get_the_ID()

Retrieve the ID of the current item in the WordPress Loop.

Contents

Description Description

Return Return

(int|false) The ID of the current item in the WordPress Loop. False if $post is not set.

Top ↑

Source Source

File: wp-includes/post-template.php 

function get_the_ID() {
	$post = get_post();
	return ! empty( $post ) ? $post->ID : false;
}

Expand full source code Collapse full source code View on Trac

Top ↑

Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
2.1.0 Introduced.

Top ↑

Top ↑

Used By Used By

Top ↑

User Contributed Notes User Contributed Notes

  1. Skip to note content
    Contributed by Codex —

    Post Anchor Identifier
    get_the_ID() can be used to provide a unique anchor in a script. For instance, a dynamically-generated drop down menu with actions for each post in an archive could have

    <?php
	$id = get_the_ID();
	$dropdown = "<select name='dropdown-".$id."' >";
	$dropdown .= "<option id='option1-". $id ."'>Option 1</option>";
	$dropdown .= "</select>";
?>

    This would allow us to use JavaScript to control the element as it has a unique ID, and when submitting it as a form through the POST or GET methods the dropdown box will be sent with a unique ID which allows the script to note which post it is working on. Alternatively a hidden variable could be sent which will allow the script to see which post the submission is referring to

    <?php
	echo '<input type="hidden" name="activepost" id="activepost" value="'.get_the_ID().'" />';
?>

You must log in before being able to contribute a note or feedback.