WP_Block_Type_Registry::register() WordPress Method
The WP_Block_Type_Registry::register() method is used to register a new block type. This method accepts two arguments: 1. $block_type: An instance of the WP_Block_Type class. 2. $args: An array of arguments used to configure the new block type.
WP_Block_Type_Registry::register( string|WP_Block_Type $name, array $args = array() ) #
Registers a block type.
Description
See also
Parameters
- $name
(string|WP_Block_Type)(Required)Block type name including namespace, or alternatively a complete WP_Block_Type instance. In case a WP_Block_Type is provided, the $args parameter will be ignored.
- $args
(array)(Optional) Array of block type arguments. Accepts any public property of
WP_Block_Type
. See WP_Block_Type::__construct() for information on accepted arguments.Default value: array()
Return
(WP_Block_Type|false) The registered block type on success, or false on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/class-wp-block-type-registry.php
public function register( $name, $args = array() ) { $block_type = null; if ( $name instanceof WP_Block_Type ) { $block_type = $name; $name = $block_type->name; } if ( ! is_string( $name ) ) { _doing_it_wrong( __METHOD__, __( 'Block type names must be strings.' ), '5.0.0' ); return false; } if ( preg_match( '/[A-Z]+/', $name ) ) { _doing_it_wrong( __METHOD__, __( 'Block type names must not contain uppercase characters.' ), '5.0.0' ); return false; } $name_matcher = '/^[a-z0-9-]+\/[a-z0-9-]+$/'; if ( ! preg_match( $name_matcher, $name ) ) { _doing_it_wrong( __METHOD__, __( 'Block type names must contain a namespace prefix. Example: my-plugin/my-custom-block-type' ), '5.0.0' ); return false; } if ( $this->is_registered( $name ) ) { _doing_it_wrong( __METHOD__, /* translators: %s: Block name. */ sprintf( __( 'Block type "%s" is already registered.' ), $name ), '5.0.0' ); return false; } if ( ! $block_type ) { $block_type = new WP_Block_Type( $name, $args ); } $this->registered_block_types[ $name ] = $block_type; return $block_type; }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
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5.0.0 | Introduced. |