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get_the_ID()

Retrieve the ID of the current item in the WordPress Loop.

Return

(int|false) The ID of the current item in the WordPress Loop. False if $post is not set.

Source

File: wp-includes/post-template.php

function get_the_ID() { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName.FunctionNameInvalid
	$post = get_post();
	return ! empty( $post ) ? $post->ID : false;
}

Changelog

Version Description
2.1.0 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_the_id