WP_Widget_Recent_Posts::form() WordPress Method

The form() method of WP_Widget_Recent_Posts allows you to configure the widget's settings. In the form, you can set the number of recent posts to show, as well as whether to show the post's author, date, and excerpt.

WP_Widget_Recent_Posts::form( array $instance ) #

Outputs the settings form for the Recent Posts widget.


Parameters

$instance

(array)(Required)Current settings.


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Source

File: wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-posts.php

	public function form( $instance ) {
		$title     = isset( $instance['title'] ) ? esc_attr( $instance['title'] ) : '';
		$number    = isset( $instance['number'] ) ? absint( $instance['number'] ) : 5;
		$show_date = isset( $instance['show_date'] ) ? (bool) $instance['show_date'] : false;
		?>
		<p>
			<label for="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'title' ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Title:' ); ?></label>
			<input class="widefat" id="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'title' ); ?>" name="<?php echo $this->get_field_name( 'title' ); ?>" type="text" value="<?php echo $title; ?>" />
		</p>

		<p>
			<label for="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'number' ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Number of posts to show:' ); ?></label>
			<input class="tiny-text" id="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'number' ); ?>" name="<?php echo $this->get_field_name( 'number' ); ?>" type="number" step="1" min="1" value="<?php echo $number; ?>" size="3" />
		</p>

		<p>
			<input class="checkbox" type="checkbox"<?php checked( $show_date ); ?> id="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'show_date' ); ?>" name="<?php echo $this->get_field_name( 'show_date' ); ?>" />
			<label for="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'show_date' ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Display post date?' ); ?></label>
		</p>
		<?php
	}


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