wp_update_theme( $theme, $feedback = '' )

This function has been deprecated. Use Theme_Upgrader() instead.

This was once used to kick-off the Theme Updater.

Description

Deprecated in favor of instantiating a Theme_Upgrader instance directly, and calling the ‘upgrade’ method. Unused since 2.8.0.

See also

Source

File: wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php 

function wp_update_theme($theme, $feedback = '') {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.0', 'new Theme_Upgrader();' );

	if ( !empty($feedback) )
		add_filter('update_feedback', $feedback);

	require ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php';
	$upgrader = new Theme_Upgrader();
	return $upgrader->upgrade($theme);
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

Mark a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.
wp-includes/plugin.php: add_filter()

Adds a callback function to a filter hook.

Changelog

Version Description
3.7.0 Use Theme_Upgrader
2.7.0 Introduced.

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