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Function Reference/get post type

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Description

Retrieve the post type of the current post or of a given post.

Usage

<?php get_post_type( $post ) ?>

Parameters

$post
(mixed) (optional) Post object or post ID.
Default: false

Return Values

(boolean|string) 
post type or false on failure.

Examples

Notes

  • Uses: $wpdb
  • Uses: $posts The Loop post global

Change Log

Since: 2.1.0

Source File

get_post_type() is located in wp-includes/post.php.

Related

See also index of Function Reference and index of Template Tags.
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