_get_meta_table( string $type )

Retrieve the name of the metadata table for the specified object type.


Description


Parameters

$type

(string) (Required) Type of object to get metadata table for (e.g., comment, post, term, or user).


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Return

(string|false) Metadata table name, or false if no metadata table exists


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Source

File: wp-includes/meta.php

function _get_meta_table( $type ) {
	global $wpdb;

	$table_name = $type . 'meta';

	if ( empty( $wpdb->$table_name ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	return $wpdb->$table_name;
}

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Changelog

Version Description
2.9.0 Introduced.