Filter hook 'widget_update_callback'

in WP Core File wp-includes/class-wp-widget.php at line 476

Description

Filters a widget's settings before saving. Returning false will effectively short-circuit the widget's ability to update settings.

Occurrences

Filename Line Number
wp-includes/class-wp-widget.php 476
wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-widget-types-controller.php 502

Parameters

Type Name Description
array $instance The current widget instance's settings.
array $new_instance Array of new widget settings.
array $old_instance Array of old widget settings.
WP_Widget $widget The current widget instance.

PHP Doc

/**
				 * Filters a widget's settings before saving.
				 *
				 * Returning false will effectively short-circuit the widget's ability
				 * to update settings.
				 *
				 * @since 2.8.0
				 *
				 * @param array     $instance     The current widget instance's settings.
				 * @param array     $new_instance Array of new widget settings.
				 * @param array     $old_instance Array of old widget settings.
				 * @param WP_Widget $widget       The current widget instance.
				 */