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get_the_category()
Remarks:
Please note that get_the_category() returns an array, which means that you can't directly echo the value returned.
Here is a list of objects of each category that you can print:
- term_id
- name
- slug
- term_group
- term_taxonomy_id
- taxonomy
- description
- parent
- count
- object_id
- filter
- cat_ID
- category_count
- category_description
- cat_name
- category_nicename
- category_parent
Get all names of categories of the post
Code
$categories = get_the_category();
foreach( $categories as $category ) {
echo $category->name . '<br />';
}
Output
All names of categories of the current page, one on each line.
Get all ids of categories of the post
Code
$categories = get_the_category();
foreach( $categories as $category ) {
echo $category->term_id . '<br />';
}
Output
All ids of categories of the current page, one on each line.
Syntax:
- get_the_category( $id )
Parameters:
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| $id | (int) (Optional) default to current post ID. The post ID. |
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