Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use get_bookmarks() instead.
get_linksbyname() WordPress Function
The get_linksbyname() function in WordPress allows you to get a list of links based on their names. This function is useful for getting a list of links to display on a page or post.
get_linksbyname( string $cat_name = "noname", string $before = '', string $after = '<br />', string $between = " ", bool $show_images = true, string $orderby = 'id', bool $show_description = true, bool $show_rating = false, int $limit = -1, int $show_updated ) #
Gets the links associated with category $cat_name.
Description
See also
Parameters
- $cat_name
(string)(Optional) The category name to use. If no match is found, uses all. Default 'noname'.
Default value: "noname"
- $before
(string)(Optional) The HTML to output before the link.
Default value: ''
- $after
(string)(Optional) The HTML to output after the link. Default
<br />.Default value: '<br />'
- $between
(string)(Optional) The HTML to output between the link/image and its description. Not used if no image or $show_images is true. Default ' '.
Default value: " "
- $show_images
(bool)(Optional) Whether to show images (if defined).
Default value: true
- $orderby
(string)(Optional) The order to output the links. E.g. 'id', 'name', 'url', 'description', 'rating', or 'owner'. If you start the name with an underscore, the order will be reversed. Specifying 'rand' as the order will return links in a random order.
Default value: 'id'
- $show_description
(bool)(Optional) Whether to show the description if show_images=false/not defined.
Default value: true
- $show_rating
(bool)(Optional) Show rating stars/chars.
Default value: false
- $limit
(int)(Optional) Limit to X entries. If not specified, all entries are shown.
Default value: -1
- $show_updated
(int)(Optional) Whether to show last updated timestamp. Default 0.
Source
File: wp-includes/deprecated.php
function get_linksbyname($cat_name = "noname", $before = '', $after = '<br />', $between = " ", $show_images = true, $orderby = 'id',
$show_description = true, $show_rating = false,
$limit = -1, $show_updated = 0) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.1.0', 'get_bookmarks()' );
$cat_id = -1;
$cat = get_term_by('name', $cat_name, 'link_category');
if ( $cat )
$cat_id = $cat->term_id;
get_links($cat_id, $before, $after, $between, $show_images, $orderby, $show_description, $show_rating, $limit, $show_updated);
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.1.0 | Use get_bookmarks() |
| 0.71 | Introduced. |