WP_Customize_Manager::post_value()publicWP 3.4.0

Returns the sanitized value for a given setting from the current customized state.

The name "post_value" is a carry-over from when the customized state was exclusively sourced from $_POST['customized']. Nevertheless, the value returned will come from the current changeset post and from the incoming post data.

Method of the class: WP_Customize_Manager{}

No Hooks.

Return

String|Mixed. Sanitized value or the $default_value provided.

Usage

$WP_Customize_Manager = new WP_Customize_Manager();
$WP_Customize_Manager->post_value( $setting, $default_value );
$setting(WP_Customize_Setting) (required)
A WP_Customize_Setting derived object.
$default_value(mixed)
Value returned if $setting has no post value (added in 4.2.0) or the post value is invalid (added in 4.6.0).
Default: null

Notes

Changelog

Since 3.4.0 Introduced.
Since 4.1.1 Introduced the $default_value parameter.
Since 4.6.0 $default_value is now returned early when the setting post value is invalid.

WP_Customize_Manager::post_value() code WP 6.5.2

public function post_value( $setting, $default_value = null ) {
	$post_values = $this->unsanitized_post_values();
	if ( ! array_key_exists( $setting->id, $post_values ) ) {
		return $default_value;
	}

	$value = $post_values[ $setting->id ];
	$valid = $setting->validate( $value );
	if ( is_wp_error( $valid ) ) {
		return $default_value;
	}

	$value = $setting->sanitize( $value );
	if ( is_null( $value ) || is_wp_error( $value ) ) {
		return $default_value;
	}

	return $value;
}