get_term_field( string $field, int|WP_Term $term, string $taxonomy = '', string $context = 'display' )

Get sanitized Term field.


Description

The function is for contextual reasons and for simplicity of usage.

See also


Parameters

$field

(string) (Required) Term field to fetch.

$term

(int|WP_Term) (Required) Term ID or object.

$taxonomy

(string) (Optional) Taxonomy Name.

Default value: ''

$context

(string) (Optional) default is display. Look at sanitize_term_field() for available options.

Default value: 'display'


Return

(string|int|null|WP_Error) Will return an empty string if $term is not an object or if $field is not set in $term.


Source

File: wp-includes/taxonomy.php

function get_term_field( $field, $term, $taxonomy = '', $context = 'display' ) {
	$term = get_term( $term, $taxonomy );
	if ( is_wp_error($term) )
		return $term;

	if ( !is_object($term) )
		return '';

	if ( !isset($term->$field) )
		return '';

	return sanitize_term_field( $field, $term->$field, $term->term_id, $term->taxonomy, $context );
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.4.0 The $taxonomy parameter was made optional. $term can also now accept a WP_Term object.
WP-2.3.0 Introduced.