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show_message()

show_message( string|WP_Error $message )

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Displays the given administration message.

Parameters

$messagestring|WP_Errorrequired

Source

function show_message( $message ) {
	if ( is_wp_error( $message ) ) {
		if ( $message->get_error_data() && is_string( $message->get_error_data() ) ) {
			$message = $message->get_error_message() . ': ' . $message->get_error_data();
		} else {
			$message = $message->get_error_message();
		}
	}

	echo "<p>$message</p>\n";
	wp_ob_end_flush_all();
	flush();
}

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UsesDescription
wp_ob_end_flush_all()wp-includes/functions.php

Flushes all output buffers for PHP 5.2.

is_wp_error()wp-includes/load.php

Checks whether the given variable is a WordPress Error.

Used byDescription
WP_Upgrader_Skin::feedback()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader-skin.php

Displays a message about the update.

_redirect_to_about_wordpress()wp-admin/includes/update-core.php

Redirect to the About WordPress page after a successful upgrade.

do_core_upgrade()wp-admin/update-core.php

Upgrades WordPress core display.

Changelog

VersionDescription
2.1.0Introduced.

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