bw_global_post_type() – Return the global post’s post_type

Description

Return the global post's post_type

Note: In WordPress 4.9 text widgets the global post gets nulled. We have to reload the post using the global post ID.

Usage

$string/NULL = bw_global_post_type();

Parameters

Returns

string/NULL the global post's post_type or null

Source

File name: oik/includes/bw_posts.php
Lines:

function bw_global_post_type() {
  $post_type = null;
  if ( isset( $GLOBALS['post'] )) {
    $post_type = $GLOBALS['post']->post_type;
  } elseif ( isset( $GLOBALS['id'] ) ) {
    $post = get_post( $GLOBALS['id'] );
    if ( $post ) {
      $post_type = $post->post_type;
    }
  } 
  return $post_type ;
}
 

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