add_term_meta( int $term_id, string $meta_key, mixed $meta_value, bool $unique = false )
Adds metadata to a term.
Parameters Parameters
- $term_id
-
(int) (Required) Term ID.
- $meta_key
-
(string) (Required) Metadata name.
- $meta_value
-
(mixed) (Required) Metadata value. Must be serializable if non-scalar.
- $unique
-
(bool) (Optional) Whether the same key should not be added.
Default value: false
Return Return
(int|false|WP_Error) Meta ID on success, false on failure. WP_Error when term_id is ambiguous between taxonomies.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/taxonomy.php
function add_term_meta( $term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $unique = false ) {
if ( wp_term_is_shared( $term_id ) ) {
return new WP_Error( 'ambiguous_term_id', __( 'Term meta cannot be added to terms that are shared between taxonomies.' ), $term_id );
}
return add_metadata( 'term', $term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $unique );
}
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.4.0 | Introduced. |
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Usage
Example
Adds a new custom field with a key name ‘my_term_key’ and value as ‘new_term’