post_type_exists()

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post_type_exists( string $post_type )

Determines whether a post type is registered.

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(bool) Whether post type is registered.

File: wp-includes/post.php

function post_type_exists( $post_type ) {
    return (bool) get_post_type_object( $post_type );
}

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Uses
Uses	Description
wp-includes/post.php: get_post_type_object()	Retrieves a post type object by name.

Used By
Used By	Description
wp-admin/includes/post.php: use_block_editor_for_post_type()	Return whether a post type is compatible with the block editor.
wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php: WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::ajax_insert_auto_draft_post()	Ajax handler for adding a new auto-draft post.
wp-includes/post.php: unregister_post_type()	Unregisters a post type.
wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-nav-menu-item-setting.php: WP_Customize_Nav_Menu_Item_Setting::populate_value()	Ensure that the value is fully populated with the necessary properties.
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-screen.php: WP_Screen::get()	Fetches a screen object.

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Changelog
Version	Description
3.0.0	Introduced.

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