has_category( string|int|array $category = '', int|WP_Post $post = null )

Checks if the current post has any of given category.


Description

The given categories are checked against the post’s categories’ term_ids, names and slugs.
Categories given as integers will only be checked against the post’s categories’ term_ids.

If no categories are given, determines if post has any categories.


Parameters

$category

(Optional) The category name/term_id/slug, or an array of them to check for.

Default value: ''

$post

(Optional) Post to check. Defaults to the current post.

Default value: null


Return

(bool) True if the current post has any of the given categories (or any category, if no category specified). False otherwise.


Source

File: wp-includes/category-template.php

function has_category( $category = '', $post = null ) {
	return has_term( $category, 'category', $post );
}

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
3.1.0 Introduced.