$pages->get() method

Returns the first page matching the given selector with no exclusions

Use this method when you need to retrieve a specific page without exclusions for access control or page status.

Example

// Get a page by ID
$p = $pages->get(1234);

// Get a page by path
$p = $pages->get('/about/contact/');

// Get a random 'skyscraper' page by selector string
$p = $pages->get('template=skyscraper, sort=random'); 

Usage

// basic usage
$page = $pages->get($selector);

// usage with all arguments
$page = $pages->get($selector, array $options = []);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
selectorstring, array, Selectors, int

Selector string, array or Selectors object. May also be page path or ID.

options (optional)array

See Pages::find() for extra options that may be specified.

Return value

Page NullPage

Always returns a Page object, but will return NullPage (with id=0) when no match found.

See Also


$pages methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.248

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