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wp taxonomy get

Overview

Retrieve all details for a single registered taxonomy — including its labels, capabilities, REST API support, and the post types it applies to.

What It Does​

wp taxonomy get calls get_taxonomy() and displays every property of the registered taxonomy object.

Syntax​

wp taxonomy get <taxonomy> [OPTIONS]

Basic Usage​

Get full details for a taxonomy​

wp taxonomy get category

Get a specific field​

wp taxonomy get category --field=hierarchical

Get as JSON​

wp taxonomy get product_cat --format=json

Real-World Scenarios​

Check if a taxonomy is publicly queryable​

IS_PUBLIC=$(wp taxonomy get genre --field=public)
echo "Genre is public: $IS_PUBLIC"

Check which post types a taxonomy applies to​

wp taxonomy get product_cat --field=object_type

Quick Reference​

wp taxonomy get <taxonomy>                    # All details
wp taxonomy get <taxonomy> --field=public     # Single field
wp taxonomy get <taxonomy> --format=json

Next Steps​