`benecaster_get_field()`

Utilities Free

benecaster_get_field( int $field_id, int $object_id ): mixed

Reads one custom field value off one object.

Reach for benecaster_get_fields() first. It takes a group name rather than a numeric field ID and returns everything keyed by field_key, which is both easier to read and more portable — numeric IDs differ between installs, so code written against them breaks the moment it runs on a second site. This function is for when you genuinely have an ID and want one value.

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Required	Description
`$field_id`	`int`	—	Yes	The field's numeric ID, shown in the ID column of the Field Group editor (Benecaster → Fields → edit a group). This is the ID, not the `field_key` string — if you have the key, use `benecaster_get_fields()` instead.
`$object_id`	`int`	—	Yes	The post ID of the object whose value you want.

Return Value

Type: mixed

The stored value, or null when nothing has been saved for that field on that object. The value passes through the benecaster_field_value filter on its way out, so what you get is what the site displays.

Example

$guest_name = benecaster_get_field( 15, $episode_id );

if ( $guest_name ) {
    echo esc_html( $guest_name );
}

Hooks Fired

benecaster_field_value

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