get_cat_ID( string $cat_name )
Retrieve the ID of a category from its name.
Description
Parameters
- $cat_name
-
(string) (Required) Category name.
Return
(int) 0, if failure and ID of category on success.
Source
File: wp-includes/category.php
function get_cat_ID( $cat_name ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName.FunctionNameInvalid
$cat = get_term_by( 'name', $cat_name, 'category' );
if ( $cat ) {
return $cat->term_id;
}
return 0;
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | Introduced. |
Example:
Useful for a function such as
category_description()that requires a category’s ID: