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

Retrieves the post type of the current post or of a given post.

Parameters

$postint|WP_Post|nulloptional
Post ID or post object. Default is global $post.

Default:null

Return

string|false Post type on success, false on failure.

Source

function get_post_type( $post = null ) {
	$post = get_post( $post );
	if ( $post ) {
		return $post->post_type;
	}

	return false;
}

Changelog

Version Description
2.1.0 Introduced.

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