get_the_archive_title

The timeline below displays how wordpress function get_the_archive_title has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 6.5

/**
 * Retrieves the archive title based on the queried object.
 *
 * @since 4.1.0
 * @since 5.5.0 The title part is wrapped in a `<span>` element.
 *
 * @return string Archive title.
 */
function get_the_archive_title()
{
    $title = __('Archives');
    $prefix = '';
    if (is_category()) {
        $title = single_cat_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Category:', 'category archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tag()) {
        $title = single_tag_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Tag:', 'tag archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_author()) {
        $title = get_the_author();
        $prefix = _x('Author:', 'author archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_year()) {
        /* translators: See https://www.php.net/manual/datetime.format.php */
        $title = get_the_date(_x('Y', 'yearly archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Year:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_month()) {
        /* translators: See https://www.php.net/manual/datetime.format.php */
        $title = get_the_date(_x('F Y', 'monthly archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Month:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_day()) {
        /* translators: See https://www.php.net/manual/datetime.format.php */
        $title = get_the_date(_x('F j, Y', 'daily archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Day:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tax('post_format')) {
        if (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-aside')) {
            $title = _x('Asides', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-gallery')) {
            $title = _x('Galleries', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-image')) {
            $title = _x('Images', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-video')) {
            $title = _x('Videos', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-quote')) {
            $title = _x('Quotes', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-link')) {
            $title = _x('Links', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-status')) {
            $title = _x('Statuses', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-audio')) {
            $title = _x('Audio', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-chat')) {
            $title = _x('Chats', 'post format archive title');
        }
    } elseif (is_post_type_archive()) {
        $title = post_type_archive_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Archives:', 'post type archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tax()) {
        $queried_object = get_queried_object();
        if ($queried_object) {
            $tax = get_taxonomy($queried_object->taxonomy);
            $title = single_term_title('', false);
            $prefix = sprintf(
                /* translators: %s: Taxonomy singular name. */
                _x('%s:', 'taxonomy term archive title prefix'),
                $tax->labels->singular_name
            );
        }
    }
    $original_title = $title;
    /**
     * Filters the archive title prefix.
     *
     * @since 5.5.0
     *
     * @param string $prefix Archive title prefix.
     */
    $prefix = apply_filters('get_the_archive_title_prefix', $prefix);
    if ($prefix) {
        $title = sprintf(
            /* translators: 1: Title prefix. 2: Title. */
            _x('%1$s %2$s', 'archive title'),
            $prefix,
            '<span>' . $title . '</span>'
        );
    }
    /**
     * Filters the archive title.
     *
     * @since 4.1.0
     * @since 5.5.0 Added the `$prefix` and `$original_title` parameters.
     *
     * @param string $title          Archive title to be displayed.
     * @param string $original_title Archive title without prefix.
     * @param string $prefix         Archive title prefix.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_the_archive_title', $title, $original_title, $prefix);
}

WordPress Version: 6.1

/**
 * Retrieves the archive title based on the queried object.
 *
 * @since 4.1.0
 * @since 5.5.0 The title part is wrapped in a `<span>` element.
 *
 * @return string Archive title.
 */
function get_the_archive_title()
{
    $title = __('Archives');
    $prefix = '';
    if (is_category()) {
        $title = single_cat_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Category:', 'category archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tag()) {
        $title = single_tag_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Tag:', 'tag archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_author()) {
        $title = get_the_author();
        $prefix = _x('Author:', 'author archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_year()) {
        $title = get_the_date(_x('Y', 'yearly archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Year:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_month()) {
        $title = get_the_date(_x('F Y', 'monthly archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Month:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_day()) {
        $title = get_the_date(_x('F j, Y', 'daily archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Day:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tax('post_format')) {
        if (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-aside')) {
            $title = _x('Asides', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-gallery')) {
            $title = _x('Galleries', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-image')) {
            $title = _x('Images', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-video')) {
            $title = _x('Videos', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-quote')) {
            $title = _x('Quotes', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-link')) {
            $title = _x('Links', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-status')) {
            $title = _x('Statuses', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-audio')) {
            $title = _x('Audio', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-chat')) {
            $title = _x('Chats', 'post format archive title');
        }
    } elseif (is_post_type_archive()) {
        $title = post_type_archive_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Archives:', 'post type archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tax()) {
        $queried_object = get_queried_object();
        if ($queried_object) {
            $tax = get_taxonomy($queried_object->taxonomy);
            $title = single_term_title('', false);
            $prefix = sprintf(
                /* translators: %s: Taxonomy singular name. */
                _x('%s:', 'taxonomy term archive title prefix'),
                $tax->labels->singular_name
            );
        }
    }
    $original_title = $title;
    /**
     * Filters the archive title prefix.
     *
     * @since 5.5.0
     *
     * @param string $prefix Archive title prefix.
     */
    $prefix = apply_filters('get_the_archive_title_prefix', $prefix);
    if ($prefix) {
        $title = sprintf(
            /* translators: 1: Title prefix. 2: Title. */
            _x('%1$s %2$s', 'archive title'),
            $prefix,
            '<span>' . $title . '</span>'
        );
    }
    /**
     * Filters the archive title.
     *
     * @since 4.1.0
     * @since 5.5.0 Added the `$prefix` and `$original_title` parameters.
     *
     * @param string $title          Archive title to be displayed.
     * @param string $original_title Archive title without prefix.
     * @param string $prefix         Archive title prefix.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_the_archive_title', $title, $original_title, $prefix);
}

