WP_Query::is_singular() public WP 3.1.0

Is the query for an existing single post of any post type (post, attachment, page, custom post types)?

If the $post_types parameter is specified, this function will additionally check if the query is for one of the Posts Types specified.

{} It's a method of the class: WP_Query{}

No Hooks.

Return

true|false. Whether the query is for an existing single post or any of the given post types.

Usage

global $wp_query;
$wp_query->is_singular( $post_types );

$post_types(string|string[])

Post type or array of post types to check against.
Default: ''

Notes

• See: WP_Query::is_page()
• See: WP_Query::is_single()

Changelog

Code of WP_Query::is_singular() WP Query::is singular ^{WP 5.8}

<?php
public function is_singular( $post_types = '' ) {
	if ( empty( $post_types ) || ! $this->is_singular ) {
		return (bool) $this->is_singular;
	}

	$post_obj = $this->get_queried_object();

	return in_array( $post_obj->post_type, (array) $post_types, true );
}