is_term( int|string $term, string $taxonomy = '', int $parent )

This function has been deprecated. Use term_exists() instead.

Check if Term exists.

Description

See also

Parameters

$term

(int|string) (Required) The term to check

$taxonomy

(string) (Optional) The taxonomy name to use

Default value: ''

$parent

(int) (Required) ID of parent term under which to confine the exists search.

Return

(mixed) Get the term ID or term object, if exists.

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php 

function is_term( $term, $taxonomy = '', $parent = 0 ) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.0.0', 'term_exists()' );
	return term_exists( $term, $taxonomy, $parent );
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

Mark a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.
wp-includes/taxonomy.php: term_exists()

Determines whether a taxonomy term exists.

Changelog

Version Description
3.0.0 Use term_exists()
2.3.0 Introduced.

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