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KIA Subtitle
The KIA Subtitle plugin allows you to add a subtitle to your posts.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 18
- Active installs
- 7k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 8 May 2026
- Added
- Jul 2012
- Requires WP
- 6.1
- Tested up to
- WP 7.0.0
- Downloads
- 70,174
Our analysis
AI-assistedKIA Subtitle is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add subtitles to your posts, pages, and custom post types. It provides an input field directly under the title field and includes a Subtitle block for use in the editor. You can also display subtitles using shortcode or template tags, which require some theme customization to implement properly.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to enhance their content with subtitles, particularly those familiar with editing themes and templates. It caters to various types of websites, especially those that benefit from additional text under titles for clarity or emphasis.
Best for: This plugin suits website owners looking to add subtitles for improved content presentation.
What it does well
- ✓Allows addition of subtitles to posts and pages
- ✓Includes a Subtitle block for the editor
- ✓Provides shortcode and template tags for customization
- ✓Easy integration with custom post types
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Requires theme customization for output
- •Limited to subtitle functionality without additional features
Verdict
KIA Subtitle offers a straightforward solution for adding subtitles, but users should be comfortable with theme editing to fully utilise its features.
From the developer
HelgaTheViking's own description of KIA Subtitle, lightly tidied.
KIA subtitle allows you to add a subtitle to your posts and retrieve it in the loop in the same manner as the post title. By using the Subtitle block or the the_subtitle() or get_the_subtitle() template tags.
It adds an input field right under the title field of posts, pages and any custom post type. It also add a subtitle column to the edit screen as well as to the quick edit.
You can also use the Subtitle block or the shortcode [the-subtitle] to display it within the post content.
Site Editor
The plugin provides a Subtitle block in the editor. In the post editor, this doesn’t make a lot of sense, but mimics the core Title block. The ideal use case for the Subtitle block is when editing your theme
- Click Edit Site in the WordPress toolbar
- Select the template you wish to edit, commonly this might be called Single Post, or Singular.
- Insert the Subtitle block where needed, commonly right after the Title block.
Template Tags
This plugin does not attempt to output the subtitle. With an infinite number of themes, it is not possible for us to support that. The onus is on the user to customize their theme accordingly. The plugin provides two template tags that can be used to customize your theme as desired.
`the_subtitle( string $before
”, string $after = ”, bool $display = true ): void|string` =
Displays or retrieves the current post subtitle with optional markup.
Parameters
$before `string` `optional`
Markup to prepend to the title.
Default: `''`
$after `string` `optional`
Markup to append to the title.
Default: `''`
$display `bool` `optional`
Whether to echo or return the title. Default true for echo.
Default: `true`
Example usage:
if ( function_exists( 'the_subtitle' ) ) the_subtitle( '<h2 class="subtitle">', '</h2>' );
`get_the_subtitle( int|WP_Post $post ): string`
Tagged as
purpose
Multilingual & Translation
platform
WooCommerce
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