October 28, 2023

WP Display Header Plugin

Select a specific header or random header image for each content item or archive page.

This plugin lets you specify a header image for each post, page, custom post type or archive page individually, from your default headers and custom headers.

It adds a meta box in the post edit screens with the header selection and a settings field in the edit profile and each taxonomy edit screen.
If no specific header is specified for a post it will fall back to the default selection.
There is no change of template files necessary as this plugin hooks in the existing WordPress API to unfold its magic.

Thanks to Erik T. for the idea to this plugin!

Installation

Download WP Display Header.
Unzip the folder into the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

Screenshots

The meta box in the main column.
The meta box in the side column.

FAQ

What do I need in the `header.php` file to make the plugin work seamlessly?

To make it work in your header.php file all you need is a header_image() call like so:

<img src="<?php header_image(); ?>" width="<?php echo get_custom_header()->width; ?>" height="<?php echo get_custom_header()->height; ?>" alt="" />

See TwentyTwelve’s header.php for reference.

Plugin Filter Hooks

wpdh_show_default_header (bool)

Whether to show the default header (true) or to look for a specifically selected header for the current request.

wpdh_get_header_posts (array)

All attachments with the meta key _header_image. An array with the query vars.

wpdh_get_headers (array)

The array with all registered headers.

wpdh_get_active_post_header (string)

The url to the currently active header image.

Changelog

7

Fixes a bug where posts pages would not load their assigned header image. See https://github.com/obenland/wp-display-header/issues/3
Updated utility class.
Tested for WordPress 6.1.

6

Fixed a bug where srcset information for header images overrode custom header selections.

5

Maintenance release.
Updated code to adhere to WordPress Coding Standards.
Tested for WordPress 5.0.

4

Fixed a bug where styles were not enqueued correctly in wp-admin.
Now correctly displays the selection for header images on term edit pages again.
Tested for WordPress 4.6.0.

3

Maintenance release.
Some minor code cleanups.
Tested for WordPress 4.4.0.

2.2.0

Maintenance release.
Some minor code cleanups.
Tested for WordPress 4.0.

2.1.0

Added an option to not display a header at all.
Updated utility class.
Tested for WordPress 3.6.

2.0.1

Fixed a bug, where the fallback to the default header did not work. Props carloscorrela.

2.0.0

IMPORTANT: Version 2.0.0 breaks compatibility with WordPress versions prior to 3.2!
Added the header selection field to Taxonomy and Author Edit screens.
Fixed a minor bug for themes that have no header images registered.

1.5.3

Improved user experience when current theme does not support custom headers, on activation of the plugin.
Deprecated settings functions for WP Save Custom Header in preparation for overhaul in v2.0.0.
Updated utility class.

1.5.2

Fixed a bug, where a selected header wouldn’t override the default selection on posts pages.

1.5.1

Specific headers can now be reverted by selecting the default header.

1.5

Adjusted meta box layout to WordPress core.
Transfered CSS in external file.
Updated FAQ section. Props Brian.
Tested for WordPress 3.3.1.

1.4

Added support for WordPress 3.2 core header uploads.

1.3

Tested for WordPress 3.2-beta
Fixed a minor bug where a PHP warning was issued in the edit-post-screen, when there are no header images registered.

1.2.1

WordPress Plugin Repository update bug.

1.2

Tested for WordPress 3.1.2.
Now a custom folder name can be specified. See: Settings > Media.
Added Italian translation. Props Pietro Rossi.

1.1

Tested for WordPress 3.1.1
Adopted WP Save Custom Header multisite capability.
Made HTML W3C valid.

1.0

Initial Release.