php-wordpressHow to add a PHP header in WordPress?

Adding a PHP header in WordPress is a simple process. To do this, you need to use the header() function. This function takes two parameters: the header name and the header value.

<?php
header("Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8");
?>

This code will add a header with the name Content-Type and the value text/html; charset=utf-8.

Code explanation

1. <?php - This is the opening PHP tag.
2. header() - This is the function used to add a header.
3. "Content-Type" - This is the header name.
4. "text/html; charset=utf-8" - This is the header value.
5. ?> - This is the closing PHP tag.

Helpful links

• PHP header() Function
• WordPress Codex: Using PHP in WordPress

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