add_rewrite_rule( string $regex, string|array $query, string $after = 'bottom' )

Adds a rewrite rule that transforms a URL structure to a set of query vars.


Description

Any value in the $after parameter that isn’t ‘bottom’ will result in the rule being placed at the top of the rewrite rules.


Parameters

$regex

(Required) Regular expression to match request against.

$query

(Required) The corresponding query vars for this rewrite rule.

$after

(Optional) Priority of the new rule. Accepts 'top' or 'bottom'. Default 'bottom'.

Default value: 'bottom'


Source

File: wp-includes/rewrite.php

function add_rewrite_rule( $regex, $query, $after = 'bottom' ) {
	global $wp_rewrite;

	$wp_rewrite->add_rule( $regex, $query, $after );
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.4.0 Array support was added to the $query parameter.
WP-2.1.0 Introduced.