set_theme_mod( string $name, mixed $value )

Updates theme modification value for the current theme.

Parameters

$name

(string) (Required) Theme modification name.

$value

(mixed) (Required) Theme modification value.

Return

(bool) True if the value was updated, false otherwise.

Source

File: wp-includes/theme.php

function set_theme_mod( $name, $value ) {
	$mods      = get_theme_mods();
	$old_value = isset( $mods[ $name ] ) ? $mods[ $name ] : false;

	/**
	 * Filters the theme modification, or 'theme_mod', value on save.
	 *
	 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$name`, refers to the key name
	 * of the modification array. For example, 'header_textcolor', 'header_image',
	 * and so on depending on the theme options.
	 *
	 * @since 3.9.0
	 *
	 * @param string $value     The new value of the theme modification.
	 * @param string $old_value The current value of the theme modification.
	 */
	$mods[ $name ] = apply_filters( "pre_set_theme_mod_{$name}", $value, $old_value );

	$theme = get_option( 'stylesheet' );

	return update_option( "theme_mods_$theme", $mods );
}

Changelog

Version Description
5.6.0 A return value was added.
2.1.0 Introduced.

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