Theme_Upgrader::install( string $package, array $args = array() )

Install a theme package.


Description Description


Parameters Parameters

$package

(string) (Required) The full local path or URI of the package.

$args

(array) (Optional) Other arguments for installing a theme package.

  • 'clear_update_cache'
    (bool) Whether to clear the updates cache if successful. Default true.

Default value: array()


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Return Return

(bool|WP_Error) True if the installation was successful, false or a WP_Error object otherwise.


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Source Source

File: wp-admin/includes/class-theme-upgrader.php

	public function install( $package, $args = array() ) {

		$defaults    = array(
			'clear_update_cache' => true,
		);
		$parsed_args = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );

		$this->init();
		$this->install_strings();

		add_filter( 'upgrader_source_selection', array( $this, 'check_package' ) );
		add_filter( 'upgrader_post_install', array( $this, 'check_parent_theme_filter' ), 10, 3 );
		if ( $parsed_args['clear_update_cache'] ) {
			// Clear cache so wp_update_themes() knows about the new theme.
			add_action( 'upgrader_process_complete', 'wp_clean_themes_cache', 9, 0 );
		}

		$this->run(
			array(
				'package'           => $package,
				'destination'       => get_theme_root(),
				'clear_destination' => false, //Do not overwrite files.
				'clear_working'     => true,
				'hook_extra'        => array(
					'type'   => 'theme',
					'action' => 'install',
				),
			)
		);

		remove_action( 'upgrader_process_complete', 'wp_clean_themes_cache', 9 );
		remove_filter( 'upgrader_source_selection', array( $this, 'check_package' ) );
		remove_filter( 'upgrader_post_install', array( $this, 'check_parent_theme_filter' ) );

		if ( ! $this->result || is_wp_error( $this->result ) ) {
			return $this->result;
		}

		// Refresh the Theme Update information
		wp_clean_themes_cache( $parsed_args['clear_update_cache'] );

		return true;
	}

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Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
3.7.0 The $args parameter was added, making clearing the update cache optional.
2.8.0 Introduced.


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