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tag_exists()

tag_exists( mixed $tag_name )

Checks whether a post tag with a given name exists.

Parameters 1 required

Name / Type Description
(int

| string) $tag_name

Required

Return Value

(mixed)
mixed Returns null if the term does not exist. Returns an array of the term ID and the term taxonomy ID if the pairing exists. Returns 0 if term ID 0 is passed to the function.

Function Information

Since Version
2.3.0
Source File
wp-admin/includes/taxonomy.php
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