WP_REST_Meta_Fields::update_meta_value( int $object_id, string $meta_key, string $name, mixed $value )
Updates a meta value for an object.
Description Description
Parameters Parameters
- $object_id
-
(int) (Required) Object ID to update.
- $meta_key
-
(string) (Required) Key for the custom field.
- $name
-
(string) (Required) Name for the field that is exposed in the REST API.
- $value
-
(mixed) (Required) Updated value.
Return Return
(bool|WP_Error) True if the meta field was updated, WP_Error otherwise.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php
protected function update_meta_value( $object_id, $meta_key, $name, $value ) {
$meta_type = $this->get_meta_type();
if ( ! current_user_can( "edit_{$meta_type}_meta", $object_id, $meta_key ) ) {
return new WP_Error(
'rest_cannot_update',
/* translators: %s: Custom field key. */
sprintf( __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit the %s custom field.' ), $name ),
array(
'key' => $name,
'status' => rest_authorization_required_code(),
)
);
}
// Do the exact same check for a duplicate value as in update_metadata() to avoid update_metadata() returning false.
$old_value = get_metadata( $meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key );
$subtype = get_object_subtype( $meta_type, $object_id );
$args = $this->get_registered_fields()[ $meta_key ];
if ( 1 === count( $old_value ) ) {
$sanitized = sanitize_meta( $meta_key, $value, $meta_type, $subtype );
if ( in_array( $args['type'], array( 'string', 'number', 'integer', 'boolean' ), true ) ) {
// The return value of get_metadata will always be a string for scalar types.
$sanitized = (string) $sanitized;
}
if ( $sanitized === $old_value[0] ) {
return true;
}
}
if ( ! update_metadata( $meta_type, $object_id, wp_slash( $meta_key ), wp_slash_strings_only( $value ) ) ) {
return new WP_Error(
'rest_meta_database_error',
/* translators: %s: Custom field key. */
sprintf( __( 'Could not update the meta value of %s in database.' ), $meta_key ),
array(
'key' => $name,
'status' => WP_Http::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
)
);
}
return true;
}
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.7.0 | Introduced. |