register_widget( string|WP_Widget $widget )
Register a widget
Description
Registers a WP_Widget widget
See also
Parameters
- $widget
-
(string|WP_Widget) (Required) Either the name of a
WP_Widget
subclass or an instance of aWP_Widget
subclass.
Source
File: wp-includes/widgets.php
function register_widget( $widget ) { global $wp_widget_factory; $wp_widget_factory->register( $widget ); }
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
4.6.0 | Updated the $widget parameter to also accept a WP_Widget instance object instead of simply a WP_Widget subclass name. |
2.8.0 | Introduced. |
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