get_post_custom_values( string $key = '', int $post_id )
Retrieve values for a custom post field.
Description
The parameters must not be considered optional. All of the post meta fields will be retrieved and only the meta field key values returned.
Parameters
- $key
-
(string) (Optional) Meta field key.
Default value: ''
- $post_id
-
(int) (Optional) Post ID. Default is ID of the global $post.
Return
(array|null) Meta field values.
Source
File: wp-includes/post.php
function get_post_custom_values( $key = '', $post_id = 0 ) {
if ( ! $key ) {
return null;
}
$custom = get_post_custom( $post_id );
return isset( $custom[ $key ] ) ? $custom[ $key ] : null;
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 1.2.0 | Introduced. |
Default usage example.
Let’s assume the current post has 3 values associated with the (custom) field my_key.
You could show them through:
$mykey_values = get_post_custom_values( 'my_key' ); foreach ( $mykey_values as $key => $value ) { echo "$key => $value ( 'my_key' )<br />"; }The above example will output: