wp_set_sidebars_widgets() │ WP 2.2.0

Sets the sidebar widget option to update sidebars.

Internal function — this function is designed to be used by the kernel itself. It is not recommended to use this function in your code.

No Hooks.

Returns

null. Nothing (null).

Usage

wp_set_sidebars_widgets( $sidebars_widgets );
$sidebars_widgets(array) (required)
Sidebar widgets and their settings.

Notes

  • Global. Array. $_wp_sidebars_widgets

Changelog

Since 2.2.0 Introduced.

wp_set_sidebars_widgets() code WP 7.0

wp-includes/widgets.php 
function wp_set_sidebars_widgets( $sidebars_widgets ) {
	global $_wp_sidebars_widgets;

	// Clear cached value used in wp_get_sidebars_widgets().
	$_wp_sidebars_widgets = null;

	if ( ! isset( $sidebars_widgets['array_version'] ) ) {
		$sidebars_widgets['array_version'] = 3;
	}

	update_option( 'sidebars_widgets', $sidebars_widgets );
}