Retrieves the name of a category from its ID.

$cat_id int Required

Category ID.

string Category name, or an empty string if the category doesn't exist.

File: wp-includes/category.php. View all references

function get_cat_name( $cat_id ) {
	$cat_id   = (int) $cat_id;
	$category = get_term( $cat_id, 'category' );

	if ( ! $category || is_wp_error( $category ) ) {
		return '';
	}

	return $category->name;
}