get_post_mime_type( int|WP_Post $post = null )
Retrieve the mime type of an attachment based on the ID.
Description
This function can be used with any post type, but it makes more sense with attachments.
Parameters
- $post
-
(int|WP_Post) (Optional) Post ID or post object. Defaults to global $post.
Default value: null
Return
(string|false) The mime type on success, false on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/post.php
function get_post_mime_type( $post = null ) {
$post = get_post( $post );
if ( is_object( $post ) ) {
return $post->post_mime_type;
}
return false;
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | Introduced. |
Return an icon image path according to the MIME type of the given post
function get_icon_for_attachment($post_id) { $base = get_template_directory_uri() . "/images/icons/"; $type = get_post_mime_type($post_id); switch ($type) { case 'image/jpeg': case 'image/png': case 'image/gif': return $base . "image.png"; break; case 'video/mpeg': case 'video/mp4': case 'video/quicktime': return $base . "video.png"; break; case 'text/csv': case 'text/plain': case 'text/xml': return $base . "text.png"; break; default: return $base . "file.png"; } } // call it like this: echo '<img src="'.get_icon_for_attachment($my_attachment->ID).'" />';Expand full source codeCollapse full source code