* Server-side rendering of the `core/term-count` block.
* Renders the `core/term-count` block on the server.
* @param array $attributes Block attributes.
* @param string $content Block default content.
* @param WP_Block $block Block instance.
* @return string Returns the count of the current taxonomy term wrapped inside a heading tag.
function render_block_core_term_count( $attributes, $content, $block ) {
// Get term from context or from the current query.
if ( isset( $block->context['termId'] ) && isset( $block->context['taxonomy'] ) ) {
$term = get_term( $block->context['termId'], $block->context['taxonomy'] );
$term = get_queried_object();
if ( ! $term instanceof WP_Term ) {
if ( ! $term || is_wp_error( $term ) ) {
$term_count = $term->count;
// Format the term count based on bracket type.
switch ( $attributes['bracketType'] ) {
$term_count = "({$term_count})";
$term_count = "[{$term_count}]";
$term_count = "{{$term_count}}";
$term_count = "<{$term_count}>";
// Default to no formatting for unknown types.
$wrapper_attributes = get_block_wrapper_attributes();
* Registers the `core/term-count` block on the server.
function register_block_core_term_count() {
register_block_type_from_metadata(
'render_callback' => 'render_block_core_term_count',
add_action( 'init', 'register_block_core_term_count' );