Title: Subtitles Author: Philip Arthur Moore Published: June 13, 2014 Last modified: August 29, 2017 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/subtitles/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1063614) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/subtitles/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1063614) # Subtitles By [Philip Arthur Moore](https://profiles.wordpress.org/philiparthurmoore/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/subtitles.3.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/subtitles/) ## Description Right now WordPress currently presents no easy way for web publishers to add subtitles into their posts, pages, and other custom post types. This leaves users and developers in a bit of a quandary, trying to figure out how best to present subtitles in a beautiful and sensible way. Post [excerpts](https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_excerpt) are a very poor choice for subtitles and the only available option outside of [custom fields](https://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Fields), but custom fields aren’t entirely self-explanatory or user-friendly. This simple, straightforward plugin aims to solve this issue. Simply download _Subtitles_, activate it, and begin adding subtitles into your posts and pages today. For more advanced usage of the plugin, please see the [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/faq/). If you like _Subtitles_, [thank me with coffee](https://www.paypal.me/wecobble). If you find it buggy, [tell me on GitHub](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues). And if you have a cool example of how you’re using _Subtitles_ on your website, let me know on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/philip_arthur). ## Screenshots * [[ * The input prompt for subtitles. * [[ * The front end view of a blog post with a subtitle. * [[ * Subtitles are shown in post and page pages in the Dashboard. ## Installation By default the _Subtitles_ plugin just works. All you should need to do in order to begin using it is activate the plugin and begin adding subtitles into your posts, pages, and _Subtitles_-enabled custom post types. There are no custom template tags to add into your theme and, outside of advanced use, there is nothing you need to do to your theme in order to begin using this plugin. What follows are instructions on how to install the plugin and get it working. #### Using The WordPress Dashboard (Recommended) 1. Navigate to _Plugins Add New_ from within the WordPress Dashboard. 2. Search for `subtitles`. 3. Click **Install Now** on _Subtitles_ by Philip Arthur Moore. 4. Activate the plugin. #### Uploading in WordPress Dashboard 1. Navigate to _Plugins Add New_ from within the WordPress Dashboard. 2. Click on the **Upload** link underneath the _Install Plugins_ page title. 3. Click the **Browse…** button and choose `subtitles.zip` in its download location on your computer. 4. Click the **Install Now** button. 5. Activate the plugin. #### Using FTP (Not Recommended) 1. Download `subtitles.zip`. 2. Extract the `subtitles` directory to your computer. 3. Upload the `subtitles` directory to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 4. Navigate to _Plugins Installed Plugins_ and activate the plugin. ## FAQ There are two types of questions that are anticipated: user questions and developer questions. I’ve addressed all of them on GitHub. Please hop over to the _Subtitles_ [FAQ on GitHub](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles#frequently-asked-questions) for more information about using the plugin. Installation Instructions By default the _Subtitles_ plugin just works. All you should need to do in order to begin using it is activate the plugin and begin adding subtitles into your posts, pages, and _Subtitles_-enabled custom post types. There are no custom template tags to add into your theme and, outside of advanced use, there is nothing you need to do to your theme in order to begin using this plugin. What follows are instructions on how to install the plugin and get it working. #### Using The WordPress Dashboard (Recommended) 1. Navigate to _Plugins Add New_ from within the WordPress Dashboard. 2. Search for `subtitles`. 3. Click **Install Now** on _Subtitles_ by Philip Arthur Moore. 4. Activate the plugin. #### Uploading in WordPress Dashboard 1. Navigate to _Plugins Add New_ from within the WordPress Dashboard. 2. Click on the **Upload** link underneath the _Install Plugins_ page title. 3. Click the **Browse…** button and choose `subtitles.zip` in its download location on your computer. 4. Click the **Install Now** button. 5. Activate the plugin. #### Using FTP (Not Recommended) 1. Download `subtitles.zip`. 2. Extract the `subtitles` directory to your computer. 3. Upload the `subtitles` directory to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 4. Navigate to _Plugins Installed Plugins_ and activate the plugin. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/37ce9940c8ffe0520328d6a9db03234e907858dd1d6083c047b96ee34305f328? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Font size setting desired](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/font-size-setting-desired/)󠁿 [jupiter8](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jupiter8/) October 9, 2025 It would be great to set the font sizes. This for single posts pages and in the archives/overview (where it is very small and difficult to read for older people). But the plugin does work great otherwise 🙂 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/119e88928f1ef8107f6bf8b73488ba107553f3fa365e83e1dabdb23fff7ccb86? