get_object_taxonomies

Return the names or objects of the taxonomies which are registered for the requested object or object type, such as a post object or post type name.

Description

(array) get_object_taxonomies( (array|string|WP_Post) $object, (string) $output = 'names' );

Example:

This results in:

Returns (array)

The names of all taxonomy of $object_type.

Parameters (2)

0. $object (array|string|WP_Post): Name of the type of taxonomy object, or an object (row from posts)
1. $output — Optional. (string) => 'names': The type of output to return in the array. Accepts either taxonomy names or objects.. Default names .

Usage

if ( !function_exists( 'get_object_taxonomies' ) ) { 
    require_once ABSPATH . WPINC . '/taxonomy.php'; 
} 
  
// Name of the type of taxonomy object, or an object (row from posts) 
$object = null; 
  
// Optional. The type of output to return in the array. Accepts either 
// taxonomy 'names' or 'objects'. Default 'names'. 
$output = 'names'; 
  
// NOTICE! Understand what this does before running. 
$result = get_object_taxonomies($object, $output);

Defined (1)

The function is defined in the following location(s).

/wp-includes/taxonomy.php

function get_object_taxonomies( $object, $output = 'names' ) { 
    global $wp_taxonomies; 
 
    if ( is_object($object) ) { 
        if ( $object->post_type == 'attachment' ) 
            return get_attachment_taxonomies( $object, $output ); 
        $object = $object->post_type; 
    } 
 
    $object = (array) $object; 
 
    $taxonomies = array(); 
    foreach ( (array) $wp_taxonomies as $tax_name => $tax_obj ) { 
        if ( array_intersect($object, (array) $tax_obj->object_type) ) { 
            if ( 'names' == $output ) 
                $taxonomies[] = $tax_name; 
            else 
                $taxonomies[ $tax_name ] = $tax_obj; 
        } 
    } 
 
    return $taxonomies; 
}