Function Name: is_post_type_archive
WordPress is a versatile platform that allows you to create custom post types for your website. These post types can be anything from blog posts to custom content types that suit your specific needs. The is_post_type_archive function is a WordPress conditional tag that allows you to check whether the current page is an archive index of a specific custom post type.
In simpler terms, this function checks whether the current page displays a list of posts from a particular custom post type. It returns true if the current page is a custom post type archive and false if it’s not.
Here’s an example usage code:
if ( is_post_type_archive( 'books' ) ) {
// Do something if the current page is the 'books' post type archive.
} else {
// Do something else if the current page is not the 'books' post type archive.
}In this example, the code checks whether the current page is an archive index of the books custom post type. If it is, the if statement’s code block executes; otherwise, the else statement’s code block executes.
You can use this function to customize the display of your custom post types’ archive pages by adding different styles, content, or functionality to specific post type archives.