get_post_types

Syntax

get_post_types( 
	array|string $args = array(),
	string $output = 'names',
	string $operator = 'and'
);

WordPress codex

Description

This construct (function) gets all the registered post types and returns them as an array of names or objects. The post types are stored in the global variable $wp_post_types. You specify whether you want to receive the list back with the names or the post type objects.

Keep in mind that when you call this function, it is fetching all the current registered post types.

Parameters

args

Array or string of arguments to specify what you want to receive back from the request. Some of the arguments include:

• _builtin – boolean. Set to true to include the built-in post types; else, only the custom post types are returned.
• public – boolean. Set to true if you want only public post types
• publicly_queryable – boolean
• exclude_from_search – boolean
• show_ui – boolean
• capability_type
• hierarchical
• menu_position
• menu_icon
• permalink_epmask
• rewrite
• query_var

Refer to the list of arguments available when registering the post type.

output

(Optional) Specify if you want the post type objects, i.e. objects, returned to you. The default is names, meaning you will receive an array of post type names.

operator

(Optional) The operator specifies whether the arguments are all of them (and) or any of them (or). The default is and.

Return Values

Returns an array of post type names or objects.