get_the_category_by_ID() WordPress Function
The get_the_category_by_ID() function is used to get a category object by its ID.
get_the_category_by_ID( int $cat_id ) #
Retrieves category name based on category ID.
Parameters
- $cat_id
(int)(Required)Category ID.
Return
(string|WP_Error) Category name on success, WP_Error on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/category-template.php
function get_the_category_by_ID( $cat_id ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName.FunctionNameInvalid
$cat_id = (int) $cat_id;
$category = get_term( $cat_id );
if ( is_wp_error( $category ) ) {
return $category;
}
return ( $category ) ? $category->name : '';
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 0.71 | Introduced. |