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title: "The get_the_ID() WordPress function"
description: "If you need to obtain the post ID from your posts, you can easily use the get_the_ID() WordPress function. In this article, we will introduce you to the get_the_ID() function. This function can only..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/get-the-id-wordpress-function/
date: 2014-07-08
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Jeff Matson"
categories: ["WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
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lang: en
---

# The get_the_ID() WordPress function

If you need to obtain the post ID from your posts, you can easily use the *get_the_ID()* WordPress function. In this article, we will introduce you to the *get_the_ID()* function.

This function can only be used inside [the WordPress loop](/support/edu/wordpress/the-wordpress-loop/).

## Basic usage

<?php get_the_ID(); ?>

This function does not have any parameters that can be called within it. It simply returns the post ID exactly as it is.

## Example

<?php
$postid = get_the_ID();
echo $postid;
?>

In this example, we use the *get_the_ID()* function to get the post ID, and assign it to the *$postid* variable. Then, we display the contents of the *$postid* variable using the PHP echo command.

## References

For more information on the *get_the_ID()* function, take a look at the [*get_the_ID()* WordPress Codex page](https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_the_ID).