number
The comment count expressed using separate text for zero, one, and multiple comments. Use % for the count in Multiple comments, for example % comments.
- No comments — Wording for zero comments.
- One comment — Wording for one comment.
- Multiple comments — Wording for more than one comment;
%inserts the count.
Featured Image
The current post’s featured image.
Featured Image (URL)
The URL of the current post’s featured image.
Post Image Attachment
One image attached to the post, selected by its zero-based index. Index 0 means the first attachment; attached media is not a list of every image embedded in the content.
- Image Index — Which image to use; numbering begins at 0.
Post Image Attachments
A gallery of images attached to the current post. These are the post’s media attachments, rather than every image embedded in its content.
Post Custom Field
Reads a stored value from the current post.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the current post.
Post Custom Field (Image URL)
Reads an image stored as a URL or attachment ID from the current post.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the current post.
Post Custom Field (Oembed URL)
Reads an embedded video from a stored oEmbed URL from the current post.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the current post.
Featured Image
Featured Title
The title of the featured image’s media attachment.
Featured Alt
The featured image’s alternative text.
Featured Caption
The featured image’s caption.
Custom Field
Reads a stored value from the featured image’s media attachment.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the featured image’s media attachment.
Custom Field (Image URL)
Reads an image stored as a URL or attachment ID from the featured image’s media attachment.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the featured image’s media attachment.
Custom Field (Oembed URL)
Reads an embedded video from a stored oEmbed URL from the featured image’s media attachment.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the featured image’s media attachment.
Author
Author Name
The post author’s name selected in Field.
- Field — The user-name property to display. Choices: Display Name, First Name, Last Name.
Author Bio
The current post author’s biographical information from their WordPress profile.
Author Email
The current post author’s email address.
Author Website
The website URL from the current post author’s profile.
Author Avatar
The current post author’s avatar image.
Author Avatar (URL)
The URL of the current post author’s avatar.
Custom Field
Reads a stored value from the current post author’s user profile.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the current post author’s user profile.
Custom Field (Image URL)
Reads an image stored as a URL or attachment ID from the current post author’s user profile.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the current post author’s user profile.
Custom Field (Oembed URL)
Reads an embedded video from a stored oEmbed URL from the current post author’s user profile.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the current post author’s user profile.
Term
Term fields use the current term in a Term Loop or taxonomy archive.
Term Name
The current term’s name.
Term Description
The current term’s description.
Term Permalink
The URL of the current term’s archive.
Term Count
The number of items assigned to the current term.
Term ID
The current term’s numeric WordPress ID.
Term Custom Field
Reads a stored value from the current term.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the current term.
Archive
Archive Title
The title of the current archive. Disable Prefix removes prefixes such as “Category:”.
- Disable Prefix — Remove the archive-title prefix.
Archive Description
The description of the current archive.
Current User
These fields read the visitor’s user profile. Available values depend on whether they are logged in.
User Name
The current visitor’s name selected in Field.
- Field — The user-name property to display. Choices: Display Name, First Name, Last Name.
User Bio
The logged-in visitor’s biographical information from their WordPress profile.
User Email
The logged-in visitor’s email address.
User Website
The website URL from the logged-in visitor’s profile.
User Avatar
The current visitor’s avatar image.
User Avatar (URL)
The URL of the current visitor’s avatar.
Custom Field
Reads a stored value from the logged-in visitor’s user profile.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the logged-in visitor’s user profile.
Custom Field (Image URL)
Reads an image stored as a URL or attachment ID from the logged-in visitor’s user profile.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the logged-in visitor’s user profile.
Custom Field (Oembed URL)
Reads an embedded video from a stored oEmbed URL from the logged-in visitor’s user profile.
- Key — The metadata key to read from the logged-in visitor’s user profile.
Site Info
Site Title
The site title from WordPress settings.
Site Tagline
The site tagline from WordPress settings.
Site URL
The WordPress Address URL where WordPress is installed.
Home URL
The Site Address URL visitors use to reach the site.
Admin Email
The administration email address from WordPress settings.
Site Logo
The logo set in the WordPress Customizer.
Site Logo (URL)
The URL of the logo set in the WordPress Customizer.
RSS URL
A selected site feed or pingback URL. The default is RSS2 URL.
- Type — Atom URL, RDF URL, RSS URL, RSS2 URL, Pingback URL, Comments Atom URL, Comments RSS2 URL.
Logout URL
The WordPress logout URL. Redirect URL sets where the visitor goes after logout.
- Redirect URL — The destination after logout.
URL & Query
Search Query
The search text from the current WordPress search request.
URL Parameter
A named parameter from the URL query string. For ?campaign=spring, Parameter Name campaign reads spring.
- Parameter Name — The exact query-string key to read.
Common UTM Tags
A selected UTM parameter from the URL query string.
- UTM Tag — Which campaign-tracking parameter to read. Choices: Source, Medium, Campaign, Term, Content.
Utility
Current Date
The current date/time formatted for display. The initial format is F j, Y.
- Format — Default, September 13, 2026 (
F j, Y), 2026-09-13 (Y-m-d), 09/13/2026 (m/d/Y), 13/09/2026 (d/m/Y), Custom, Human. - Custom Format — PHP date-format string; appears for Custom.
Shortcode
The result of running the shortcode entered in Shortcode. Enter the complete shortcode with its brackets, for example [site_notice].
- Shortcode — The complete shortcode expression to execute.
PHP
The value returned by Code. Write PHP statements without opening or closing PHP tags and return a string or an image URL; do not use echo as a substitute for return.
- Code — PHP statements that return the dynamic value.
Fields from Plugins
Custom field integrations add entries for the fields configured on your site. See Advanced Custom Fields, Meta Box, Toolset, and WooCommerce Dynamic Fields.
Choose the plugin-specific field when available to get its resolved value, such as an image instead of its stored attachment ID. Generic Custom Field entries read metadata by key.