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is_wp_version_compatible( string $required ): bool

Checks compatibility with the current WordPress version.

Parameters

$required string Required
Minimum required WordPress version.

Return

bool True if required version is compatible or empty, false if not.

Source

File: wp-includes/functions.php. View all references

function is_wp_version_compatible( $required ) {
	global $wp_version;

	// Strip off any -alpha, -RC, -beta, -src suffixes.
	list( $version ) = explode( '-', $wp_version );

	return empty( $required ) || version_compare( $version, $required, '>=' );
}

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Theme_Installer_Skin::do_overwrite() wp-admin/includes/class-theme-installer-skin.php

Check if the theme can be overwritten and output the HTML for overwriting a theme on upload.
validate_plugin_requirements() wp-admin/includes/plugin.php

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WP_Customize_Manager::handle_load_themes_request() wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php

Loads themes into the theme browsing/installation UI.
Plugin_Upgrader::check_package() wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php

Checks that the source package contains a valid plugin.
Theme_Upgrader::check_package() wp-admin/includes/class-theme-upgrader.php

Checks that the package source contains a valid theme.
wp_prepare_themes_for_js() wp-admin/includes/theme.php

Prepares themes for JavaScript.
WP_Plugins_List_Table::single_row() wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php
wp_theme_update_row() wp-admin/includes/update.php

Displays update information for a theme.
install_plugin_information() wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php

Displays plugin information in dialog box form.
WP_Plugin_Install_List_Table::display_rows() wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugin-install-list-table.php
wp_ajax_query_themes() wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php

Ajax handler for getting themes from themes_api() .
list_theme_updates() wp-admin/update-core.php

Display the upgrade themes form.

Changelog

Version Description
5.2.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_wp_version_compatible