wp_has_ability_category( string $slug ): bool

Checks if an ability category is registered.

Description

Use this for conditional logic and feature detection before attempting to retrieve or use an ability category.

Example:

// Displays different UI based on available ability categories.
if ( wp_has_ability_category( 'premium-features' ) ) {
    echo 'Premium Features Available';
} else {
    echo 'Standard Features';
}

Parameters

$slugstringrequired: The slug of the ability category to check.

Return

bool true if the ability category is registered, false otherwise.

Source

function wp_has_ability_category( string $slug ): bool {
	$registry = WP_Ability_Categories_Registry::get_instance();
	if ( null === $registry ) {
		return false;
	}

	return $registry->is_registered( $slug );
}

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Uses	Description
WP_Ability_Categories_Registry::get_instance()`wp-includes/abilities-api/class-wp-ability-categories-registry.php`	Utility method to retrieve the main instance of the registry class.

Used by	Description
WP_Abilities_Registry::register()`wp-includes/abilities-api/class-wp-abilities-registry.php`	Registers a new ability.

Changelog

Version	Description
6.9.0	Introduced.

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