wp_register_style( string $handle, string|bool $src, array $deps = array(), string|bool|null $ver = false, string $media = 'all' )

Register a CSS stylesheet.


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Parameters Parameters

$handle

(string) (Required) Name of the stylesheet. Should be unique.

$src

(string|bool) (Required) Full URL of the stylesheet, or path of the stylesheet relative to the WordPress root directory. If source is set to false, stylesheet is an alias of other stylesheets it depends on.

$deps

(array) (Optional) An array of registered stylesheet handles this stylesheet depends on.

Default value: array()

$ver

(string|bool|null) (Optional) String specifying stylesheet version number, if it has one, which is added to the URL as a query string for cache busting purposes. If version is set to false, a version number is automatically added equal to current installed WordPress version. If set to null, no version is added.

Default value: false

$media

(string) (Optional) The media for which this stylesheet has been defined. Accepts media types like 'all', 'print' and 'screen', or media queries like '(orientation: portrait)' and '(max-width: 640px)'.

Default value: 'all'


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Return Return

(bool) Whether the style has been registered. True on success, false on failure.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/functions.wp-styles.php

function wp_register_style( $handle, $src, $deps = array(), $ver = false, $media = 'all' ) {
	_wp_scripts_maybe_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__ );

	return wp_styles()->add( $handle, $src, $deps, $ver, $media );
}

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Changelog
Version Description
4.3.0 A return value was added.
2.6.0 Introduced.


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User Contributed Notes User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by Ivan Shulev

    Examples
    In a Plugin (outside a PHP class)

    Assumes the Plugin directory is named ‘my-plugin’.
    Assumes the Plugin style sheet is named ‘plugin.css’.

    /**
     * Registers a stylesheet.
     */
    function wpdocs_register_plugin_styles() {
    	wp_register_style( 'my-plugin', plugins_url( 'my-plugin/css/plugin.css' ) );
    	wp_enqueue_style( 'my-plugin' );
    }
    // Register style sheet.
    add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'wpdocs_register_plugin_styles' );
    
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    Contributed by Ivan Shulev

    Example
    In a plugin (inside a PHP class)

    Assumes the Plugin class name is ‘my_plugin’.
    Assumes the Plugin directory is named ‘my-plugin’.
    Assumes the Plugin style sheet is named ‘plugin.css’.

    class WPDocs_My_Plugin_Stylesheet {
    
    	/**
    	 * Constructor.
    	 */
    	function __construct() {
    		// Register stylesheet.
    		add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'register_plugin_styles' ) );
    	}
    
    	/**
    	 * Registers and enqueues stylesheet.
    	 */
    	public function register_plugin_styles() {
    		wp_register_style( 'my-plugin', plugins_url( 'my-plugin/css/plugin.css' ) );
    		wp_enqueue_style( 'my-plugin' );
    	}
    }
    new WPDocs_My_Plugin_Stylesheet();
    

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