has_category() WordPress Function
The has_category() function is a boolean function that returns true if the current post has the specified category, or false otherwise.
has_category( string|int|array $category = '', int|object $post = null ) #
Checks if the current post has any of given category.
Description
The given categories are checked against the post’s categories’ term_ids, names and slugs. Categories given as integers will only be checked against the post’s categories’ term_ids.
If no categories are given, determines if post has any categories.
Parameters
- $category
(string|int|array)(Optional) The category name/term_id/slug, or an array of them to check for.
Default value: ''
- $post
(int|object)(Optional) Post to check instead of the current post.
Default value: null
Return
(bool) True if the current post has any of the given categories (or any category, if no category specified). False otherwise.
Source
File: wp-includes/category-template.php
function has_category( $category = '', $post = null ) {
return has_term( $category, 'category', $post );
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.1.0 | Introduced. |