get_category_by_slug( string $slug ): object|false
Retrieves a category object by category slug.
Parameters
-
$slug
string Required -
The category slug.
Return
object|false Category data object on success, false if not found.
More Information
Same is achieved by:
get_term_by('slug', $slug, 'category');
Source
File: wp-includes/category.php
.
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function get_category_by_slug( $slug ) {
$category = get_term_by( 'slug', $slug, 'category' );
if ( $category ) {
_make_cat_compat( $category );
}
return $category;
}
Changelog
Version | Description |
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2.3.0 | Introduced. |
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Returns false if not found
Example
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