Title: wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php | Developer.WordPress.org

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# File: wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php

 * method[WP_Widget_Categories::update()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/update/)
 * Handles updating settings for the current Categories widget instance.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/update/#used-by)
   | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/update/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php:179](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php#L179-L187)
 * method[WP_Widget_Categories::form()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/form/)
 * Outputs the settings form for the Categories widget.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/form/#used-by)
   | Uses [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/form/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php:196](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php#L196-L221)
 * class[WP_Widget_Categories](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/)
 * Core class used to implement a Categories widget.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/#used-by)
   | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php:17](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php#L17-L222)
 * method[WP_Widget_Categories::__construct()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/__construct/)
 * Sets up a new Categories widget instance.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/__construct/#used-by)
   | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/__construct/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php:24](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php#L24-L32)
 * method[WP_Widget_Categories::widget()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/widget/)
 * Outputs the content for the current Categories widget instance.
 * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/widget/#used-by)
   | Uses [11 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_widget_categories/widget/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php:45](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php#L45-L167)
 * hook[widget_categories_dropdown_args](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/widget_categories_dropdown_args/)
 * Filters the arguments for the Categories widget drop-down.
 * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/widget_categories_dropdown_args/#used-by)
   | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/widget_categories_dropdown_args/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php:91](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php#L91-L91)
 * hook[widget_categories_args](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/widget_categories_args/)
 * Filters the arguments for the Categories widget.
 * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/widget_categories_args/#used-by)
   | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/widget_categories_args/#uses)
   | Source: [wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php:156](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php#L156-L156)