The is_tax() WordPress PHP function determines whether the query is for an existing custom taxonomy archive page.
Usage
is_tax( $taxonomy, $term )
Custom Example:
Input: is_tax( 'genre', 'comedy' )
Output: true if the query is for the ‘comedy’ term in the ‘genre’ taxonomy, false otherwise.
Parameters
$taxonomy(string|string[] – Optional): Taxonomy slug or array of slugs to check against. Default:''$term(int|string|int[]|string[] – Optional): Term ID, name, slug, or array of such to check against. Default:''
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: is_tax()
Examples
Check if any custom taxonomy archive page is being displayed
if ( is_tax() ) {
// Code to execute if any custom taxonomy archive page is being displayed
}
Check if the ‘channel’ taxonomy archive page is being displayed
if ( is_tax( 'channel' ) ) {
// Code to execute if the 'channel' taxonomy archive page is being displayed
}
Check if the ‘channel’ taxonomy archive page with term ‘BBC1’ is being displayed
if ( is_tax( 'channel', 'BBC1' ) ) {
// Code to execute if the 'channel' taxonomy archive page with term 'BBC1' is being displayed
}
Check if the archive page for either the ‘channel’ or ‘broadcaster’ taxonomies is being displayed
if ( is_tax( array( 'channel', 'broadcaster' ) ) ) {
// Code to execute if either the 'channel' or 'broadcaster' taxonomy archive page is being displayed
}
Check if the ‘custom_taxonomy’ archive page with a specific term object is being displayed
if ( is_tax( 'custom_taxonomy', $taxonomy_term_object ) ) {
// Code to execute if the 'custom_taxonomy' archive page with the specific term object is being displayed
}