[WordPress | Get the First Term] Get the first term on a single post by slug or name. #WordPress #cpt #taxonomy #term

get-first-term.php

<?php

	// Get the first term on a single post by slug or name.
    
   	$tax = 'taxonomy_name';
    $terms = get_the_terms( get_the_ID(), $tax );
    $term_slug = array();
    $term_name = array();
        
    if ( $terms && ! is_wp_error( $terms )) {
    	foreach ( $terms as $term ) {
        	$term_slug[] = $term->slug;
            $term_name[] = $term->name;
        }
    }

    echo $term_slug[0];
    echo $term_name[0];
        
?>