An over view of the WP_Term object from WordPress. WP_Term objects are often returned by functions like get_terms and get_term, and provide a convenient way to access the properties of individual terms. #wordpress

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WordPress WP_Term Class Reference

Overview

WP_Term is a class in WordPress that represents terms within taxonomies such as categories, tags, or custom taxonomies.

Key Properties

• term_id: The ID of the term.
• name: The name of the term.
• slug: The slug of the term, used in URLs.
• term_group: The group that the term belongs to.
• term_taxonomy_id: The ID of the term in the term_taxonomy table.
• taxonomy: The taxonomy of the term (e.g., category, post_tag).
• description: The description of the term.
• parent: The ID of the parent term (for hierarchical taxonomies).
• count: The number of posts associated with the term.

Common Functions Associated with WP_Term

• get_term(): Retrieves a term given its ID and taxonomy.
• get_terms(): Retrieves terms in a given taxonomy or list of taxonomies.
• wp_insert_term(): Adds a new term to the database.
• wp_update_term(): Updates a term in the database.
• wp_delete_term(): Removes a term from the database.

Usage Example

$categories = get_terms(array(
    'taxonomy' => 'category',
    'hide_empty' => false,
));

foreach ($categories as $category) {
    echo $category->name;
}