WP_Widget::update() │ public │ WP 2.8.0

Updates a particular instance of a widget.

This function should check that $new_instance is set correctly. The newly-calculated value of $instance should be returned. If false is returned, the instance won't be saved/updated.

Method of the class: WP_Widget{}

No Hooks.

Return

Array. Settings to save or bool false to cancel saving.

Usage

$WP_Widget = new WP_Widget();
$WP_Widget->update( $new_instance, $old_instance );

$new_instance(array) (required)

New settings for this instance as input by the user via WP_Widget::form().

$old_instance(array) (required)

Old settings for this instance.

Changelog

WP_Widget::update() WP Widget::update code ^{WP 6.7.2}

public function update( $new_instance, $old_instance ) {
	return $new_instance;
}