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BP_Groups_Group::group_exists( string $slug, string|bool $table_name = false )

Get whether a group exists for a given slug.

Description

Parameters

$slug

(Required) Slug to check.

$table_name

(Optional) Deprecated.

Default value: false

Return

(int|null) Group ID if found; null if not.

Source

File: bp-groups/classes/class-bp-groups-group.php

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public static function group_exists( $slug, $table_name = false ) {
    global $wpdb;
 
    if ( empty( $slug ) ) {
        return false;
    }
 
    $args = array(
        'slug'               => $slug,
        'per_page'           => 1,
        'page'               => 1,
        'update_meta_cache'  => false,
        'show_hidden'        => true,
    );
 
    $groups = BP_Groups_Group::get( $args );
 
    $group_id = null;
    if ( $groups['groups'] ) {
        $group_id = current( $groups['groups'] )->id;
    }
 
    return $group_id;
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
BuddyPress 1.6.0 Introduced.

Uses

Uses
Uses Description
bp-groups/classes/class-bp-groups-group.php: BP_Groups_Group::get()

Query for groups.

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