get_category_by_slug() WordPress Function

The get_category_by_slug() function is used to retrieve a category object by its slug. This function is useful for retrieving a category object when you know the slug of the category, but not the ID. This function can be used in conjunction with the get_term_by() function.

get_category_by_slug( string $slug ) #

function get_category_by_slug( $slug ) {
	$category = get_term_by( 'slug', $slug, 'category' );

	if ( $category ) {
		_make_cat_compat( $category );
	}

	return $category;
}