The get_taxonomy_labels() WordPress PHP function builds an object with all taxonomy labels out of a taxonomy object.
Usage
$taxonomy_labels = get_taxonomy_labels($tax);
Input:
$tax = get_taxonomy('category');
Output:
An object with taxonomy labels for the ‘category’ taxonomy.
Parameters
$tax (WP_Taxonomy): Required. Taxonomy object.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: get_taxonomy_labels()
Examples
Displaying Taxonomy Labels
Displaying taxonomy labels for a custom taxonomy called ‘movie_genre’:
$tax = get_taxonomy('movie_genre');
$taxonomy_labels = get_taxonomy_labels($tax);
echo "Singular name: " . $taxonomy_labels->singular_name;
echo "Plural name: " . $taxonomy_labels->name;
Get Menu Name of Taxonomy
Getting the menu name of a taxonomy called ‘product_type’:
$tax = get_taxonomy('product_type');
$taxonomy_labels = get_taxonomy_labels($tax);
echo "Menu name: " . $taxonomy_labels->menu_name;
Displaying All Taxonomy Labels
Displaying all taxonomy labels for a taxonomy called ‘location’:
$tax = get_taxonomy('location');
$taxonomy_labels = get_taxonomy_labels($tax);
foreach ($taxonomy_labels as $key => $label) {
echo "$key: $label" . PHP_EOL;
}
Get Taxonomy Labels for Tags
Getting taxonomy labels for default ‘post_tag’ taxonomy:
$tax = get_taxonomy('post_tag');
$taxonomy_labels = get_taxonomy_labels($tax);
echo "Singular name: " . $taxonomy_labels->singular_name;
echo "Plural name: " . $taxonomy_labels->name;
Displaying Taxonomy Labels for a Hierarchical Taxonomy
Displaying taxonomy labels for a hierarchical taxonomy called ‘department’:
$tax = get_taxonomy('department');
$taxonomy_labels = get_taxonomy_labels($tax);
echo "Add New: " . $taxonomy_labels->add_new_item;
echo "Parent Item: " . $taxonomy_labels->parent_item;