is_tax( string|array $taxonomy = '', int|string|array $term = '' )

Is the query for an existing custom taxonomy archive page?


Description

If the $taxonomy parameter is specified, this function will additionally check if the query is for that specific $taxonomy.

If the $term parameter is specified in addition to the $taxonomy parameter, this function will additionally check if the query is for one of the terms specified.


Parameters

$taxonomy

(string|array) (Optional) Taxonomy slug or slugs.

Default value: ''

$term

(int|string|array) (Optional) Term ID, name, slug or array of Term IDs, names, and slugs.

Default value: ''


Return

(bool) True for custom taxonomy archive pages, false for built-in taxonomies (category and tag archives).


Source

File: wp-includes/query.php

function is_tax( $taxonomy = '', $term = '' ) {
	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_tax( $taxonomy, $term );
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-2.5.0 Introduced.