While these two functions are mainly seen within theme template files, they can also be used by plugins to get easy access to the content of items that are currently being processed.

More specifically, the two utility functions that are used in this recipe are as follows:

• get_the_title(): This function gives us quick access to the item's title
• get_permalink(): A function that returns the item's permalink (a URL that is always associated with this post or page, even after it is no longer featured on a website's front page)