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Summery Summery
Retrieve category name based on category ID.
Syntax Syntax
Parameters Parameters
- $cat_ID
-
(Required) Category ID.
Return Return
(string|WP_Error) Category name on success, WP_Error on failure.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/category-template.php
*/
function get_the_category_by_ID( $cat_ID ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName.FunctionNameInvalid
$cat_ID = (int) $cat_ID;
$category = get_term( $cat_ID );
if ( is_wp_error( $category ) ) {
return $category;
}
return ( $category ) ? $category->name : '';
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 0.71 | Introduced. |