WP_Customize_Control::check_capabilities(): bool

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Checks if the user can use this control.

Description

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.

Return

bool False if theme doesn’t support the control or user doesn’t have the required permissions, otherwise true.

Source

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;
}

Changelog

VersionDescription
3.4.0Introduced.

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