get_post_type_object()

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get_post_type_object( string $post_type )

Retrieves a post type object by name.

Description Description

See also See also


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Parameters Parameters

$post_type

(string) (Required) The name of a registered post type.


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Return Return

(WP_Post_Type|null) WP_Post_Type object if it exists, null otherwise.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/post.php

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function get_post_type_object( $post_type ) {
    global $wp_post_types;
 
    if ( ! is_scalar( $post_type ) || empty( $wp_post_types[ $post_type ] ) ) {
        return null;
    }
 
    return $wp_post_types[ $post_type ];
}


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Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
4.6.0 Object returned is now an instance of WP_Post_Type.
3.0.0 Introduced.
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