php-wordpressHow to get categories in WordPress using PHP?

You can get categories in WordPress using PHP with the get_categories() function. This function returns an array of category objects.

Example code

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

Output example

Category 1
Category 2
Category 3

The get_categories() function takes an array of arguments as its parameter. The arguments can be used to filter the categories returned.

Code explanation

• get_categories(): This is the function used to get categories in WordPress using PHP.
• $categories: This is the array of category objects returned by the get_categories() function.
• foreach: This is a loop used to iterate through the array of category objects.
• echo $category->name: This is used to output the name of each category.

Helpful links

• get_categories() Function Reference

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