Updates a link in the database.

$linkdata array Required

Link data to update. See wp_insert_link() for accepted arguments.

More Arguments from wp_insert_link( ... $linkdata )

Elements that make up the link to insert.

• link_idint
  Optional. The ID of the existing link if updating.
• link_urlstring
  The URL the link points to.
• link_namestring
  The title of the link.
• link_imagestring
  Optional. A URL of an image.
• link_targetstring
  Optional. The target element for the anchor tag.
• link_descriptionstring
  Optional. A short description of the link.
• link_visiblestring
  Optional. 'Y' means visible, anything else means not.
• link_ownerint
  Optional. A user ID.
• link_ratingint
  Optional. A rating for the link.
• link_relstring
  Optional. A relationship of the link to you.
• link_notesstring
  Optional. An extended description of or notes on the link.
• link_rssstring
  Optional. A URL of an associated RSS feed.
• link_categoryint
  Optional. The term ID of the link category.
  If empty, uses default link category.

int|WP_Error Value 0 or WP_Error on failure. The updated link ID on success.

File: wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php. View all references

function wp_update_link( $linkdata ) {
	$link_id = (int) $linkdata['link_id'];

	$link = get_bookmark( $link_id, ARRAY_A );

	// Escape data pulled from DB.
	$link = wp_slash( $link );

	// Passed link category list overwrites existing category list if not empty.
	if ( isset( $linkdata['link_category'] ) && is_array( $linkdata['link_category'] )
		&& count( $linkdata['link_category'] ) > 0
	) {
		$link_cats = $linkdata['link_category'];
	} else {
		$link_cats = $link['link_category'];
	}

	// Merge old and new fields with new fields overwriting old ones.
	$linkdata                  = array_merge( $link, $linkdata );
	$linkdata['link_category'] = $link_cats;

	return wp_insert_link( $linkdata );
}