has_category( string|int|array $category = '', int|object $post = null )
Check if the current post has any of given category.
Description
Parameters
- $category
-
(string|int|array) (Optional) The category name/term_id/slug or array of them to check for.
Default value: ''
- $post
-
(int|object) (Optional) Post to check instead of the current post.
Default value: null
Return
(bool) True if the current post has any of the given categories (or any category, if no category specified).
Source
File: wp-includes/category-template.php
function has_category( $category = '', $post = null ) {
return has_term( $category, 'category', $post );
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.1.0 | Introduced. |
The current post has set the categories that time this function will return true.
if you want to check specific category is set for this post.
if (has_category('Category_name',$post->ID))If you want to use it in The Loop, you don’t need to specify the ID.
if (has_category('Category_name'))Check multiple category:
if(has_category(array('category_name_1', 'category_name_2')))