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wp_is_writable › WordPress Function

Since3.6.0
Deprecatedn/a
› wp_is_writable ( $path )
Parameters:
  • (string) $path Path to check for write-ability.
    Required: Yes
See:
Returns:
  • (bool) Whether the path is writable.
Defined at:
Codex:

Determines if a directory is writable.

This function is used to work around certain ACL issues in PHP primarily affecting Windows Servers.


Related Functions: win_is_writable, wp_iso_descrambler, wp_is_mobile, wp_install, wp_insert_site

Source 

function wp_is_writable( $path ) {
	if ( 'Windows' === PHP_OS_FAMILY ) {
		return win_is_writable( $path );
	}

	return @is_writable( $path );
}