The is_category() WordPress PHP function determines whether the query is for an existing category archive page. If a specific category parameter is provided, it will also check if the query is for one of the specified categories.
Usage
is_category( $category );
Example:
if ( is_category( 'News' ) ) {
echo 'You are browsing the News category.';
}
Parameters
- $category (int|string|int|string, Optional) – Category ID, name, slug, or array of such to check against. Default:
''
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: is_category()
Examples
Check if Any Category Archive Page
if ( is_category() ) {
echo 'You are browsing a category archive page.';
}
Check Specific Category by ID
if ( is_category( 9 ) ) {
echo 'You are browsing the category with ID 9.';
}
Check Specific Category by Name
if ( is_category( 'Stinky Cheeses' ) ) {
echo 'You are browsing the Stinky Cheeses category.';
}
Check Specific Category by Slug
if ( is_category( 'blue-cheese' ) ) {
echo 'You are browsing the Blue Cheese category.';
}
Check Multiple Categories
if ( is_category( array( 9, 'blue-cheese', 'Stinky Cheeses' ) ) ) {
echo 'You are browsing one of the specified categories.';
}