Formal deprecation of some unused Customizer classes in WordPress 5.4

WordPress 4.9 deprecated the WP_Customize_New_Menu_Control and WP_Customize_New_Menu_Section PHPPHP The web scripting language in which WordPress is primarily architected. WordPress requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher classes and wp.customize.Menus.NewMenuControl JavaScriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/. class. The CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Team initially planned to remove them entirely in WordPress 5.0.

Deprecated items

Given how much time has elapsed since then, WordPress 5.4 leaves in place WP_Customize_New_Menu_Control and WP_Customize_New_Menu_Section to prevent potential backwards compatibility issues. 5.4 also formally deprecates them using _deprecated_file() and _deprecated_function() calls.

As a reminder:

_deprecated_file() is used to mark a file as deprecated and inform when it has been used. There is a deprecated_file_included hook that can be used to get the backtrace up to what file and function called the deprecated function. The behavior is to trigger an error if WP_DEBUG is true.

_deprecated_function() is used to mark a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used. There is a deprecated_function_run hook that can be used to get the backtrace up to what file and function called the deprecated function. The behavior is to trigger an error if WP_DEBUG is true.

Removed item

WordPress 5.4 removes the wp.customize.Menus.NewMenuControl JSJS JavaScript, a web scripting language typically executed in the browser. Often used for advanced user interfaces and behaviors. class completely. This JS class can’t be used anymore starting with WP 5.4.


For reference, see the related TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.: #42364

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