category_exists( int|string $cat_name, int $parent = null )
Check whether a category exists.
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Description Description
See also See also
Parameters Parameters
- $cat_name
-
(int|string) (Required) Category name.
- $parent
-
(int) (Optional) ID of parent term.
Default value: null
Return Return
(mixed)
Source Source
File: wp-admin/includes/taxonomy.php
function category_exists( $cat_name, $parent = null ) {
$id = term_exists( $cat_name, 'category', $parent );
if ( is_array( $id ) ) {
$id = $id['term_id'];
}
return $id;
}
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | Introduced. |
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Beware this function is only available in the wp-admin and will throw an error if used in the front end of your site. Use term_exists instead.