Returns the canonical URL for a post.

When the post is the same as the current requested page the function will handle the pagination arguments too.

$post int|WP_Post Optional

Post ID or object. Default is global $post.

Default: null

string|false The canonical URL. False if the post does not exist or has not been published yet.

File: wp-includes/link-template.php. View all references

function wp_get_canonical_url( $post = null ) {
	$post = get_post( $post );

	if ( ! $post ) {
		return false;
	}

	if ( 'publish' !== $post->post_status ) {
		return false;
	}

	$canonical_url = get_permalink( $post );

	// If a canonical is being generated for the current page, make sure it has pagination if needed.
	if ( get_queried_object_id() === $post->ID ) {
		$page = get_query_var( 'page', 0 );
		if ( $page >= 2 ) {
			if ( ! get_option( 'permalink_structure' ) ) {
				$canonical_url = add_query_arg( 'page', $page, $canonical_url );
			} else {
				$canonical_url = trailingslashit( $canonical_url ) . user_trailingslashit( $page, 'single_paged' );
			}
		}

		$cpage = get_query_var( 'cpage', 0 );
		if ( $cpage ) {
			$canonical_url = get_comments_pagenum_link( $cpage );
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the canonical URL for a post.
	 *
	 * @since 4.6.0
	 *
	 * @param string  $canonical_url The post's canonical URL.
	 * @param WP_Post $post          Post object.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'get_canonical_url', $canonical_url, $post );
}