class WP_Customize_Control {}

Customize Control class.

More Information

This class is used with the Theme Customization API to render an input control on the Theme Customizer in WordPress 3.4 or newer.

Parameters

$manager
(WP_Customize_Manager) (required) Customizer bootstrap instance.

Default: None
$id
(string) (required) Control ID.

Default: None
$args
(array) (required) An associative array containing arguments for the setting.

Default: None

Arguments

settings
All settings tied to the control. If undefined, `$id` will be used.
setting
The primary setting for the control (if there is one).
priority
Order priority to load the control. Default 10.
section
Section the control belongs to. Default empty.
label
Label for the control. Default empty.
description
Description for the control. Default empty.
choices
List of choices for ‘radio’ or ‘select’ type controls, where values are the keys, and labels are the values. Default empty array.
input_attrs
List of custom input attributes for control output, where attribute names are the keys and values are the values. Not used for ‘checkbox’, ‘radio’, ‘select’, ‘textarea’, or ‘dropdown-pages’ control types. Default empty array.
type
Control type. Core controls include ‘text’, ‘checkbox’, ‘textarea’, ‘radio’, ‘select’, and ‘dropdown-pages’. Additional input types such as ’email’, ‘url’, ‘number’, ‘hidden’, and ‘date’ are supported implicitly. Default ‘text’.

Input Types

With this class you can create the following input types:

  • text (default)
  • checkbox
  • radio (requires choices array in $args)
  • select (requires choices array in $args)
  • dropdown-pages
  • textarea (since WordPress 4.0)

Note: Since WordPress 4.0, input types such as ’email’, ‘url’, ‘number’, ‘hidden’ and ‘date’ are supported implicitly as variations of the ‘text’ input type.

Methods

NameDescription
WP_Customize_Control::__constructConstructor.
WP_Customize_Control::activeCheck whether control is active to current Customizer preview.
WP_Customize_Control::active_callbackDefault callback used when invoking WP_Customize_Control::active().
WP_Customize_Control::check_capabilitiesChecks if the user can use this control.
WP_Customize_Control::content_templateAn Underscore (JS) template for this control’s content (but not its container).
WP_Customize_Control::enqueueEnqueue control related scripts/styles.
WP_Customize_Control::get_contentGet the control’s content for insertion into the Customizer pane.
WP_Customize_Control::get_linkGet the data link attribute for a setting.
WP_Customize_Control::input_attrsRender the custom attributes for the control’s input element.
WP_Customize_Control::jsonGet the data to export to the client via JSON.
WP_Customize_Control::linkRender the data link attribute for the control’s input element.
WP_Customize_Control::maybe_renderCheck capabilities and render the control.
WP_Customize_Control::print_templateRender the control’s JS template.
WP_Customize_Control::renderRenders the control wrapper and calls $this->render_content() for the internals.
WP_Customize_Control::render_contentRender the control’s content.
WP_Customize_Control::to_jsonRefresh the parameters passed to the JavaScript via JSON.
WP_Customize_Control::valueFetch a setting’s value.

Source

class WP_Customize_Control {

	/**
	 * Incremented with each new class instantiation, then stored in $instance_number.
	 *
	 * Used when sorting two instances whose priorities are equal.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.0
	 * @var int
	 */
	protected static $instance_count = 0;

	/**
	 * Order in which this instance was created in relation to other instances.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.0
	 * @var int
	 */
	public $instance_number;

	/**
	 * Customizer manager.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @var WP_Customize_Manager
	 */
	public $manager;

	/**
	 * Control ID.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $id;

	/**
	 * All settings tied to the control.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @var array
	 */
	public $settings;

	/**
	 * The primary setting for the control (if there is one).
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @var string|WP_Customize_Setting|null
	 */
	public $setting = 'default';

	/**
	 * Capability required to use this control.
	 *
	 * Normally this is empty and the capability is derived from the capabilities
	 * of the associated `$settings`.
	 *
	 * @since 4.5.0
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $capability;

	/**
	 * Order priority to load the control in Customizer.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @var int
	 */
	public $priority = 10;

	/**
	 * Section the control belongs to.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $section = '';

	/**
	 * Label for the control.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $label = '';

	/**
	 * Description for the control.
	 *
	 * @since 4.0.0
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $description = '';

	/**
	 * List of choices for 'radio' or 'select' type controls, where values are the keys, and labels are the values.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @var array
	 */
	public $choices = array();

	/**
	 * List of custom input attributes for control output, where attribute names are the keys and values are the values.
	 *
	 * Not used for 'checkbox', 'radio', 'select', 'textarea', or 'dropdown-pages' control types.
	 *
	 * @since 4.0.0
	 * @var array
	 */
	public $input_attrs = array();

	/**
	 * Show UI for adding new content, currently only used for the dropdown-pages control.
	 *
	 * @since 4.7.0
	 * @var bool
	 */
	public $allow_addition = false;

	/**
	 * @deprecated It is better to just call the json() method
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @var array
	 */
	public $json = array();

	/**
	 * Control's Type.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $type = 'text';

	/**
	 * Callback.
	 *
	 * @since 4.0.0
	 *
	 * @see WP_Customize_Control::active()
	 *
	 * @var callable Callback is called with one argument, the instance of
	 *               WP_Customize_Control, and returns bool to indicate whether
	 *               the control is active (such as it relates to the URL
	 *               currently being previewed).
	 */
	public $active_callback = '';

	/**
	 * Constructor.
	 *
	 * Supplied `$args` override class property defaults.
	 *
	 * If `$args['settings']` is not defined, use the `$id` as the setting ID.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 *
	 * @param WP_Customize_Manager $manager Customizer bootstrap instance.
	 * @param string               $id      Control ID.
	 * @param array                $args    {
	 *     Optional. Array of properties for the new Control object. Default empty array.
	 *
	 *     @type int                  $instance_number Order in which this instance was created in relation
	 *                                                 to other instances.
	 *     @type WP_Customize_Manager $manager         Customizer bootstrap instance.
	 *     @type string               $id              Control ID.
	 *     @type array                $settings        All settings tied to the control. If undefined, `$id` will
	 *                                                 be used.
	 *     @type string               $setting         The primary setting for the control (if there is one).
	 *                                                 Default 'default'.
	 *     @type string               $capability      Capability required to use this control. Normally this is empty
	 *                                                 and the capability is derived from `$settings`.
	 *     @type int                  $priority        Order priority to load the control. Default 10.
	 *     @type string               $section         Section the control belongs to. Default empty.
	 *     @type string               $label           Label for the control. Default empty.
	 *     @type string               $description     Description for the control. Default empty.
	 *     @type array                $choices         List of choices for 'radio' or 'select' type controls, where
	 *                                                 values are the keys, and labels are the values.
	 *                                                 Default empty array.
	 *     @type array                $input_attrs     List of custom input attributes for control output, where
	 *                                                 attribute names are the keys and values are the values. Not
	 *                                                 used for 'checkbox', 'radio', 'select', 'textarea', or
	 *                                                 'dropdown-pages' control types. Default empty array.
	 *     @type bool                 $allow_addition  Show UI for adding new content, currently only used for the
	 *                                                 dropdown-pages control. Default false.
	 *     @type array                $json            Deprecated. Use WP_Customize_Control::json() instead.
	 *     @type string               $type            Control type. Core controls include 'text', 'checkbox',
	 *                                                 'textarea', 'radio', 'select', and 'dropdown-pages'. Additional
	 *                                                 input types such as 'email', 'url', 'number', 'hidden', and
	 *                                                 'date' are supported implicitly. Default 'text'.
	 *     @type callable             $active_callback Active callback.
	 * }
	 */
	public function __construct( $manager, $id, $args = array() ) {
		$keys = array_keys( get_object_vars( $this ) );
		foreach ( $keys as $key ) {
			if ( isset( $args[ $key ] ) ) {
				$this->$key = $args[ $key ];
			}
		}

		$this->manager = $manager;
		$this->id      = $id;
		if ( empty( $this->active_callback ) ) {
			$this->active_callback = array( $this, 'active_callback' );
		}
		self::$instance_count += 1;
		$this->instance_number = self::$instance_count;

		// Process settings.
		if ( ! isset( $this->settings ) ) {
			$this->settings = $id;
		}

		$settings = array();
		if ( is_array( $this->settings ) ) {
			foreach ( $this->settings as $key => $setting ) {
				$settings[ $key ] = $this->manager->get_setting( $setting );
			}
		} elseif ( is_string( $this->settings ) ) {
			$this->setting       = $this->manager->get_setting( $this->settings );
			$settings['default'] = $this->setting;
		}
		$this->settings = $settings;
	}

	/**
	 * Enqueue control related scripts/styles.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 */
	public function enqueue() {}

	/**
	 * Check whether control is active to current Customizer preview.
	 *
	 * @since 4.0.0
	 *
	 * @return bool Whether the control is active to the current preview.
	 */
	final public function active() {
		$control = $this;
		$active  = call_user_func( $this->active_callback, $this );

		/**
		 * Filters response of WP_Customize_Control::active().
		 *
		 * @since 4.0.0
		 *
		 * @param bool                 $active  Whether the Customizer control is active.
		 * @param WP_Customize_Control $control WP_Customize_Control instance.
		 */
		$active = apply_filters( 'customize_control_active', $active, $control );

		return $active;
	}

	/**
	 * Default callback used when invoking WP_Customize_Control::active().
	 *
	 * Subclasses can override this with their specific logic, or they may
	 * provide an 'active_callback' argument to the constructor.
	 *
	 * @since 4.0.0
	 *
	 * @return true Always true.
	 */
	public function active_callback() {
		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * Fetch a setting's value.
	 * Grabs the main setting by default.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 *
	 * @param string $setting_key
	 * @return mixed The requested setting's value, if the setting exists.
	 */
	final public function value( $setting_key = 'default' ) {
		if ( isset( $this->settings[ $setting_key ] ) ) {
			return $this->settings[ $setting_key ]->value();
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Refresh the parameters passed to the JavaScript via JSON.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 */
	public function to_json() {
		$this->json['settings'] = array();
		foreach ( $this->settings as $key => $setting ) {
			$this->json['settings'][ $key ] = $setting->id;
		}

		$this->json['type']           = $this->type;
		$this->json['priority']       = $this->priority;
		$this->json['active']         = $this->active();
		$this->json['section']        = $this->section;
		$this->json['content']        = $this->get_content();
		$this->json['label']          = $this->label;
		$this->json['description']    = $this->description;
		$this->json['instanceNumber'] = $this->instance_number;

		if ( 'dropdown-pages' === $this->type ) {
			$this->json['allow_addition'] = $this->allow_addition;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Get the data to export to the client via JSON.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.0
	 *
	 * @return array Array of parameters passed to the JavaScript.
	 */
	public function json() {
		$this->to_json();
		return $this->json;
	}

	/**
	 * Checks if the user can use this control.
	 *
	 * Returns false if the user cannot manipulate one of the associated settings,
	 * or if one of the associated settings does not exist. Also returns false if
	 * the associated section does not exist or if its capability check returns
	 * false.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 *
	 * @return bool False if theme doesn't support the control or user doesn't have the required permissions, otherwise true.
	 */
	final public function check_capabilities() {
		if ( ! empty( $this->capability ) && ! current_user_can( $this->capability ) ) {
			return false;
		}

		foreach ( $this->settings as $setting ) {
			if ( ! $setting || ! $setting->check_capabilities() ) {
				return false;
			}
		}

		$section = $this->manager->get_section( $this->section );
		if ( isset( $section ) && ! $section->check_capabilities() ) {
			return false;
		}

		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * Get the control's content for insertion into the Customizer pane.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.0
	 *
	 * @return string Contents of the control.
	 */
	final public function get_content() {
		ob_start();
		$this->maybe_render();
		return trim( ob_get_clean() );
	}

	/**
	 * Check capabilities and render the control.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @uses WP_Customize_Control::render()
	 */
	final public function maybe_render() {
		if ( ! $this->check_capabilities() ) {
			return;
		}

		/**
		 * Fires just before the current Customizer control is rendered.
		 *
		 * @since 3.4.0
		 *
		 * @param WP_Customize_Control $control WP_Customize_Control instance.
		 */
		do_action( 'customize_render_control', $this );

		/**
		 * Fires just before a specific Customizer control is rendered.
		 *
		 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$this->id`, refers to
		 * the control ID.
		 *
		 * @since 3.4.0
		 *
		 * @param WP_Customize_Control $control WP_Customize_Control instance.
		 */
		do_action( "customize_render_control_{$this->id}", $this );

		$this->render();
	}

	/**
	 * Renders the control wrapper and calls $this->render_content() for the internals.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 */
	protected function render() {
		$id    = 'customize-control-' . str_replace( array( '[', ']' ), array( '-', '' ), $this->id );
		$class = 'customize-control customize-control-' . $this->type;

		printf( '<li id="%s" class="%s">', esc_attr( $id ), esc_attr( $class ) );
		$this->render_content();
		echo '</li>';
	}

	/**
	 * Get the data link attribute for a setting.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @since 4.9.0 Return a `data-customize-setting-key-link` attribute if a setting is not registered for the supplied setting key.
	 *
	 * @param string $setting_key
	 * @return string Data link parameter, a `data-customize-setting-link` attribute if the `$setting_key` refers to a pre-registered setting,
	 *                and a `data-customize-setting-key-link` attribute if the setting is not yet registered.
	 */
	public function get_link( $setting_key = 'default' ) {
		if ( isset( $this->settings[ $setting_key ] ) && $this->settings[ $setting_key ] instanceof WP_Customize_Setting ) {
			return 'data-customize-setting-link="' . esc_attr( $this->settings[ $setting_key ]->id ) . '"';
		} else {
			return 'data-customize-setting-key-link="' . esc_attr( $setting_key ) . '"';
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Render the data link attribute for the control's input element.
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 * @uses WP_Customize_Control::get_link()
	 *
	 * @param string $setting_key
	 */
	public function link( $setting_key = 'default' ) {
		echo $this->get_link( $setting_key );
	}

	/**
	 * Render the custom attributes for the control's input element.
	 *
	 * @since 4.0.0
	 */
	public function input_attrs() {
		foreach ( $this->input_attrs as $attr => $value ) {
			echo $attr . '="' . esc_attr( $value ) . '" ';
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Render the control's content.
	 *
	 * Allows the content to be overridden without having to rewrite the wrapper in `$this::render()`.
	 *
	 * Supports basic input types `text`, `checkbox`, `textarea`, `radio`, `select` and `dropdown-pages`.
	 * Additional input types such as `email`, `url`, `number`, `hidden` and `date` are supported implicitly.
	 *
	 * Control content can alternately be rendered in JS. See WP_Customize_Control::print_template().
	 *
	 * @since 3.4.0
	 */
	protected function render_content() {
		$input_id         = '_customize-input-' . $this->id;
		$description_id   = '_customize-description-' . $this->id;
		$describedby_attr = ( ! empty( $this->description ) ) ? ' aria-describedby="' . esc_attr( $description_id ) . '" ' : '';
		switch ( $this->type ) {
			case 'checkbox':
				?>
				<span class="customize-inside-control-row">
					<input
						id="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id ); ?>"
						<?php echo $describedby_attr; ?>
						type="checkbox"
						value="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->value() ); ?>"
						<?php $this->link(); ?>
						<?php checked( $this->value() ); ?>
					/>
					<label for="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html( $this->label ); ?></label>
					<?php if ( ! empty( $this->description ) ) : ?>
						<span id="<?php echo esc_attr( $description_id ); ?>" class="description customize-control-description"><?php echo $this->description; ?></span>
					<?php endif; ?>
				</span>
				<?php
				break;
			case 'radio':
				if ( empty( $this->choices ) ) {
					return;
				}

				$name = '_customize-radio-' . $this->id;
				?>
				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->label ) ) : ?>
					<span class="customize-control-title"><?php echo esc_html( $this->label ); ?></span>
				<?php endif; ?>
				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->description ) ) : ?>
					<span id="<?php echo esc_attr( $description_id ); ?>" class="description customize-control-description"><?php echo $this->description; ?></span>
				<?php endif; ?>

				<?php foreach ( $this->choices as $value => $label ) : ?>
					<span class="customize-inside-control-row">
						<input
							id="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id . '-radio-' . $value ); ?>"
							type="radio"
							<?php echo $describedby_attr; ?>
							value="<?php echo esc_attr( $value ); ?>"
							name="<?php echo esc_attr( $name ); ?>"
							<?php $this->link(); ?>
							<?php checked( $this->value(), $value ); ?>
							/>
						<label for="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id . '-radio-' . $value ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html( $label ); ?></label>
					</span>
				<?php endforeach; ?>
				<?php
				break;
			case 'select':
				if ( empty( $this->choices ) ) {
					return;
				}

				?>
				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->label ) ) : ?>
					<label for="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id ); ?>" class="customize-control-title"><?php echo esc_html( $this->label ); ?></label>
				<?php endif; ?>
				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->description ) ) : ?>
					<span id="<?php echo esc_attr( $description_id ); ?>" class="description customize-control-description"><?php echo $this->description; ?></span>
				<?php endif; ?>

				<select id="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id ); ?>" <?php echo $describedby_attr; ?> <?php $this->link(); ?>>
					<?php
					foreach ( $this->choices as $value => $label ) {
						echo '<option value="' . esc_attr( $value ) . '"' . selected( $this->value(), $value, false ) . '>' . esc_html( $label ) . '</option>';
					}
					?>
				</select>
				<?php
				break;
			case 'textarea':
				?>
				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->label ) ) : ?>
					<label for="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id ); ?>" class="customize-control-title"><?php echo esc_html( $this->label ); ?></label>
				<?php endif; ?>
				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->description ) ) : ?>
					<span id="<?php echo esc_attr( $description_id ); ?>" class="description customize-control-description"><?php echo $this->description; ?></span>
				<?php endif; ?>
				<textarea
					id="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id ); ?>"
					rows="5"
					<?php echo $describedby_attr; ?>
					<?php $this->input_attrs(); ?>
					<?php $this->link(); ?>
				><?php echo esc_textarea( $this->value() ); ?></textarea>
				<?php
				break;
			case 'dropdown-pages':
				?>
				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->label ) ) : ?>
					<label for="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id ); ?>" class="customize-control-title"><?php echo esc_html( $this->label ); ?></label>
				<?php endif; ?>
				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->description ) ) : ?>
					<span id="<?php echo esc_attr( $description_id ); ?>" class="description customize-control-description"><?php echo $this->description; ?></span>
				<?php endif; ?>

				<?php
				$dropdown_name     = '_customize-dropdown-pages-' . $this->id;
				$show_option_none  = __( '&mdash; Select &mdash;' );
				$option_none_value = '0';
				$dropdown          = wp_dropdown_pages(
					array(
						'name'              => $dropdown_name,
						'echo'              => 0,
						'show_option_none'  => $show_option_none,
						'option_none_value' => $option_none_value,
						'selected'          => $this->value(),
					)
				);
				if ( empty( $dropdown ) ) {
					$dropdown  = sprintf( '<select id="%1$s" name="%1$s">', esc_attr( $dropdown_name ) );
					$dropdown .= sprintf( '<option value="%1$s">%2$s</option>', esc_attr( $option_none_value ), esc_html( $show_option_none ) );
					$dropdown .= '</select>';
				}

				// Hackily add in the data link parameter.
				$dropdown = str_replace( '<select', '<select ' . $this->get_link() . ' id="' . esc_attr( $input_id ) . '" ' . $describedby_attr, $dropdown );

				/*
				 * Even more hacikly add auto-draft page stubs.
				 * @todo Eventually this should be removed in favor of the pages being injected into the underlying get_pages() call.
				 * See <https://github.com/xwp/wp-customize-posts/pull/250>.
				 */
				$nav_menus_created_posts_setting = $this->manager->get_setting( 'nav_menus_created_posts' );
				if ( $nav_menus_created_posts_setting && current_user_can( 'publish_pages' ) ) {
					$auto_draft_page_options = '';
					foreach ( $nav_menus_created_posts_setting->value() as $auto_draft_page_id ) {
						$post = get_post( $auto_draft_page_id );
						if ( $post && 'page' === $post->post_type ) {
							$auto_draft_page_options .= sprintf( '<option value="%1$s">%2$s</option>', esc_attr( $post->ID ), esc_html( $post->post_title ) );
						}
					}
					if ( $auto_draft_page_options ) {
						$dropdown = str_replace( '</select>', $auto_draft_page_options . '</select>', $dropdown );
					}
				}

				echo $dropdown;
				?>
				<?php if ( $this->allow_addition && current_user_can( 'publish_pages' ) && current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) ) : // Currently tied to menus functionality. ?>
					<button type="button" class="button-link add-new-toggle">
						<?php
						/* translators: %s: Add New Page label. */
						printf( __( '+ %s' ), get_post_type_object( 'page' )->labels->add_new_item );
						?>
					</button>
					<div class="new-content-item">
						<label for="create-input-<?php echo esc_attr( $this->id ); ?>"><span class="screen-reader-text">
							<?php
							/* translators: Hidden accessibility text. */
							_e( 'New page title' );
							?>
						</span></label>
						<input type="text" id="create-input-<?php echo esc_attr( $this->id ); ?>" class="create-item-input" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'New page title&hellip;' ); ?>">
						<button type="button" class="button add-content"><?php _e( 'Add' ); ?></button>
					</div>
				<?php endif; ?>
				<?php
				break;
			default:
				?>
				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->label ) ) : ?>
					<label for="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id ); ?>" class="customize-control-title"><?php echo esc_html( $this->label ); ?></label>
				<?php endif; ?>
				<?php if ( ! empty( $this->description ) ) : ?>
					<span id="<?php echo esc_attr( $description_id ); ?>" class="description customize-control-description"><?php echo $this->description; ?></span>
				<?php endif; ?>
				<input
					id="<?php echo esc_attr( $input_id ); ?>"
					type="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->type ); ?>"
					<?php echo $describedby_attr; ?>
					<?php $this->input_attrs(); ?>
					<?php if ( ! isset( $this->input_attrs['value'] ) ) : ?>
						value="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->value() ); ?>"
					<?php endif; ?>
					<?php $this->link(); ?>
					/>
				<?php
				break;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Render the control's JS template.
	 *
	 * This function is only run for control types that have been registered with
	 * WP_Customize_Manager::register_control_type().
	 *
	 * In the future, this will also print the template for the control's container
	 * element and be override-able.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.0
	 */
	final public function print_template() {
		?>
		<script type="text/html" id="tmpl-customize-control-<?php echo esc_attr( $this->type ); ?>-content">
			<?php $this->content_template(); ?>
		</script>
		<?php
	}

	/**
	 * An Underscore (JS) template for this control's content (but not its container).
	 *
	 * Class variables for this control class are available in the `data` JS object;
	 * export custom variables by overriding WP_Customize_Control::to_json().
	 *
	 * @see WP_Customize_Control::print_template()
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.0
	 */
	protected function content_template() {}
}

Changelog

VersionDescription
3.4.0Introduced.

User Contributed Notes

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    Basic usage Example

    $wp_customize->add_control(
        new WP_Customize_Control(
            $wp_customize,
            'your_setting_id',
            array(
                'label'          => __( 'Dark or light theme version?', 'theme_name' ),
                'section'        => 'your_section_id',
                'settings'       => 'your_setting_id',
                'type'           => 'radio',
                'choices'        => array(
                    'dark'   => __( 'Dark' ),
                    'light'  => __( 'Light' )
                )
            )
        )
    );
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    Basic usage of WP_Customize_Control

    class WP_New_Menu_Customize_Control extends WP_Customize_Control {
      public $type = 'new_menu';
      /**
      * Render the control's content.
      */
      public function render_content() {
      ?>
        <button class="button button-primary" id="create-new-menu-submit" tabindex="0"><?php _e( 'Create Menu' ); ?></button>
      <?php
      }
    }

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