wp_installing( bool $is_installing = null )

Check or set whether WordPress is in “installation” mode.


Description Description

If the WP_INSTALLING constant is defined during the bootstrap, wp_installing() will default to true.


Parameters Parameters

$is_installing

(bool) (Optional) True to set WP into Installing mode, false to turn Installing mode off. Omit this parameter if you only want to fetch the current status.

Default value: null


Top ↑

Return Return

(bool) True if WP is installing, otherwise false. When a $is_installing is passed, the function will report whether WP was in installing mode prior to the change to $is_installing.


Top ↑

Source Source

File: wp-includes/load.php

1073
1074
1075
1076
1077
1078
1079
1080
1081
1082
1083
1084
1085
1086
1087
1088
function wp_installing( $is_installing = null ) {
    static $installing = null;
 
    // Support for the `WP_INSTALLING` constant, defined before WP is loaded.
    if ( is_null( $installing ) ) {
        $installing = defined( 'WP_INSTALLING' ) && WP_INSTALLING;
    }
 
    if ( ! is_null( $is_installing ) ) {
        $old_installing = $installing;
        $installing     = $is_installing;
        return (bool) $old_installing;
    }
 
    return (bool) $installing;
}

Top ↑

Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
4.4.0 Introduced.


Top ↑

User Contributed Notes User Contributed Notes

You must log in before being able to contribute a note or feedback.