is_category( mixed $category = '' )
Is the query for an existing category archive page?
Description
If the $category parameter is specified, this function will additionally check if the query is for one of the categories specified.
Parameters
- $category
-
(mixed) (Optional) Category ID, name, slug, or array of Category IDs, names, and slugs.
Default value: ''
Return
(bool)
Source
File: wp-includes/query.php
function is_category( $category = '' ) {
global $wp_query;
if ( ! isset( $wp_query ) ) {
_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, __( 'Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.' ), 'WP-3.1.0' );
return false;
}
return $wp_query->is_category( $category );
}
Changelog
Version | Description |
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WP-1.5.0 | Introduced. |