wp_get_post_terms( int $post_id, string|array $taxonomy = 'post_tag', array $args = array() )

Retrieves the terms for a post.


Description Description


Parameters Parameters

$post_id

(int) (Optional) The Post ID. Does not default to the ID of the global $post. Default 0.

$taxonomy

(string|array) (Optional) The taxonomy slug or array of slugs for which to retrieve terms.

Default value: 'post_tag'

$args

(array) (Optional) Term query parameters. See WP_Term_Query::__construct() for supported arguments.

  • 'fields'
    (string) Term fields to retrieve. Default 'all'.

Default value: array()


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Return Return

(array|WP_Error) Array of WP_Term objects on success or empty array if no terms were found. WP_Error object if $taxonomy doesn't exist.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/post.php

function wp_get_post_terms( $post_id = 0, $taxonomy = 'post_tag', $args = array() ) {
	$post_id = (int) $post_id;

	$defaults = array( 'fields' => 'all' );
	$args     = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );

	$tags = wp_get_object_terms( $post_id, $taxonomy, $args );

	return $tags;
}

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Version Description
2.8.0 Introduced.


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    Examples

    //Returns All Term Items for "my_taxonomy".
    $term_list = wp_get_post_terms( $post->ID, 'my_taxonomy', array( 'fields' => 'all' ) );
    print_r( $term_list );
    
    // Returns Array of Term Names for "my_taxonomy".
    $term_list = wp_get_post_terms( $post->ID, 'my_taxonomy', array( 'fields' => 'names' ) );
    print_r( $term_list );
    
    // Returns Array of Term ID's for "my_taxonomy".
    $term_list = wp_get_post_terms( $post->ID, 'my_taxonomy', array( 'fields' => 'ids' ) );
    print_r( $term_list );
    

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