$wp_registered_sidebars is showing an empty array?

• Haikbvn

• July 12, 2013 at 7:44 pm

Hello, I am trying to load array $wp_registered_sidebars in my select box but I have no idea why this variable which returns array of sidebar, returning an empty array.

When same variable is called from template files its returning sidebar array as expected.

Please help.

global $wp_registered_sidebars;

$sidebar_array = array();
$dp_sidebars = $wp_registered_sidebars;

foreach ( $dp_sidebars as $sidebar ) {
	$sidebar_array[$sidebar['name']] = $sidebar['name'];
}

array (
	'key'               => 'field_51defba5324c3',
	'label'             => 'Choose Sidebar',
	'name'              => 'choose_post_sidebar',
	'type'              => 'select',
	'instructions'      => 'Select the sidebar you wish to display on this post. Note: You must first create the sidebar under Appearance > Sidebars.',
	'conditional_logic' => array (
		'status' => 1,
		'rules'  => array (
			array (
				'field'    => 'field_51defb45324c2',
				'operator' => '==',
				'value'    => 'default',
			),
			array (
				'field'    => 'field_51defb45324c2',
				'operator' => '==',
				'value'    => 'right_sidebar',
			),
			array (
				'field'    => 'field_51defb45324c2',
				'operator' => '==',
				'value'    => 'left_sidebar',
			),
		),
		'allorany' => 'any',
	),
	'choices'       => $sidebar_array,
	'default_value' => '',
	'allow_null'    => 0,
	'multiple'      => 0,
),

• Elliot

• July 14, 2013 at 5:43 pm

Hi @Haikbvn

Have you attempted to debug the code?

You are assuming that variable such as $wp_registered_sidebars hold the data, but what if they don’t?

A simple debug test is to dump the varaible:

print_r( $wp_registered_sidebars );

• Haikbvn

• July 15, 2013 at 7:02 pm

Hi @elliot

I tried to debug the code, but it still does not work? Do you have any idea?

Thanks for your support!

• roberto.c

• July 16, 2013 at 2:49 am

Please @Haikbvn, post the “print_r” result here.

• Haikbvn

• July 16, 2013 at 3:32 am

Hi @roberto.c, @elliot

print_r( $wp_registered_sidebars );

It returns empty array.

Array()

What is my code missing?

Thanks

• roberto.c

• July 16, 2013 at 3:44 am

I bet that you need to call it inside a hook, in order to use it.
Where did you put that code?

Try to call it inside hook “init” or “wp”.

• Haikbvn

• July 16, 2013 at 4:42 am

Hi @elliot, @roberto.c

I called it inside a hook, and it worked. 😀

Thanks for your support. 😀