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get_post_mime_type( int|WP_Post $post = null ): string|false

Retrieves the mime type of an attachment based on the ID.

Description

This function can be used with any post type, but it makes more sense with attachments.

Parameters

$postint|WP_Postoptional
Post ID or post object. Defaults to global $post.

Default:null

Return

string|false The mime type on success, false on failure.

Source

function get_post_mime_type( $post = null ) {
	$post = get_post( $post );

	if ( is_object( $post ) ) {
		return $post->post_mime_type;
	}

	return false;
}

Changelog

Version Description
2.0.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_post_mime_type