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How to grab custom header image URL

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  • February 23, 2017 at 11:42 pm #201869
    SRD
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    A WP site using a Genesis child theme has a web page with a Genesis custom header image:

    http://imgur.com/1UQubwl

    How do I grab this header image URL in PHP?

    I tried adding the following to the <head>:

        <style>
		.entry-header {
			background: url('<?php echo( get_header_image() ); ?>') no-repeat center center fixed;
			-webkit-background-size: cover;
			-moz-background-size: cover;
			-o-background-size: cover;
			background-size: cover;
		}
     </style>

    but the url has an empty string returned.

    Help appreciated.

    http://roofspan.madhatmedia.com.au/
    February 24, 2017 at 5:50 am #201877
    Victor Font
    Moderator

    You can't execute PHP inside of CSS. CSS is client side code, PHP is server side code. If you want to execute PHP as part of CSS, you have to execute the entire file on the server. Create the CSS file as style.php, write the code as PHP, then enqueue it as a PHP script.

    Regards,

    Victor
    https://victorfont.com/
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    February 24, 2017 at 5:58 am #201878
    SRD
    Member

    The PHP code is inside a function called to be added into the <head> already.

    The PHP code executes but the URL is an empty string.

    Cheers.

    February 26, 2017 at 9:16 pm #202049
    SRD
    Member

    Hello?

    March 9, 2017 at 4:58 am #202742
    SRD
    Member

    Hello? Are you there?

    March 9, 2017 at 6:30 am #202745
    Victor Font
    Moderator

    You are making a couple of assumptions that may not be true. The WordPress get_header_image() functions requires the theme support for custom headers is activated and that the image is assigned through the WordPress customizer. Since you are using the Genesis Custom Headers plugin to create the header image, you are bypassing the WordPress methods that allow the function to work.

    The plugin is from a third party without any affiliation to Studio Press. So questions regarding how the image url can be retrieved should be directed to the plugin developer. https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/genesis-custom-headers

    Regards,

    Victor
    https://victorfont.com/
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