category_description( int $category )
Retrieve category description.
Description
Parameters
- $category
-
(int) (Optional) Category ID. Will use global category ID by default.
Return
(string) Category description, available.
Source
File: wp-includes/category-template.php
function category_description( $category = 0 ) {
return term_description( $category );
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | Introduced. |
Default Usage
Displays the description of a category, given its id, by echoing the return value of the tag. If no category given and used on a category page, it returns the description of the current category.
Result:
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Note: if there is no category description, the function returns a br tag.
Using Category Slug
Displays the description of a category, using a category slug.
With Category Title
Result: