get_sites

The timeline below displays how wordpress function get_sites has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 5.8

/**
 * Retrieves a list of sites matching requested arguments.
 *
 * @since 4.6.0
 * @since 4.8.0 Introduced the 'lang_id', 'lang__in', and 'lang__not_in' parameters.
 *
 * @see WP_Site_Query::parse_query()
 *
 * @param string|array $args Optional. Array or string of arguments. See WP_Site_Query::__construct()
 *                           for information on accepted arguments. Default empty array.
 * @return array|int List of WP_Site objects, a list of site IDs when 'fields' is set to 'ids',
 *                   or the number of sites when 'count' is passed as a query var.
 */
function get_sites($args = array())
{
    $query = new WP_Site_Query();
    return $query->query($args);
}

WordPress Version: 5.7

/**
 * Retrieves a list of sites matching requested arguments.
 *
 * @since 4.6.0
 * @since 4.8.0 Introduced the 'lang_id', 'lang__in', and 'lang__not_in' parameters.
 *
 * @see WP_Site_Query::parse_query()
 *
 * @param string|array $args {
 *     Optional. Array or query string of site query parameters. Default empty.
 *
 *     @type int[]        $site__in          Array of site IDs to include. Default empty.
 *     @type int[]        $site__not_in      Array of site IDs to exclude. Default empty.
 *     @type bool         $count             Whether to return a site count (true) or array of site objects.
 *                                           Default false.
 *     @type array        $date_query        Date query clauses to limit sites by. See WP_Date_Query.
 *                                           Default null.
 *     @type string       $fields            Site fields to return. Accepts 'ids' (returns an array of site IDs)
 *                                           or empty (returns an array of complete site objects). Default empty.
 *     @type int          $ID                A site ID to only return that site. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $number            Maximum number of sites to retrieve. Default 100.
 *     @type int          $offset            Number of sites to offset the query. Used to build LIMIT clause.
 *                                           Default 0.
 *     @type bool         $no_found_rows     Whether to disable the `SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS` query. Default true.
 *     @type string|array $orderby           Site status or array of statuses. Accepts 'id', 'domain', 'path',
 *                                           'network_id', 'last_updated', 'registered', 'domain_length',
 *                                           'path_length', 'site__in' and 'network__in'. Also accepts false,
 *                                           an empty array, or 'none' to disable `ORDER BY` clause.
 *                                           Default 'id'.
 *     @type string       $order             How to order retrieved sites. Accepts 'ASC', 'DESC'. Default 'ASC'.
 *     @type int          $network_id        Limit results to those affiliated with a given network ID. If 0,
 *                                           include all networks. Default 0.
 *     @type int[]        $network__in       Array of network IDs to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type int[]        $network__not_in   Array of network IDs to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $domain            Limit results to those affiliated with a given domain. Default empty.
 *     @type string[]     $domain__in        Array of domains to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string[]     $domain__not_in    Array of domains to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $path              Limit results to those affiliated with a given path. Default empty.
 *     @type string[]     $path__in          Array of paths to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string[]     $path__not_in      Array of paths to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $public            Limit results to public sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $archived          Limit results to archived sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $mature            Limit results to mature sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $spam              Limit results to spam sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $deleted           Limit results to deleted sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $lang_id           Limit results to a language ID. Default empty.
 *     @type string[]     $lang__in          Array of language IDs to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string[]     $lang__not_in      Array of language IDs to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $search            Search term(s) to retrieve matching sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string[]     $search_columns    Array of column names to be searched. Accepts 'domain' and 'path'.
 *                                           Default empty array.
 *     @type bool         $update_site_cache Whether to prime the cache for found sites. Default true.
 * }
 * @return array|int List of WP_Site objects, a list of site IDs when 'fields' is set to 'ids',
 *                   or the number of sites when 'count' is passed as a query var.
 */
function get_sites($args = array())
{
    $query = new WP_Site_Query();
    return $query->query($args);
}

WordPress Version: 5.5

/**
 * Retrieves a list of sites matching requested arguments.
 *
 * @since 4.6.0
 * @since 4.8.0 Introduced the 'lang_id', 'lang__in', and 'lang__not_in' parameters.
 *
 * @see WP_Site_Query::parse_query()
 *
 * @param string|array $args {
 *     Optional. Array or query string of site query parameters. Default empty.
 *
 *     @type array        $site__in          Array of site IDs to include. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $site__not_in      Array of site IDs to exclude. Default empty.
 *     @type bool         $count             Whether to return a site count (true) or array of site objects.
 *                                           Default false.
 *     @type array        $date_query        Date query clauses to limit sites by. See WP_Date_Query.
 *                                           Default null.
 *     @type string       $fields            Site fields to return. Accepts 'ids' (returns an array of site IDs)
 *                                           or empty (returns an array of complete site objects). Default empty.
 *     @type int          $ID                A site ID to only return that site. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $number            Maximum number of sites to retrieve. Default 100.
 *     @type int          $offset            Number of sites to offset the query. Used to build LIMIT clause.
 *                                           Default 0.
 *     @type bool         $no_found_rows     Whether to disable the `SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS` query. Default true.
 *     @type string|array $orderby           Site status or array of statuses. Accepts 'id', 'domain', 'path',
 *                                           'network_id', 'last_updated', 'registered', 'domain_length',
 *                                           'path_length', 'site__in' and 'network__in'. Also accepts false,
 *                                           an empty array, or 'none' to disable `ORDER BY` clause.
 *                                           Default 'id'.
 *     @type string       $order             How to order retrieved sites. Accepts 'ASC', 'DESC'. Default 'ASC'.
 *     @type int          $network_id        Limit results to those affiliated with a given network ID. If 0,
 *                                           include all networks. Default 0.
 *     @type array        $network__in       Array of network IDs to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $network__not_in   Array of network IDs to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $domain            Limit results to those affiliated with a given domain. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $domain__in        Array of domains to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $domain__not_in    Array of domains to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $path              Limit results to those affiliated with a given path. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $path__in          Array of paths to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $path__not_in      Array of paths to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $public            Limit results to public sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $archived          Limit results to archived sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $mature            Limit results to mature sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $spam              Limit results to spam sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $deleted           Limit results to deleted sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $lang_id           Limit results to a language ID. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $lang__in          Array of language IDs to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $lang__not_in      Array of language IDs to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $search            Search term(s) to retrieve matching sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $search_columns    Array of column names to be searched. Accepts 'domain' and 'path'.
 *                                           Default empty array.
 *     @type bool         $update_site_cache Whether to prime the cache for found sites. Default true.
 * }
 * @return array|int List of WP_Site objects, a list of site IDs when 'fields' is set to 'ids',
 *                   or the number of sites when 'count' is passed as a query var.
 */
function get_sites($args = array())
{
    $query = new WP_Site_Query();
    return $query->query($args);
}

WordPress Version: 4.9

/**
 * Retrieves a list of sites matching requested arguments.
 *
 * @since 4.6.0
 * @since 4.8.0 Introduced the 'lang_id', 'lang__in', and 'lang__not_in' parameters.
 *
 * @see WP_Site_Query::parse_query()
 *
 * @param string|array $args {
 *     Optional. Array or query string of site query parameters. Default empty.
 *
 *     @type array        $site__in          Array of site IDs to include. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $site__not_in      Array of site IDs to exclude. Default empty.
 *     @type bool         $count             Whether to return a site count (true) or array of site objects.
 *                                           Default false.
 *     @type array        $date_query        Date query clauses to limit sites by. See WP_Date_Query.
 *                                           Default null.
 *     @type string       $fields            Site fields to return. Accepts 'ids' (returns an array of site IDs)
 *                                           or empty (returns an array of complete site objects). Default empty.
 *     @type int          $ID                A site ID to only return that site. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $number            Maximum number of sites to retrieve. Default 100.
 *     @type int          $offset            Number of sites to offset the query. Used to build LIMIT clause.
 *                                           Default 0.
 *     @type bool         $no_found_rows     Whether to disable the `SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS` query. Default true.
 *     @type string|array $orderby           Site status or array of statuses. Accepts 'id', 'domain', 'path',
 *                                           'network_id', 'last_updated', 'registered', 'domain_length',
 *                                           'path_length', 'site__in' and 'network__in'. Also accepts false,
 *                                           an empty array, or 'none' to disable `ORDER BY` clause.
 *                                           Default 'id'.
 *     @type string       $order             How to order retrieved sites. Accepts 'ASC', 'DESC'. Default 'ASC'.
 *     @type int          $network_id        Limit results to those affiliated with a given network ID. If 0,
 *                                           include all networks. Default 0.
 *     @type array        $network__in       Array of network IDs to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $network__not_in   Array of network IDs to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $domain            Limit results to those affiliated with a given domain. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $domain__in        Array of domains to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $domain__not_in    Array of domains to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $path              Limit results to those affiliated with a given path. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $path__in          Array of paths to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $path__not_in      Array of paths to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $public            Limit results to public sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $archived          Limit results to archived sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $mature            Limit results to mature sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $spam              Limit results to spam sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $deleted           Limit results to deleted sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $lang_id           Limit results to a language ID. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $lang__in          Array of language IDs to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $lang__not_in      Array of language IDs to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $search            Search term(s) to retrieve matching sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $search_columns    Array of column names to be searched. Accepts 'domain' and 'path'.
 *                                           Default empty array.
 *     @type bool         $update_site_cache Whether to prime the cache for found sites. Default true.
 * }
 * @return array|int List of WP_Site objects, a list of site ids when 'fields' is set to 'ids',
 *                   or the number of sites when 'count' is passed as a query var.
 */
function get_sites($args = array())
{
    $query = new WP_Site_Query();
    return $query->query($args);
}

WordPress Version: 4.8

/**
 * Retrieves a list of sites matching requested arguments.
 *
 * @since 4.6.0
 * @since 4.8.0 Introduced the 'lang_id', 'lang__in', and 'lang__not_in' parameters.
 *
 * @see WP_Site_Query::parse_query()
 *
 * @param string|array $args {
 *     Optional. Array or query string of site query parameters. Default empty.
 *
 *     @type array        $site__in          Array of site IDs to include. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $site__not_in      Array of site IDs to exclude. Default empty.
 *     @type bool         $count             Whether to return a site count (true) or array of site objects.
 *                                           Default false.
 *     @type array        $date_query        Date query clauses to limit sites by. See WP_Date_Query.
 *                                           Default null.
 *     @type string       $fields            Site fields to return. Accepts 'ids' (returns an array of site IDs)
 *                                           or empty (returns an array of complete site objects). Default empty.
 *     @type int          $ID                A site ID to only return that site. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $number            Maximum number of sites to retrieve. Default 100.
 *     @type int          $offset            Number of sites to offset the query. Used to build LIMIT clause.
 *                                           Default 0.
 *     @type bool         $no_found_rows     Whether to disable the `SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS` query. Default true.
 *     @type string|array $orderby           Site status or array of statuses. Accepts 'id', 'domain', 'path',
 *                                           'network_id', 'last_updated', 'registered', 'domain_length',
 *                                           'path_length', 'site__in' and 'network__in'. Also accepts false,
 *                                           an empty array, or 'none' to disable `ORDER BY` clause.
 *                                           Default 'id'.
 *     @type string       $order             How to order retrieved sites. Accepts 'ASC', 'DESC'. Default 'ASC'.
 *     @type int          $network_id        Limit results to those affiliated with a given network ID. If 0,
 *                                           include all networks. Default 0.
 *     @type array        $network__in       Array of network IDs to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $network__not_in   Array of network IDs to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $domain            Limit results to those affiliated with a given domain. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $domain__in        Array of domains to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $domain__not_in    Array of domains to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $path              Limit results to those affiliated with a given path. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $path__in          Array of paths to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $path__not_in      Array of paths to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $public            Limit results to public sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $archived          Limit results to archived sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $mature            Limit results to mature sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $spam              Limit results to spam sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $deleted           Limit results to deleted sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $lang_id           Limit results to a language ID. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $lang__in          Array of language IDs to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $lang__not_in      Array of language IDs to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $search            Search term(s) to retrieve matching sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $search_columns    Array of column names to be searched. Accepts 'domain' and 'path'.
 *                                           Default empty array.
 *     @type bool         $update_site_cache Whether to prime the cache for found sites. Default false.
 * }
 * @return array List of sites.
 */
function get_sites($args = array())
{
    $query = new WP_Site_Query();
    return $query->query($args);
}

WordPress Version: 4.7

/**
 * Retrieves a list of sites matching requested arguments.
 *
 * @since 4.6.0
 *
 * @see WP_Site_Query::parse_query()
 *
 * @param string|array $args {
 *     Optional. Array or query string of site query parameters. Default empty.
 *
 *     @type array        $site__in          Array of site IDs to include. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $site__not_in      Array of site IDs to exclude. Default empty.
 *     @type bool         $count             Whether to return a site count (true) or array of site objects.
 *                                           Default false.
 *     @type array        $date_query        Date query clauses to limit sites by. See WP_Date_Query.
 *                                           Default null.
 *     @type string       $fields            Site fields to return. Accepts 'ids' (returns an array of site IDs)
 *                                           or empty (returns an array of complete site objects). Default empty.
 *     @type int          $ID                A site ID to only return that site. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $number            Maximum number of sites to retrieve. Default 100.
 *     @type int          $offset            Number of sites to offset the query. Used to build LIMIT clause.
 *                                           Default 0.
 *     @type bool         $no_found_rows     Whether to disable the `SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS` query. Default true.
 *     @type string|array $orderby           Site status or array of statuses. Accepts 'id', 'domain', 'path',
 *                                           'network_id', 'last_updated', 'registered', 'domain_length',
 *                                           'path_length', 'site__in' and 'network__in'. Also accepts false,
 *                                           an empty array, or 'none' to disable `ORDER BY` clause.
 *                                           Default 'id'.
 *     @type string       $order             How to order retrieved sites. Accepts 'ASC', 'DESC'. Default 'ASC'.
 *     @type int          $network_id        Limit results to those affiliated with a given network ID. If 0,
 *                                           include all networks. Default 0.
 *     @type array        $network__in       Array of network IDs to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $network__not_in   Array of network IDs to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $domain            Limit results to those affiliated with a given domain. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $domain__in        Array of domains to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $domain__not_in    Array of domains to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $path              Limit results to those affiliated with a given path. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $path__in          Array of paths to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $path__not_in      Array of paths to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $public            Limit results to public sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $archived          Limit results to archived sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $mature            Limit results to mature sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $spam              Limit results to spam sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $deleted           Limit results to deleted sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $search            Search term(s) to retrieve matching sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $search_columns    Array of column names to be searched. Accepts 'domain' and 'path'.
 *                                           Default empty array.
 *     @type bool         $update_site_cache Whether to prime the cache for found sites. Default false.
 * }
 * @return array List of sites.
 */
function get_sites($args = array())
{
    $query = new WP_Site_Query();
    return $query->query($args);
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Retrieves a list of sites matching requested arguments.
 *
 * @since 4.6.0
 *
 * @see WP_Site_Query::parse_query()
 *
 * @param string|array $args {
 *     Optional. Array or query string of site query parameters. Default empty.
 *
 *     @type array        $site__in          Array of site IDs to include. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $site__not_in      Array of site IDs to exclude. Default empty.
 *     @type bool         $count             Whether to return a site count (true) or array of site objects.
 *                                           Default false.
 *     @type array        $date_query        Date query clauses to limit sites by. See WP_Date_Query.
 *                                           Default null.
 *     @type string       $fields            Site fields to return. Accepts 'ids' for site IDs only or empty
 *                                           for all fields. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $ID                A site ID to only return that site. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $number            Maximum number of sites to retrieve. Default null (no limit).
 *     @type int          $offset            Number of sites to offset the query. Used to build LIMIT clause.
 *                                           Default 0.
 *     @type bool         $no_found_rows     Whether to disable the `SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS` query. Default true.
 *     @type string|array $orderby           Site status or array of statuses. Accepts 'id', 'domain', 'path',
 *                                           'network_id', 'last_updated', 'registered', 'domain_length',
 *                                           'path_length', 'site__in' and 'network__in'. Also accepts false,
 *                                           an empty array, or 'none' to disable `ORDER BY` clause.
 *                                           Default 'id'.
 *     @type string       $order             How to order retrieved sites. Accepts 'ASC', 'DESC'. Default 'ASC'.
 *     @type int          $network_id        Limit results to those affiliated with a given network ID.
 *                                           Default current network ID.
 *     @type array        $network__in       Array of network IDs to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $network__not_in   Array of network IDs to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $domain            Limit results to those affiliated with a given domain.
 *                                           Default empty.
 *     @type array        $domain__in        Array of domains to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $domain__not_in    Array of domains to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $path              Limit results to those affiliated with a given path.
 *                                           Default empty.
 *     @type array        $path__in          Array of paths to include affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type array        $path__not_in      Array of paths to exclude affiliated sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $public            Limit results to public sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $archived          Limit results to archived sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $mature            Limit results to mature sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $spam              Limit results to spam sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type int          $deleted           Limit results to deleted sites. Accepts '1' or '0'. Default empty.
 *     @type string       $search            Search term(s) to retrieve matching sites for. Default empty.
 *     @type bool         $update_site_cache Whether to prime the cache for found sites. Default false.
 * }
 * @return array List of sites.
 */
function get_sites($args = array())
{
    $query = new WP_Site_Query();
    return $query->query($args);
}