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wp_update_theme()

wp_update_theme( $theme,  $feedback = '' )

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This function has been deprecated. Use Theme_Upgrader() instead.

This was once used to kick-off the Theme Updater.

Description

Deprecated in favor of instantiating a Theme_Upgrader instance directly, and calling the ‘upgrade’ method.
Unused since 2.8.0.

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Source

function wp_update_theme($theme, $feedback = '') {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.0', 'new Theme_Upgrader();' );

	if ( !empty($feedback) )
		add_filter('update_feedback', $feedback);

	require ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php';
	$upgrader = new Theme_Upgrader();
	return $upgrader->upgrade($theme);
}

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UsesDescription
_deprecated_function()wp-includes/functions.php

Marks a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

add_filter()wp-includes/plugin.php

Adds a callback function to a filter hook.

Changelog

VersionDescription
3.7.0Use Theme_Upgrader
2.7.0Introduced.

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