wp_create_category() WP 1.0
Add a new category to the database if it does not already exist.
Works based on: wp_insert_category()
No Hooks.
Return
Int/WP_Error.
Usage
wp_create_category( $cat_name, $parent );
- $cat_name(int/string) (required)
- $parent(int)
Default: 0
Changelog
Since 2.0.0 | Introduced. |
Code of wp_create_category() wp create category WP 5.6
function wp_create_category( $cat_name, $parent = 0 ) {
$id = category_exists( $cat_name, $parent );
if ( $id ) {
return $id;
}
return wp_insert_category(
array(
'cat_name' => $cat_name,
'category_parent' => $parent,
)
);
}