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is_post_type_hierarchical( string $post_type ): bool

Determines whether the post type is hierarchical.

Description

A false return value might also mean that the post type does not exist.

See also

Parameters

$post_typestringrequired
Post type name

Return

bool Whether post type is hierarchical.

Source

function is_post_type_hierarchical( $post_type ) {
	if ( ! post_type_exists( $post_type ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
	return $post_type->hierarchical;
}

Changelog

Version Description
3.0.0 Introduced.

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