wp_create_term( string $tag_name, string $taxonomy = 'post_tag' )

Adds a new term to the database if it does not already exist.


Parameters

$tag_name

(Required) The term name.

$taxonomy

(Optional) The taxonomy within which to create the term. Default 'post_tag'.

Default value: 'post_tag'


Return

(array|WP_Error)


Source

File: wp-admin/includes/taxonomy.php

function wp_create_term($tag_name, $taxonomy = 'post_tag') {
	if ( $id = term_exists($tag_name, $taxonomy) )
		return $id;

	return wp_insert_term($tag_name, $taxonomy);
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
2.8.0 Introduced.