WordPress Version: 5.1

/**
 * Retrieve the archive title based on the queried object.
 *
 * @since 4.1.0
 * @since 5.5.0 The title part is wrapped in a `<span>` element.
 *
 * @return string Archive title.
 */
function get_the_archive_title()
{
    $title = __('Archives');
    $prefix = '';
    if (is_category()) {
        $title = single_cat_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Category:', 'category archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tag()) {
        $title = single_tag_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Tag:', 'tag archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_author()) {
        $title = get_the_author();
        $prefix = _x('Author:', 'author archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_year()) {
        $title = get_the_date(_x('Y', 'yearly archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Year:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_month()) {
        $title = get_the_date(_x('F Y', 'monthly archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Month:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_day()) {
        $title = get_the_date(_x('F j, Y', 'daily archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Day:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tax('post_format')) {
        if (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-aside')) {
            $title = _x('Asides', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-gallery')) {
            $title = _x('Galleries', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-image')) {
            $title = _x('Images', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-video')) {
            $title = _x('Videos', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-quote')) {
            $title = _x('Quotes', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-link')) {
            $title = _x('Links', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-status')) {
            $title = _x('Statuses', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-audio')) {
            $title = _x('Audio', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-chat')) {
            $title = _x('Chats', 'post format archive title');
        }
    } elseif (is_post_type_archive()) {
        $title = post_type_archive_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Archives:', 'post type archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tax()) {
        $queried_object = get_queried_object();
        if ($queried_object) {
            $tax = get_taxonomy($queried_object->taxonomy);
            $title = single_term_title('', false);
            $prefix = sprintf(
                /* translators: %s: Taxonomy singular name. */
                _x('%s:', 'taxonomy term archive title prefix'),
                $tax->labels->singular_name
            );
        }
    }
    $original_title = $title;
    /**
     * Filters the archive title prefix.
     *
     * @since 5.5.0
     *
     * @param string $prefix Archive title prefix.
     */
    $prefix = apply_filters('get_the_archive_title_prefix', $prefix);
    if ($prefix) {
        $title = sprintf(
            /* translators: 1: Title prefix. 2: Title. */
            _x('%1$s %2$s', 'archive title'),
            $prefix,
            '<span>' . $title . '</span>'
        );
    }
    /**
     * Filters the archive title.
     *
     * @since 4.1.0
     * @since 5.5.0 Added the `$prefix` and `$original_title` parameters.
     *
     * @param string $title          Archive title to be displayed.
     * @param string $original_title Archive title without prefix.
     * @param string $prefix         Archive title prefix.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_the_archive_title', $title, $original_title, $prefix);
}

