get_taxonomy( string $taxonomy )

Retrieves the taxonomy object of $taxonomy.


Description

The get_taxonomy function will first check that the parameter string given is a taxonomy object and if it is, it will return it.


Parameters

$taxonomy

(string) (Required) Name of taxonomy object to return.


Return

(WP_Taxonomy|false) The Taxonomy Object or false if $taxonomy doesn't exist.


Source

File: wp-includes/taxonomy.php

function get_taxonomy( $taxonomy ) {
	global $wp_taxonomies;

	if ( ! taxonomy_exists( $taxonomy ) )
		return false;

	return $wp_taxonomies[$taxonomy];
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-2.3.0 Introduced.