Extending from WP_Widget_Media_Image not work

[hamedmoodi]

Hi
i am writing widget that just some change in WP_Widget_Media_Image class. so i extends WP_Widget_Media_Image and call 'register_widget()' in 'widgets_init' action.
but id do not see my widget in widgets area.
is that a bug? or not posible in wordpress development?
thanks

[hamedmoodi]

Sampe class that extends from WP_Widget_Media_Image

[westonruter]

@hamedmoodi Take a look at the WP_Widget_Media_Image class's constructor:

​https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/4.9.6/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-media-image.php#L24-L28

Note that it does not pass along any arguments it takes. Maybe this is a bug, but it should be easy to work around. In your constructor, just try setting the class variables manually after calling the parent constructor. For example:

<?php
// ...
        public function __construct() {
                parent::__construct();
                $this->id_base = 'custom_image';
                $this->name = __( 'Custom Image', 'custom' );
// ...

[hamedmoodi]

Thanks. its work. its my fault.
Replying to westonruter:

@hamedmoodi Take a look at the WP_Widget_Media_Image class's constructor:

​https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/4.9.6/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-media-image.php#L24-L28

Note that it does not pass along any arguments it takes. Maybe this is a bug, but it should be easy to work around. In your constructor, just try setting the class variables manually after calling the parent constructor. For example:

<?php
// ...
        public function __construct() {
                parent::__construct();
                $this->id_base = 'custom_image';
                $this->name = __( 'Custom Image', 'custom' );
// ...

[briandre]

Hi, I wonder if there is any working example using "extends WP_Widget_Media_Image"?

I need to add some additional fields to the built-in image widget. I followed this thread and ​https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_widget_media_image-new-field/ but still no luck.

Thank you.