WP_REST_Widgets_Controller::create_item( WP_REST_Request $request )
Creates a widget.
Parameters
- $request
-  (WP_REST_Request) (Required) Full details about the request. 
Return
(WP_REST_Response|WP_Error) Response object on success, or WP_Error object on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-widgets-controller.php
public function create_item( $request ) {
		$sidebar_id = $request['sidebar'];
		$widget_id = $this->save_widget( $request, $sidebar_id );
		if ( is_wp_error( $widget_id ) ) {
			return $widget_id;
		}
		wp_assign_widget_to_sidebar( $widget_id, $sidebar_id );
		$request['context'] = 'edit';
		$response = $this->prepare_item_for_response( compact( 'sidebar_id', 'widget_id' ), $request );
		if ( is_wp_error( $response ) ) {
			return $response;
		}
		$response->set_status( 201 );
		return $response;
	}  Changelog
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 5.8.0 | Introduced. | 
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