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[No longer supported as of WP 5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-longer-supported-as-of-wp-5/)󠁿 [denisseattle](https://profiles.wordpress.org/denisseattle/) March 20, 2019 1 reply Subtitles disappeared from editor after WP update. No way to transfer them out of the plugin except by manual copy and paste. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ca69f061bef57b447ec4a01935046caf4ac97379d95f4f09144cc719c4cbd5c2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Not showing there on forums and topics area.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-compatible-with-bbpress-2/)󠁿 [themoonwalker](https://profiles.wordpress.org/themoonwalker/) April 22, 2018 3 replies Not compatible with bbPress. Not showing there on forums and topics area. Still 5 stars ⭐️ ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3418c4f8510278caf36f7ef62410ba2fbb1cbfb1ff784562806397325cfc942e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Clean code, no ads or nags, works perfect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clean-code-no-ads-or-nags-works-perfect/)󠁿 [websevendev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/websevendev/) March 21, 2018 1 reply Thanks. Hopefully it will get Gutenberg support too when the time comes. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/54ace7ec97d9f42e784a0b3ea46e72ae5ed76e1dcefb66ab816744963e0a35b8? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plugin, set and forget!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-set-and-forget/)󠁿 [Felipe Romero](https://profiles.wordpress.org/feliperomero/) December 22, 2017 1 reply This plugin does what it says, adds subtitles to your post. And does it really well blending with the layout seamlessly. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6c4c8cf148a873e38b44f50a5e54a44162fec5188f82bdbaa23ff95f326a5706? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very good](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-good-2693/)󠁿 [rudyodo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rudyodo/) November 20, 2017 1 reply Works perfect. First I had some issues with this plugin, it was messing up the archive and search pages in my theme, but I found the solutions (how to modify) quickly and easy in the github. Good job there! [ Read all 53 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/subtitles/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Subtitles” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Philip Arthur Moore ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/philiparthurmoore/) * [ We Cobble ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wecobble/) “Subtitles” has been translated into 9 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/subtitles/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Subtitles” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/subtitles) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/subtitles/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/subtitles/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/subtitles/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/subtitles/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### v3.0.0 (August 8th, 2017) * Version Bump: Fix all WordPress Coding Standards errors and update Tested Up To version. * Patch: Transfer ownership of plugin to [We Cobble](https://wecobble.com/) * Patch: Change plugin donation link to point to We Cobble PayPal account. #### v2.2.1 (June 13th, 2016) * Version Bump: Fix wonky 2.2.0 release. No changes here; just a version bump to fix the last release package. #### v2.2.0 (June 13th, 2016) * Extra: Allow theme and plugin authors to override the early return if no subtitle exists (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/79)). * Extra: Automatically enable subtitles support for Jetpack Testimonials (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/78)). * Patch: Remove French language packs so that they are able to be directly pulled from WordPress.org (see [issue](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/french-translation-updated-3)). * Patch: Change jetpack.me links to jetpack.com. * Patch: Change plugin donation link to point to Professional Themes PayPal account. #### v2.1.1 (December 9th, 2015) * Bug Fix: Remove redundant htmlspecialchars from admin input (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/66])). * Patch: Transfer ownership of plugin to Professional Themes. * Patch: Give developers the option to show subtitles in RSS feeds (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/61)). * Extra: Lithuanian (lt_LT) language packs added. #### v2.1.0 (July 20th, 2015) * Extra: Add a Subtitle column into the Posts and Pages admin screens. * Extra: We have added in a way for developers to allow more tags in subtitles input. * Extra: Update plugin POT. * Patch: Remove font sizing from hidden entry subtitle in comments area (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/46])). #### v2.0.1 (November 6th, 2014) * Bug Fix: Do not show subtitles in RSS feeds (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/32)). * Extra: Russian (ru_RU) language packs added * Extra: Better WordPress Coding Standards * Extra: WordPress 4.1 introduced a new hook called `edit_form_before_permalink` that allows us to move Subtitles into a more natural position, just underneath the post title. Let’s use that and preserve backwards compatibility for older versions of WordPress (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/30)). #### v2.0.0 (September 7th, 2014) * Performance Fix: Better CSS Handling for better overall plugin performance (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/28)). #### v1.0.7 (August 17th, 