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apply_filters( 'media_upload_default_type', string $type )

Since
2.5.0
Filters the default media upload type in the legacy (pre-3.5.0) media popup.

Compatibility

WordPress
since 2.5.0
  • 6.7.7
  • 6.8.8
  • 6.9.7
  • 7.0.4
  • 7.1.0

Present in every tracked release (6.7.7 to 7.1.0).

Parameters

$typestring
The default media upload type. Possible values include 'image', 'audio', 'video', 'file', etc. Default 'file'.

Where this hook fires · 1

  • wp-admin/media-upload.php:64file scope

Source code

	 *	 * @since 2.5.0	 *	 * @param string $type The default media upload type. Possible values include	 *                     'image', 'audio', 'video', 'file', etc. Default 'file'.	 */	$type = apply_filters( 'media_upload_default_type', 'file' );} // Tab: gallery, library, or type-specific.if ( isset( $_GET['tab'] ) ) {	$tab = (string) $_GET['tab'];} else {

Changelog

Introduced in 2.5.0. Unchanged from 6.7.7 through 7.1.0.

  1. 6.7.7
  2. 6.8.8
  3. 6.9.7
  4. 7.0.4
  5. 7.1.0

Signature, return type and hooks compared across 5 parsed releases.

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