get_the_ID()

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

Return

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

Source

File: wp-includes/post-template.php 

function get_the_ID() {
	$post = get_post();
	return ! empty( $post ) ? $post->ID : false;
}

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Related

Used By

Used By
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wp-includes/embed.php: print_embed_sharing_dialog()

Prints the necessary markup for the embed sharing dialog.
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()

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

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

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
2.1.0 Introduced.