switch_to_blog() WordPress Function
switch_to_blog() is a function used in WordPress to change the blog being viewed by the user. This function is useful when you need to view or edit content from another blog in your WordPress installation.
switch_to_blog( int $new_blog_id, bool $deprecated = null ) #
Switch the current blog.
Description
This function is useful if you need to pull posts, or other information, from other blogs. You can switch back afterwards using restore_current_blog().
Things that aren’t switched:
- plugins. See #14941
See also
Parameters
- $new_blog_id
(int)(Required)The ID of the blog to switch to. Default: current blog.
- $deprecated
(bool)(Optional)Not used.
Default value: null
Return
(true) Always returns true.
Source
File: wp-includes/ms-blogs.php
function switch_to_blog( $new_blog_id, $deprecated = null ) { global $wpdb; $prev_blog_id = get_current_blog_id(); if ( empty( $new_blog_id ) ) { $new_blog_id = $prev_blog_id; } $GLOBALS['_wp_switched_stack'][] = $prev_blog_id; /* * If we're switching to the same blog id that we're on, * set the right vars, do the associated actions, but skip * the extra unnecessary work */ if ( $new_blog_id == $prev_blog_id ) { /** * Fires when the blog is switched. * * @since MU (3.0.0) * @since 5.4.0 The `$context` parameter was added. * * @param int $new_blog_id New blog ID. * @param int $prev_blog_id Previous blog ID. * @param string $context Additional context. Accepts 'switch' when called from switch_to_blog() * or 'restore' when called from restore_current_blog(). */ do_action( 'switch_blog', $new_blog_id, $prev_blog_id, 'switch' ); $GLOBALS['switched'] = true; return true; } $wpdb->set_blog_id( $new_blog_id ); $GLOBALS['table_prefix'] = $wpdb->get_blog_prefix(); $GLOBALS['blog_id'] = $new_blog_id; if ( function_exists( 'wp_cache_switch_to_blog' ) ) { wp_cache_switch_to_blog( $new_blog_id ); } else { global $wp_object_cache; if ( is_object( $wp_object_cache ) && isset( $wp_object_cache->global_groups ) ) { $global_groups = $wp_object_cache->global_groups; } else { $global_groups = false; } wp_cache_init(); if ( function_exists( 'wp_cache_add_global_groups' ) ) { if ( is_array( $global_groups ) ) { wp_cache_add_global_groups( $global_groups ); } else { wp_cache_add_global_groups( array( 'users', 'userlogins', 'usermeta', 'user_meta', 'useremail', 'userslugs', 'site-transient', 'site-options', 'blog-lookup', 'blog-details', 'rss', 'global-posts', 'blog-id-cache', 'networks', 'sites', 'site-details', 'blog_meta' ) ); } wp_cache_add_non_persistent_groups( array( 'counts', 'plugins' ) ); } } /** This filter is documented in wp-includes/ms-blogs.php */ do_action( 'switch_blog', $new_blog_id, $prev_blog_id, 'switch' ); $GLOBALS['switched'] = true; return true; }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
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MU (3.0.0) | Introduced. |