wp_slash() WordPress Function
The wp_slash() function is used to escape a string for use in a query. It is similar to the addslashes() function, but it is specifically designed for use with WordPress databases.
wp_slash( string|array $value ) #
Adds slashes to a string or recursively adds slashes to strings within an array.
Description
This should be used when preparing data for core API that expects slashed data. This should not be used to escape data going directly into an SQL query.
Parameters
- $value
(string|array)(Required)String or array of data to slash.
Return
(string|array) Slashed $value.
Source
File: wp-includes/formatting.php
function wp_slash( $value ) {
if ( is_array( $value ) ) {
$value = array_map( 'wp_slash', $value );
}
if ( is_string( $value ) ) {
return addslashes( $value );
}
return $value;
}
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Related
Used By
| Used By | Description |
|---|---|
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-menu-items-controller.php:WP_REST_Menu_Items_Controller::create_item() | Creates a single post. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-menu-items-controller.php:WP_REST_Menu_Items_Controller::update_item() | Updates a single nav menu item. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-global-styles-controller.php:WP_REST_Global_Styles_Controller::update_item() | Updates a single global style config. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-menus-controller.php:WP_REST_Menus_Controller::create_item() | Creates a single term in a taxonomy. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-menus-controller.php:WP_REST_Menus_Controller::update_item() | Updates a single term from a taxonomy. |
| wp-includes/kses.php:wp_filter_global_styles_post() | Sanitizes global styles user content removing unsafe rules. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-widgets-controller.php:WP_REST_Widgets_Controller::save_widget() | Saves the widget in the request object. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-templates-controller.php:WP_REST_Templates_Controller::update_item() | Updates a single template. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-templates-controller.php:WP_REST_Templates_Controller::create_item() | Creates a single template. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-application-passwords-controller.php:WP_REST_Application_Passwords_Controller::create_item() | Creates an application password. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-application-passwords-controller.php:WP_REST_Application_Passwords_Controller::update_item() | Updates an application password. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-attachments-controller.php:WP_REST_Attachments_Controller::edit_media_item() | Applies edits to a media item and creates a new attachment record. |
| wp-includes/formatting.php:wp_rel_ugc() | Adds |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-attachments-controller.php:WP_REST_Attachments_Controller::insert_attachment() | Inserts the attachment post in the database. Does not update the attachment meta. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-autosaves-controller.php:WP_REST_Autosaves_Controller::create_item() | Creates, updates or deletes an autosave revision. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-autosaves-controller.php:WP_REST_Autosaves_Controller::create_post_autosave() | Creates autosave for the specified post. |
| wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php:WP_Customize_Manager::save_changeset_post() | Saves the post for the loaded changeset. |
| wp-includes/theme.php:wp_update_custom_css_post() | Updates the |
| wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php:WP_REST_Meta_Fields::delete_meta_value() | Deletes a meta value for an object. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php:WP_REST_Meta_Fields::update_multi_meta_value() | Updates multiple meta values for an object. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php:WP_REST_Meta_Fields::update_meta_value() | Updates a meta value for an object. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php:WP_REST_Users_Controller::create_item() | Creates a single user. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php:WP_REST_Users_Controller::update_item() | Updates a single user. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php:WP_REST_Terms_Controller::create_item() | Creates a single term in a taxonomy. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php:WP_REST_Terms_Controller::update_item() | Updates a single term from a taxonomy. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php:WP_REST_Posts_Controller::create_item() | Creates a single post. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php:WP_REST_Posts_Controller::update_item() | Updates a single post. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php:WP_REST_Comments_Controller::update_item() | Updates a comment. |
| wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php:WP_REST_Comments_Controller::create_item() | Creates a comment. |
| wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php:WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::save_nav_menus_created_posts() | Publishes the auto-draft posts that were created for nav menu items. |
| wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php:WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::insert_auto_draft_post() | Adds a new |
| wp-includes/comment.php:wp_handle_comment_submission() | Handles the submission of a comment, usually posted to wp-comments-post.php via a comment form. |
| wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-nav-menu-setting.php:WP_Customize_Nav_Menu_Setting::update() | Create/update the nav_menu term for this setting. |
| wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-nav-menu-item-setting.php:WP_Customize_Nav_Menu_Item_Setting::sanitize() | Sanitize an input. |
| wp-includes/customize/class-wp-customize-nav-menu-item-setting.php:WP_Customize_Nav_Menu_Item_Setting::update() | Creates/updates the nav_menu_item post for this setting. |
| wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php:wp_ajax_crop_image() | Ajax handler for cropping an image. |
| wp-admin/includes/taxonomy.php:wp_update_category() | Aliases wp_insert_category() with minimal args. |
| wp-admin/includes/user.php:edit_user() | Edit user settings based on contents of $_POST |
| wp-admin/includes/media.php:media_upload_form_handler() | Handles form submissions for the legacy media uploader. |
| wp-admin/includes/post.php:wp_autosave() | Saves a post submitted with XHR. |
| wp-admin/includes/post.php:add_meta() | Adds post meta data defined in the |
| wp-admin/includes/post.php:edit_post() | Updates an existing post with values provided in |
| wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php:wp_ajax_save_attachment() | Ajax handler for updating attachment attributes. |
| wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php:wp_ajax_inline_save() | Ajax handler for Quick Edit saving a post from a list table. |
| wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php:wp_ajax_replyto_comment() | Ajax handler for replying to a comment. |
| wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php:wp_update_link() | Updates a link in the database. |
| wp-includes/formatting.php:addslashes_gpc() | Adds slashes to a string or recursively adds slashes to strings within an array. |
| wp-includes/formatting.php:wp_rel_nofollow() | Adds |
| wp-includes/class-wp-embed.php:WP_Embed::shortcode() | The do_shortcode() callback function. |
| wp-includes/taxonomy.php:wp_update_term() | Updates term based on arguments provided. |
| wp-includes/user.php:wp_create_user() | Provides a simpler way of inserting a user into the database. |
| wp-includes/post.php:wp_update_post() | Update a post with new post data. |
| wp-includes/revision.php:_wp_put_post_revision() | Inserts post data into the posts table as a post revision. |
| wp-includes/revision.php:wp_restore_post_revision() | Restores a post to the specified revision. |
| wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php:wp_xmlrpc_server::escape() | Escape string or array of strings for database. |
| wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php:WP_Customize_Widgets::call_widget_update() | Finds and invokes the widget update and control callbacks. |
| wp-includes/comment.php:wp_update_comment() | Updates an existing comment in the database. |
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.5.0 | Non-string values are left untouched. |
| 3.6.0 | Introduced. |