apply_filters( 'widget_update_callback', array $instance, array $new_instance, array $old_instance, WP_Widget $widget )

Filters a widget’s settings before saving.

Description

Returning false will effectively short-circuit the widget’s ability to update settings.

Parameters

$instance

(array) The current widget instance's settings.

$new_instance

(array) Array of new widget settings.

$old_instance

(array) Array of old widget settings.

$widget

(WP_Widget) The current widget instance.

Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-widget.php

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Changelog

Version Description
2.8.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/widget_update_callback