WP_Block_Patterns_Registry::get_instance() – Method

Utility method to retrieve the main instance of the class.

Description

The instance will be created if it does not exist yet.

public static function get_instance() {
	if ( null === self::$instance ) {
		self::$instance = new self();
	}

	return self::$instance;
}

Used by	Description
_register_remote_theme_patterns()`wp-includes/block-patterns.php`	Registers patterns from Pattern Directory provided by a theme’s `theme.json` file.
_register_theme_block_patterns()`wp-includes/block-patterns.php`	Register any patterns that the active theme may provide under its `./patterns/` directory.
WP_REST_Block_Patterns_Controller::get_items()`wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-block-patterns-controller.php`	Retrieves all block patterns.
_load_remote_featured_patterns()`wp-includes/block-patterns.php`	Register `Featured` (category) patterns from wordpress.org/patterns.
register_block_pattern()`wp-includes/class-wp-block-patterns-registry.php`	Registers a new block pattern.
unregister_block_pattern()`wp-includes/class-wp-block-patterns-registry.php`	Unregisters a block pattern.

Version	Description
5.5.0	Introduced.