validate_theme_requirements() WordPress Function

The validate_theme_requirements() Wordpress function is used to check if a theme meets the minimum requirements for running Wordpress. This function was introduced in Wordpress 3.4.

validate_theme_requirements( string $stylesheet ) #

Validates the theme requirements for WordPress version and PHP version.


Description

Uses the information from Requires at least and Requires PHP headers defined in the theme’s style.css file.


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Parameters

$stylesheet

(string)(Required)Directory name for the theme.


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Return

(true|WP_Error) True if requirements are met, WP_Error on failure.


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Source

File: wp-includes/theme.php

function validate_theme_requirements( $stylesheet ) {
	$theme = wp_get_theme( $stylesheet );

	$requirements = array(
		'requires'     => ! empty( $theme->get( 'RequiresWP' ) ) ? $theme->get( 'RequiresWP' ) : '',
		'requires_php' => ! empty( $theme->get( 'RequiresPHP' ) ) ? $theme->get( 'RequiresPHP' ) : '',
	);

	$compatible_wp  = is_wp_version_compatible( $requirements['requires'] );
	$compatible_php = is_php_version_compatible( $requirements['requires_php'] );

	if ( ! $compatible_wp && ! $compatible_php ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'theme_wp_php_incompatible',
			sprintf(
				/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
				_x( '<strong>Error:</strong> Current WordPress and PHP versions do not meet minimum requirements for %s.', 'theme' ),
				$theme->display( 'Name' )
			)
		);
	} elseif ( ! $compatible_php ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'theme_php_incompatible',
			sprintf(
				/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
				_x( '<strong>Error:</strong> Current PHP version does not meet minimum requirements for %s.', 'theme' ),
				$theme->display( 'Name' )
			)
		);
	} elseif ( ! $compatible_wp ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'theme_wp_incompatible',
			sprintf(
				/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
				_x( '<strong>Error:</strong> Current WordPress version does not meet minimum requirements for %s.', 'theme' ),
				$theme->display( 'Name' )
			)
		);
	}

	return true;
}


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Changelog

Changelog
VersionDescription
5.8.0Removed support for using readme.txt as a fallback.
5.5.0Introduced.

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