2014) * Bug Fix: Better backend tabbing from the title to the subtitle input field (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/23)). * Extra: Add default support for Jetpack Portfolios (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/26)). #### v1.0.6 (August 4th, 2014) * Bug Fix: Better visual styling in the back end to keep up with WordPress 4.0 #### v1.0.5 (July 7th, 2014) * Bug Fix: If subtitles are shown in comment areas, we’ll hide them by default. * Bug Fix: Better security for nonce checking after update to the WordPress VIP Coding Standards. See [this discussion](https://github.com/WordPress-Coding-Standards/WordPress-Coding-Standards/issues/190) for more information. * Extra: Wrap primary entry title parts in spans that theme authors can take advantage of for more fine-grained styling when a post has a subtitle. * Extra: French (fr_FR) language packs added (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/pull/18)). #### v1.0.4 (June 20th, 2014) * Bug Fix: Make sure that other plugins that try to mess with titles do not cause _Subtitles_ to throw PHP warnings due to the second optional `$id` parameter not being sent to the primary `the_subtitles` method used throughout sites (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/16)). #### v1.0.3 (June 19th, 2014) * Bug Fix: Ensure that _Subtitles_ works in PHP 5.2.4 environments (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/8)). #### v1.0.2 (June 18th, 2014) * Bug Fix: Check if `$post` is set before proceeding with any title filtering for subtitles (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/12)). * Bug Fix: Add a single space between titles and subtitles so that they look sensible when being output as a title attribute (see [commit](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/commit/5b54263fcf82de6db9e7e0875a0a99974758a81f)). * Extra: Catalan (ca) language packs added (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/pull/11)). * Extra: Korean (ko_KR) language packs added (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/pull/10)). * Extra: Spanish (es_ES) language packs added (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/pull/11)). * Extra: Begin preparing plugin for better automated testing via [Travis CI](https://travis-ci.org/), [phpunit](https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/), [WordPress Coding Standards](https://github.com/WordPress-Coding-Standards/WordPress-Coding-Standards), and [CodeSniffer](http://pear.php.net/package/PHP_CodeSniffer/) #### v1.0.1 (June 14th, 2014) * Bug Fix: Make sure that the plugin automatically works with `single_post_title`( see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/2)). * Bug Fix: Ensure that special characters in post titles do not erroneously cause subtitles to be skipped during title filtering and checks (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/3)). * Bug Fix: Remove unnecessary ID checks against nav menus (see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/4)). * Bug Fix: Resolve title output issues when [WordPress SEO by Yoast](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/) breadcrumbs are used inside of [The Loop](https://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop)( see [issue](https://github.com/wecobble/Subtitles/issues/5)). * Extra: Vietnamese (vi_VN) language packs added. * Extra: German (de_DE) language packs added. * Extra: Finnish (fi) language packs added. * Extra: Italian (it_IT) language packs added. * Extra: Japanese (ja) language packs added. #### v1.0.0 (June 12th, 2014) * Initial Release ([Launch Announcement](https://philiparthurmoore.com/subtitles)) ## Meta * Version **3.0.0** * Last updated **9 years ago** * Active installations **3,000+** * WordPress version ** 3.9 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.8.28** * PHP version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Languages * [English (Australia)](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/), [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/), [Icelandic](https://is.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/), [Indonesian](https://id.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/), [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/), [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/), [Slovak](https://sk.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/), and [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/subtitles) * Tags * [subtitle](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/subtitle/)[subtitles](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/subtitles/) [title](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/title/)[titles](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/titles/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/subtitles/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.8 out of 5 stars. * [ 49 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/subtitles/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 2 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/subtitles/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/subtitles/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/subtitles/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/subtitles/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/subtitles/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/subtitles/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Philip Arthur Moore ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/philiparthurmoore/) * [ We Cobble ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wecobble/) ## Support Got something to say? 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