get_the_ID()

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get_the_ID()

Retrieve the ID of the current item in the WordPress Loop.

Return Return

(int|false) The ID of the current item in the WordPress Loop. False if $post is not set.

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Source Source

File: wp-includes/post-template.php

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function get_the_ID() { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName.FunctionNameInvalid
    $post = get_post();
    return ! empty( $post ) ? $post->ID : false;
}

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Uses Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/post.php: get_post()

Retrieves post data given a post ID or post object.

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Used By Used By

Used By
Used By Description
wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php: wp_dashboard_recent_posts()

Generates Publishing Soon and Recently Published sections.
wp-includes/general-template.php: wp_get_archives()

Display archive links based on type and format.
wp-includes/link-template.php: get_post_comments_feed_link()

Retrieves the permalink for the post comments feed.
wp-includes/post-template.php: prepend_attachment()

Wrap attachment in paragraph tag before content.
wp-includes/post-template.php: the_ID()

Display the ID of the current item in the WordPress Loop.

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Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
2.1.0 Introduced.
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