checked( mixed $checked, mixed $current = true, bool $echo = true )

Outputs the html checked attribute.

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Description Description

Compares the first two arguments and if identical marks as checked

Parameters Parameters

$checked

(mixed) (Required) One of the values to compare

$current

(mixed) (Optional) (true) The other value to compare if not just true

Default value: true

$echo

(bool) (Optional) Whether to echo or just return the string

Default value: true

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Return Return

(string) html attribute or empty string

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Source Source

File: wp-includes/general-template.php 

function checked( $checked, $current = true, $echo = true ) {
	return __checked_selected_helper( $checked, $current, $echo, 'checked' );
}

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Version Description
1.0.0 Introduced.

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    Example

    <?php

// Get an array of options from the database.
$options = get_option( 'slug_option' );

// Get the value of this option.
$checked = $options['self-destruct'];

// The value to compare with (the value of the checkbox below).
$current = 1; 

// True by default, just here to make things clear.
$echo = true;

?>
<input name="slug-option[self-destruct]" value="1"
	<?php checked( $checked, $current, $echo ); ?>/>

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    Testing the value with if():

    <input type='checkbox' name='options[postlink]' value='1'
	<?php if ( 1 == $options['postlink'] ) echo 'checked="checked"'; ?> />

    Using checked() instead:

    <input type="checkbox" name="options[postlink]" value="1"
	<?php checked( $options['postlink'], 1 ); ?> />

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