If I'm on a singular page, it is quite easy to show the current post URL outside the loop:
the_permalink();
If I am on a category page it is quite simple to show the category description outside the loop:
category_description();
Unless I'm missing something, it is not equally easy to show the current category URL outside the loop - which is strange.
echo get_category_link(); - doesn't work like this.
I need to use my category URL in the <head>, for canonical link, og:url etc. How can I do that?
I did read this question and found that you have to create a new function just to show the current category. Is there any other way to do it?
/**
* Pass in a taxonomy value that is supported by WP's `get_taxonomy`
* and you will get back the url to the archive view.
* @param $taxonomy string|int
* @return string
*/
function get_taxonomy_archive_link( $taxonomy ) {
$tax = get_taxonomy( $taxonomy ) ;
return get_bloginfo( 'url' ) . '/' . $tax->rewrite['slug'];
}
