How to use enable_update_services_configuration filter in WordPress

enable_update_services_configuration filter

Filters whether to enable the Update Services section in the Writing settings screen.

To use enable_update_services_configuration filter, first, you have to register it using add_filter. You can write this code into functions.php of your activated theme or in a custom WordPress Plugin.

We at WePlugins, always prefer to create a custom WordPress Plugin while using hooks so nothing breaks when you update your WordPress Theme in the future.

In the below live example, we have defined a function weplugins_modify_enable_update_services_configuration_defaults which takes 1 parameter and we registered using add_filter. The first parameter enable_update_services_configuration is the name of the hook, The second parameter weplugins_modify_enable_update_services_configuration_defaults is the name of the function which needs to be called, the third parameter is the priority of calling the hook if the same hook is used multiple times and the last parameter is the number of arguments (if any) to be passed in the registered function.

Sometimes, you have to remove a registered hook so you can use remove_filter to remove enable_update_services_configuration filter.

Parameters

Below the 1 parameter is required to use this hook.

• $enable : (bool) Whether to enable the Update Services settings area. Default true.

Live Example

apply_filters( 'enable_update_services_configuration', bool $enable )

Below is an example of how you can use this hook.

Example 1: Basic Usage

This example shows how to enable or disable the Update Services settings area.

    function weplugins_modify_enable_update_services_configuration_defaults($enable) { 
        // Update the $enable variable according to your website requirements and return this variable. You can modify the $enable variable conditionally too if you want.
        return $enable; 
    }
    // add the filter
    add_filter( "enable_update_services_configuration", "weplugins_modify_enable_update_services_configuration_defaults", 10, 1 );
    

Example 2: Conditional Modification

This example demonstrates how to enable the Update Services section only for admins.

    function weplugins_modify_enable_update_services_configuration_defaults($enable) { 
        if ( current_user_can( 'administrator' ) ) {
            $enable = true;
        } else {
            $enable = false;
        }
        return $enable; 
    }
    // add the filter
    add_filter( "enable_update_services_configuration", "weplugins_modify_enable_update_services_configuration_defaults", 10, 1 );
    

Example 3: Removing the Hook

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

    remove_filter( "enable_update_services_configuration", "weplugins_modify_enable_update_services_configuration_defaults", 10, 1 );
    

Please make sure to provide the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments while removing the hook callback.

Contact Us

If you’re having any trouble using this hook or need customization, please contact our WordPress Development Team and we’d be happy to assist you.