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apply_filters( 'widget_categories_dropdown_args', array $cat_args, array $instance )

Since
2.8.0, 4.9.0
Filters the arguments for the Categories widget drop-down.

Compatibility

WordPress
since 4.9.0
  • 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

$cat_argsarray
An array of Categories widget drop-down arguments.
$instancearray
Array of settings for the current widget.

Where this hook fires · 1

  • wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-categories.php:91WP_Widget_Categories::widget()

Source code

			 *			 * @see wp_dropdown_categories()			 *			 * @param array $cat_args An array of Categories widget drop-down arguments.			 * @param array $instance Array of settings for the current widget.			 */			wp_dropdown_categories( apply_filters( 'widget_categories_dropdown_args', $cat_args, $instance ) ); 			echo '</form>'; 			ob_start();			?> 

Changelog

Introduced in 2.8.0. 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.

4.9.0
Added the $instance parameter.from the docblock
2.8.0
Introduced.from the docblock

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