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wp_category_checklist( int $post_id, int $descendants_and_self, int[] $selected_cats = false, int[] $popular_cats = false, Walker $walker = null, bool $checked_ontop = true )

Output an unordered list of checkbox input elements labeled with category names.

Description

See also

Parameters

$post_id

(int) (Optional) Post to generate a categories checklist for. Default 0. $selected_cats must not be an array. Default 0.

$descendants_and_self

(int) (Optional) ID of the category to output along with its descendants. Default 0.

$selected_cats

(int[]) (Optional) Array of category IDs to mark as checked.

Default value: false

$popular_cats

(int[]) (Optional) Array of category IDs to receive the "popular-category" class.

Default value: false

$walker

(Walker) (Optional) Walker object to use to build the output. Default is a Walker_Category_Checklist instance.

Default value: null

$checked_ontop

(bool) (Optional) Whether to move checked items out of the hierarchy and to the top of the list.

Default value: true

Source

File: wp-admin/includes/template.php 

function wp_category_checklist( $post_id = 0, $descendants_and_self = 0, $selected_cats = false, $popular_cats = false, $walker = null, $checked_ontop = true ) {
	wp_terms_checklist(
		$post_id,
		array(
			'taxonomy'             => 'category',
			'descendants_and_self' => $descendants_and_self,
			'selected_cats'        => $selected_cats,
			'popular_cats'         => $popular_cats,
			'walker'               => $walker,
			'checked_ontop'        => $checked_ontop,
		)
	);
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-admin/includes/template.php: wp_terms_checklist()

Output an unordered list of checkbox input elements labelled with term names.

Used By

Used By Description
wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php: dropdown_categories()

Legacy function used to generate the categories checklist control.

Changelog

Version Description
2.5.1 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_category_checklist