get_post_types( array|string $args = array(), string $output = 'names', string $operator = 'and' ): string[]|WP_Post_Type[]

Parameters

$argsarray|stringoptional

An array of key => value arguments to match against the post type objects. Default empty array.Default: array()

$outputstringoptional

The type of output to return. Either 'names' or 'objects'. Default 'names'.Default: 'names'

$operatorstringoptional

The logical operation to perform. 'or' means only one element from the array needs to match; 'and' means all elements must match; 'not' means no elements may match. Default 'and'.Default: 'and'

Return

string[]|WP_Post_Type[]

An array of post type names or objects.

Uses · 1

• wp_filter_object_list()Filters a list of objects, based on a set of key => value arguments.

Used by · 50

• WP::parse_request()Parses the request to find the correct WordPress query.
• WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::available_item_types()Returns an array of all the available item types.
• WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::search_available_items_query()Performs post queries for available-item searching.
• WP_Embed::cache_oembed()Triggers a caching of all oEmbed results.
• WP_Query::generate_cache_key()Generates cache key.
• WP_Query::get_posts()Retrieves an array of posts based on query variables.
• WP_REST_Block_Pattern_Categories_Controller::get_items_permissions_check()Checks whether a given request has permission to read block patterns.
• WP_REST_Block_Patterns_Controller::get_items_permissions_check()Checks whether a given request has permission to read block patterns.
• WP_REST_Block_Types_Controller::check_read_permission()Checks whether a given block type should be visible.
• WP_REST_Global_Styles_Controller::get_theme_item_permissions_check()Checks if a given request has access to read a single theme global styles config.
• WP_REST_Icons_Controller::get_items_permissions_check()Checks whether a given request has permission to read icons.
• WP_REST_Menu_Items_Controller::check_has_read_only_access()Checks whether the current user has read permission for the endpoint.

Source

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1646function get_post_types( $args = array(), $output = 'names', $operator = 'and' ) {1647	global $wp_post_types;1648 1649	$field = ( 'names' === $output ) ? 'name' : false;1650 1651	return wp_filter_object_list( $wp_post_types, $args, $operator, $field );1652}

History

Introduced in 2.9.0. Unchanged from 6.7.7 through 7.1.0.

1. 6.7.7
2. 6.8.8
3. 6.9.7
4. 7.0.4
5. 7.1.0

Signature, return type and hooks compared across 5 parsed releases.

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