update_term_meta( int $term_id, string $meta_key, mixed $meta_value, mixed $prev_value = '' )
Updates term metadata.
Description Description
Use the $prev_value parameter to differentiate between meta fields with the same key and term ID.
If the meta field for the term does not exist, it will be added.
Parameters Parameters
- $term_id
- 
					(int) (Required) Term ID. 
- $meta_key
- 
					(string) (Required) Metadata key. 
- $meta_value
- 
					(mixed) (Required) Metadata value. 
- $prev_value
- 
					(mixed) (Optional) Previous value to check before removing. Default value: '' 
Return Return
(int|WP_Error|bool) Meta ID if the key didn't previously exist. True on successful update. WP_Error when term_id is ambiguous between taxonomies. False on failure.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/taxonomy.php
function update_term_meta( $term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_value = '' ) {
	if ( wp_term_is_shared( $term_id ) ) {
		return new WP_Error( 'ambiguous_term_id', __( 'Term meta cannot be added to terms that are shared between taxonomies.' ), $term_id );
	}
	return update_metadata( 'term', $term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_value );
}
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 4.4.0 | Introduced. | 



 
			