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WP_Rewrite::set_category_base( string $category_base )

Sets the category base for the category permalink.

Description

Will update the ‘category_base’ option, if there is a difference between the current category base and the parameter value. Calls WP_Rewrite::init() after the option is updated.

Parameters

$category_base

(string) (Required) Category permalink structure base.

Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php 

public function set_category_base( $category_base ) {
		if ( get_option( 'category_base' ) !== $category_base ) {
			update_option( 'category_base', $category_base );
			$this->init();
		}
	}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/option.php: update_option()

Updates the value of an option that was already added.
wp-includes/option.php: get_option()

Retrieves an option value based on an option name.
wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php: WP_Rewrite::init()

Sets up the object’s properties.

Changelog

Version Description
1.5.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_rewrite/set_category_base