wp_has_ability() │ WP 6.9.0

Checks if an ability is registered.

Use this for conditional logic and feature detection before attempting to retrieve or use an ability.

Example:

// Displays different UI based on available abilities.
if ( wp_has_ability( 'premium-plugin/advanced-export' ) ) {
	echo 'Export with Premium Features';
} else {
	echo 'Basic Export';
}

No Hooks.

Returns

true|false. true if the ability is registered, false otherwise.

Usage

wp_has_ability( $name ): bool;

$name(string) (required)

The name of the ability to check, including namespace prefix (e.g., 'my-plugin/my-ability').

Notes

• See: WP_Abilities_Registry::is_registered()
• See: wp_get_ability()

Changelog

wp_has_ability() wp has ability code ^{WP 6.9.1}

function wp_has_ability( string $name ): bool {
	$registry = WP_Abilities_Registry::get_instance();
	if ( null === $registry ) {
		return false;
	}

	return $registry->is_registered( $name );
}