get_category_by_slug( string $slug )
Retrieve category object by category slug.
Parameters
- $slug
-
(string) (Required) The category slug.
Return
(object) Category data object
Source
File: wp-includes/category.php
function get_category_by_slug( $slug ) {
$category = get_term_by( 'slug', $slug, 'category' );
if ( $category )
_make_cat_compat( $category );
return $category;
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| WP-2.3.0 | Introduced. |