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sanitize_url › WordPress Function

Since2.3.1
Deprecated2.8.0
› sanitize_url ( $url, $protocols = null )
Parameters: (2)
  • (string) $url The URL to be cleaned.
    Required: Yes
  • (array) $protocols An array of acceptable protocols.
    Required: No
    Default: null
See:
Returns:
  • (string) The cleaned URL.
Defined at:
Codex:

Performs esc_url() for database or redirect usage.



Related Functions: sanitize_user, sanitize_term, site_url, sanitize_user_field, sanitize_title

Source 

function sanitize_url( $url, $protocols = null ) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.8.0', 'esc_url_raw()' );
	return esc_url_raw( $url, $protocols );
}