WordPress Version: 5.5

/**
 * Retrieve the archive title based on the queried object.
 *
 * @since 4.1.0
 *
 * @return string Archive title.
 */
function get_the_archive_title()
{
    $title = __('Archives');
    $prefix = '';
    if (is_category()) {
        $title = single_cat_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Category:', 'category archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tag()) {
        $title = single_tag_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Tag:', 'tag archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_author()) {
        $title = get_the_author();
        $prefix = _x('Author:', 'author archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_year()) {
        $title = get_the_date(_x('Y', 'yearly archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Year:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_month()) {
        $title = get_the_date(_x('F Y', 'monthly archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Month:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_day()) {
        $title = get_the_date(_x('F j, Y', 'daily archives date format'));
        $prefix = _x('Day:', 'date archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tax('post_format')) {
        if (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-aside')) {
            $title = _x('Asides', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-gallery')) {
            $title = _x('Galleries', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-image')) {
            $title = _x('Images', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-video')) {
            $title = _x('Videos', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-quote')) {
            $title = _x('Quotes', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-link')) {
            $title = _x('Links', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-status')) {
            $title = _x('Statuses', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-audio')) {
            $title = _x('Audio', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-chat')) {
            $title = _x('Chats', 'post format archive title');
        }
    } elseif (is_post_type_archive()) {
        $title = post_type_archive_title('', false);
        $prefix = _x('Archives:', 'post type archive title prefix');
    } elseif (is_tax()) {
        $queried_object = get_queried_object();
        if ($queried_object) {
            $tax = get_taxonomy($queried_object->taxonomy);
            $title = single_term_title('', false);
            $prefix = sprintf(
                /* translators: %s: Taxonomy singular name. */
                _x('%s:', 'taxonomy term archive title prefix'),
                $tax->labels->singular_name
            );
        }
    }
    $original_title = $title;
    /**
     * Filters the archive title prefix.
     *
     * @since 5.5.0
     *
     * @param string $prefix Archive title prefix.
     */
    $prefix = apply_filters('get_the_archive_title_prefix', $prefix);
    if ($prefix) {
        $title = sprintf(
            /* translators: 1: Title prefix. 2: Title. */
            _x('%1$s %2$s', 'archive title'),
            $prefix,
            '<span>' . $title . '</span>'
        );
    }
    /**
     * Filters the archive title.
     *
     * @since 4.1.0
     * @since 5.5.0 Added the `$prefix` and `$original_title` parameters.
     *
     * @param string $title          Archive title to be displayed.
     * @param string $original_title Archive title without prefix.
     * @param string $prefix         Archive title prefix.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_the_archive_title', $title, $original_title, $prefix);
}

WordPress Version: 5.3

/**
 * Retrieve the archive title based on the queried object.
 *
 * @since 4.1.0
 *
 * @return string Archive title.
 */
function get_the_archive_title()
{
    $title = __('Archives');
    if (is_category()) {
        /* translators: Category archive title. %s: Category name. */
        $title = sprintf(__('Category: %s'), single_cat_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_tag()) {
        /* translators: Tag archive title. %s: Tag name. */
        $title = sprintf(__('Tag: %s'), single_tag_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_author()) {
        /* translators: Author archive title. %s: Author name. */
        $title = sprintf(__('Author: %s'), '<span class="vcard">' . get_the_author() . '</span>');
    } elseif (is_year()) {
        /* translators: Yearly archive title. %s: Year. */
        $title = sprintf(__('Year: %s'), get_the_date(_x('Y', 'yearly archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_month()) {
        /* translators: Monthly archive title. %s: Month name and year. */
        $title = sprintf(__('Month: %s'), get_the_date(_x('F Y', 'monthly archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_day()) {
        /* translators: Daily archive title. %s: Date. */
        $title = sprintf(__('Day: %s'), get_the_date(_x('F j, Y', 'daily archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_tax('post_format')) {
        if (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-aside')) {
            $title = _x('Asides', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-gallery')) {
            $title = _x('Galleries', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-image')) {
            $title = _x('Images', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-video')) {
            $title = _x('Videos', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-quote')) {
            $title = _x('Quotes', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-link')) {
            $title = _x('Links', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-status')) {
            $title = _x('Statuses', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-audio')) {
            $title = _x('Audio', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-chat')) {
            $title = _x('Chats', 'post format archive title');
        }
    } elseif (is_post_type_archive()) {
        /* translators: Post type archive title. %s: Post type name. */
        $title = sprintf(__('Archives: %s'), post_type_archive_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_tax()) {
        $queried_object = get_queried_object();
        if ($queried_object) {
            $tax = get_taxonomy($queried_object->taxonomy);
            /* translators: Taxonomy term archive title. 1: Taxonomy singular name, 2: Current taxonomy term. */
            $title = sprintf(__('%1$s: %2$s'), $tax->labels->singular_name, single_term_title('', false));
        }
    }
    /**
     * Filters the archive title.
     *
     * @since 4.1.0
     *
     * @param string $title Archive title to be displayed.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_the_archive_title', $title);
}

