wp_ext2type() – Function | Developer.WordPress.org

wp_ext2type( string $ext ): string|void

Retrieves the file type based on the extension name.

Parameters

$extstringrequired: The extension to search.

Return

string|void The file type, example: audio, video, document, spreadsheet, etc.

Source

function wp_ext2type( $ext ) {
	$ext = strtolower( $ext );

	$ext2type = wp_get_ext_types();
	foreach ( $ext2type as $type => $exts ) {
		if ( in_array( $ext, $exts, true ) ) {
			return $type;
		}
	}
}

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Uses	Description
wp_get_ext_types()`wp-includes/functions.php`	Retrieves the list of common file extensions and their types.

Used by	Description
wp_media_upload_handler()`wp-admin/includes/media.php`	Handles the process of uploading media.
wp_ajax_send_link_to_editor()`wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php`	Handles sending a link to the editor via AJAX.
wp_mime_type_icon()`wp-includes/post.php`	Retrieves the icon for a MIME type or attachment.

Changelog

Version	Description
2.5.0	Introduced.

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