get_post_type_archive_link( string $post_type )

Retrieves the permalink for a post type archive.


Parameters

$post_type

(Required) Post type.


Return

(string|false) The post type archive permalink.


Source

File: wp-includes/link-template.php

function get_post_type_archive_link( $post_type ) {
	global $wp_rewrite;
	if ( ! $post_type_obj = get_post_type_object( $post_type ) )
		return false;

	if ( 'post' === $post_type ) {
		$show_on_front = get_option( 'show_on_front' );
		$page_for_posts  = get_option( 'page_for_posts' );

		if ( 'page' == $show_on_front && $page_for_posts ) {
			$link = get_permalink( $page_for_posts );
		} else {
			$link = get_home_url();
		}
		/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/link-template.php */
		return apply_filters( 'post_type_archive_link', $link, $post_type );
	}

	if ( ! $post_type_obj->has_archive )
		return false;

	if ( get_option( 'permalink_structure' ) && is_array( $post_type_obj->rewrite ) ) {
		$struct = ( true === $post_type_obj->has_archive ) ? $post_type_obj->rewrite['slug'] : $post_type_obj->has_archive;
		if ( $post_type_obj->rewrite['with_front'] )
			$struct = $wp_rewrite->front . $struct;
		else
			$struct = $wp_rewrite->root . $struct;
		$link = home_url( user_trailingslashit( $struct, 'post_type_archive' ) );
	} else {
		$link = home_url( '?post_type=' . $post_type );
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the post type archive permalink.
	 *
	 * @since WP-3.1.0
	 *
	 * @param string $link      The post type archive permalink.
	 * @param string $post_type Post type name.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'post_type_archive_link', $link, $post_type );
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.5.0 Support for posts was added.
WP-3.1.0 Introduced.