WordPress Version: 5.1

/**
 * Retrieve the archive title based on the queried object.
 *
 * @since 4.1.0
 *
 * @return string Archive title.
 */
function get_the_archive_title()
{
    if (is_category()) {
        /* translators: Category archive title. %s: Category name */
        $title = sprintf(__('Category: %s'), single_cat_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_tag()) {
        /* translators: Tag archive title. %s: Tag name */
        $title = sprintf(__('Tag: %s'), single_tag_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_author()) {
        /* translators: Author archive title. %s: Author name */
        $title = sprintf(__('Author: %s'), '<span class="vcard">' . get_the_author() . '</span>');
    } elseif (is_year()) {
        /* translators: Yearly archive title. %s: Year */
        $title = sprintf(__('Year: %s'), get_the_date(_x('Y', 'yearly archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_month()) {
        /* translators: Monthly archive title. %s: Month name and year */
        $title = sprintf(__('Month: %s'), get_the_date(_x('F Y', 'monthly archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_day()) {
        /* translators: Daily archive title. %s: Date */
        $title = sprintf(__('Day: %s'), get_the_date(_x('F j, Y', 'daily archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_tax('post_format')) {
        if (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-aside')) {
            $title = _x('Asides', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-gallery')) {
            $title = _x('Galleries', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-image')) {
            $title = _x('Images', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-video')) {
            $title = _x('Videos', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-quote')) {
            $title = _x('Quotes', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-link')) {
            $title = _x('Links', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-status')) {
            $title = _x('Statuses', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-audio')) {
            $title = _x('Audio', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-chat')) {
            $title = _x('Chats', 'post format archive title');
        }
    } elseif (is_post_type_archive()) {
        /* translators: Post type archive title. %s: Post type name */
        $title = sprintf(__('Archives: %s'), post_type_archive_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_tax()) {
        $tax = get_taxonomy(get_queried_object()->taxonomy);
        /* translators: Taxonomy term archive title. 1: Taxonomy singular name, 2: Current taxonomy term */
        $title = sprintf(__('%1$s: %2$s'), $tax->labels->singular_name, single_term_title('', false));
    } else {
        $title = __('Archives');
    }
    /**
     * Filters the archive title.
     *
     * @since 4.1.0
     *
     * @param string $title Archive title to be displayed.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_the_archive_title', $title);
}

