Correct return docs for wp_create_category()

westonruter · westonruter · commit 74c91852b240 · 2025-11-23T09:24:33.000-08:00
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/taxonomy.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/taxonomy.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function get_category_to_edit( $id ) {
  *
  * @param int|string $cat_name        Category name.
  * @param int        $category_parent Optional. ID of parent category.
- * @return int|WP_Error
+ * @return int The ID number of category on success, or zero on failure.
  */
 function wp_create_category( $cat_name, $category_parent = 0 ) {
 	$id = category_exists( $cat_name, $category_parent );

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function get_category_to_edit( $id ) {`
`50`	`50`	`*`
`51`	`51`	`* @param int\|string $cat_name Category name.`
`52`	`52`	`* @param int $category_parent Optional. ID of parent category.`
`53`		`- * @return int\|WP_Error`
	`53`	`+ * @return int The ID number of category on success, or zero on failure.`
`54`	`54`	`*/`
`55`	`55`	`function wp_create_category( $cat_name, $category_parent = 0 ) {`
`56`	`56`	`$id = category_exists( $cat_name, $category_parent );`