Using WordPress ‘default_topic_count_text()’ PHP function

The default_topic_count_text() WordPress PHP function is used as an old callback for tag link tooltips, providing a count of the number of topics.

Usage

To use the default_topic_count_text() function, pass the integer representing the number of topics as a parameter. For instance, if you have 25 topics, you could call the function like this:

echo default_topic_count_text(25);

Parameters

$count (int) – Required. This parameter is used to specify the number of topics.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: default_topic_count_text()

This function is older and might be deprecated in future versions of WordPress. Always check the official documentation to make sure it’s still the best option for your needs.

Examples

Display the number of topics

This example shows how to use default_topic_count_text() to display the number of topics.

// Assume there are 15 topics
$topic_count = 15;

// Use the function to get the tooltip text
$tooltip_text = default_topic_count_text($topic_count);

// Display the tooltip text
echo $tooltip_text;

Using with actual topic count

You can use the default_topic_count_text() function with the actual count of topics from your database or an array.

// Suppose you get your topic count from a database or an array
$topic_count = get_topic_count(); // Assume this function returns the real count of topics

// Use the function to get the tooltip text
$tooltip_text = default_topic_count_text($topic_count);

// Display the tooltip text
echo $tooltip_text;

This example shows how you might use the default_topic_count_text() function to display a tooltip on a tag link.

// Assume you have a tag link and a topic count
$tag_link = "#";
$topic_count = 10;

// Use the function to get the tooltip text
$tooltip_text = default_topic_count_text($topic_count);

// Create the tag link with a tooltip
echo '<a href="' . $tag_link . '" title="' . $tooltip_text . '">Tag Link</a>';

Combine with a conditional

You can use a conditional to only display the tooltip if there are topics.

// Assume you have a topic count
$topic_count = get_topic_count(); // Assume this function returns the real count of topics

// Check if there are topics
if ($topic_count > 0) {
    // Use the function to get the tooltip text
    $tooltip_text = default_topic_count_text($topic_count);

    // Display the tooltip text
    echo $tooltip_text;
}

Use with a custom text

You can combine the default_topic_count_text() function with a custom text to display.

// Assume you have a topic count
$topic_count = 5;

// Use the function to get the tooltip text
$tooltip_text = default_topic_count_text($topic_count);

// Create a custom text with the tooltip text
$custom_text = 'There are ' . $tooltip_text . ' on this tag link.';

// Display the custom text
echo $custom_text;