WordPress Version: 4.7

/**
 * Retrieve the archive title based on the queried object.
 *
 * @since 4.1.0
 *
 * @return string Archive title.
 */
function get_the_archive_title()
{
    if (is_category()) {
        /* translators: Category archive title. 1: Category name */
        $title = sprintf(__('Category: %s'), single_cat_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_tag()) {
        /* translators: Tag archive title. 1: Tag name */
        $title = sprintf(__('Tag: %s'), single_tag_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_author()) {
        /* translators: Author archive title. 1: Author name */
        $title = sprintf(__('Author: %s'), '<span class="vcard">' . get_the_author() . '</span>');
    } elseif (is_year()) {
        /* translators: Yearly archive title. 1: Year */
        $title = sprintf(__('Year: %s'), get_the_date(_x('Y', 'yearly archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_month()) {
        /* translators: Monthly archive title. 1: Month name and year */
        $title = sprintf(__('Month: %s'), get_the_date(_x('F Y', 'monthly archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_day()) {
        /* translators: Daily archive title. 1: Date */
        $title = sprintf(__('Day: %s'), get_the_date(_x('F j, Y', 'daily archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_tax('post_format')) {
        if (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-aside')) {
            $title = _x('Asides', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-gallery')) {
            $title = _x('Galleries', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-image')) {
            $title = _x('Images', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-video')) {
            $title = _x('Videos', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-quote')) {
            $title = _x('Quotes', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-link')) {
            $title = _x('Links', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-status')) {
            $title = _x('Statuses', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-audio')) {
            $title = _x('Audio', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-chat')) {
            $title = _x('Chats', 'post format archive title');
        }
    } elseif (is_post_type_archive()) {
        /* translators: Post type archive title. 1: Post type name */
        $title = sprintf(__('Archives: %s'), post_type_archive_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_tax()) {
        $tax = get_taxonomy(get_queried_object()->taxonomy);
        /* translators: Taxonomy term archive title. 1: Taxonomy singular name, 2: Current taxonomy term */
        $title = sprintf(__('%1$s: %2$s'), $tax->labels->singular_name, single_term_title('', false));
    } else {
        $title = __('Archives');
    }
    /**
     * Filters the archive title.
     *
     * @since 4.1.0
     *
     * @param string $title Archive title to be displayed.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_the_archive_title', $title);
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Retrieve the archive title based on the queried object.
 *
 * @since 4.1.0
 *
 * @return string Archive title.
 */
function get_the_archive_title()
{
    if (is_category()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Category: %s'), single_cat_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_tag()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Tag: %s'), single_tag_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_author()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Author: %s'), '<span class="vcard">' . get_the_author() . '</span>');
    } elseif (is_year()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Year: %s'), get_the_date(_x('Y', 'yearly archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_month()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Month: %s'), get_the_date(_x('F Y', 'monthly archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_day()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Day: %s'), get_the_date(_x('F j, Y', 'daily archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_tax('post_format')) {
        if (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-aside')) {
            $title = _x('Asides', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-gallery')) {
            $title = _x('Galleries', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-image')) {
            $title = _x('Images', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-video')) {
            $title = _x('Videos', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-quote')) {
            $title = _x('Quotes', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-link')) {
            $title = _x('Links', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-status')) {
            $title = _x('Statuses', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-audio')) {
            $title = _x('Audio', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-chat')) {
            $title = _x('Chats', 'post format archive title');
        }
    } elseif (is_post_type_archive()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Archives: %s'), post_type_archive_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_tax()) {
        $tax = get_taxonomy(get_queried_object()->taxonomy);
        /* translators: 1: Taxonomy singular name, 2: Current taxonomy term */
        $title = sprintf(__('%1$s: %2$s'), $tax->labels->singular_name, single_term_title('', false));
    } else {
        $title = __('Archives');
    }
    /**
     * Filters the archive title.
     *
     * @since 4.1.0
     *
     * @param string $title Archive title to be displayed.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_the_archive_title', $title);
}

WordPress Version: 4.1

/**
 * Retrieve the archive title based on the queried object.
 *
 * @since 4.1.0
 *
 * @return string Archive title.
 */
function get_the_archive_title()
{
    if (is_category()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Category: %s'), single_cat_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_tag()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Tag: %s'), single_tag_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_author()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Author: %s'), '<span class="vcard">' . get_the_author() . '</span>');
    } elseif (is_year()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Year: %s'), get_the_date(_x('Y', 'yearly archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_month()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Month: %s'), get_the_date(_x('F Y', 'monthly archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_day()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Day: %s'), get_the_date(_x('F j, Y', 'daily archives date format')));
    } elseif (is_tax('post_format')) {
        if (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-aside')) {
            $title = _x('Asides', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-gallery')) {
            $title = _x('Galleries', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-image')) {
            $title = _x('Images', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-video')) {
            $title = _x('Videos', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-quote')) {
            $title = _x('Quotes', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-link')) {
            $title = _x('Links', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-status')) {
            $title = _x('Statuses', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-audio')) {
            $title = _x('Audio', 'post format archive title');
        } elseif (is_tax('post_format', 'post-format-chat')) {
            $title = _x('Chats', 'post format archive title');
        }
    } elseif (is_post_type_archive()) {
        $title = sprintf(__('Archives: %s'), post_type_archive_title('', false));
    } elseif (is_tax()) {
        $tax = get_taxonomy(get_queried_object()->taxonomy);
        /* translators: 1: Taxonomy singular name, 2: Current taxonomy term */
        $title = sprintf(__('%1$s: %2$s'), $tax->labels->singular_name, single_term_title('', false));
    } else {
        $title = __('Archives');
    }
    /**
     * Filter the archive title.
     *
     * @since 4.1.0
     *
     * @param string $title Archive title to be displayed.
     */
    return apply_filters('get_the_archive_title', $title);
}