Using WordPress ‘default_site_option_{$option}’ PHP filter

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The default_site_option_{$option} WordPress PHP filter allows you to modify the value of a specific default network option.

Usage

add_filter('default_site_option_your_option_name', 'your_custom_function', 10, 3);

function your_custom_function($default_value, $option, $network_id) {
    // your custom code here
    return $default_value;
}

Parameters

  • $default_value (mixed): The value to return if the site option does not exist in the database.
  • $option (string): Option name.
  • $network_id (int): ID of the network.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: default_site_option_{$option}

Examples

Modify the default network option for new site registration

Update the default value for ‘registration’ network option.

add_filter('default_site_option_registration', 'modify_default_registration', 10, 3);

function modify_default_registration($default_value, $option, $network_id) {
    // Set the default registration option to 'user'
    $default_value = 'user';
    return $default_value;
}

Change default upload file types

Update the default allowed file types for uploads on new network sites.

add_filter('default_site_option_upload_filetypes', 'modify_default_upload_filetypes', 10, 3);

function modify_default_upload_filetypes($default_value, $option, $network_id) {
    // Set the default allowed file types
    $default_value = 'jpg, jpeg, png, gif, pdf';
    return $default_value;
}

Set default maximum upload file size

Change the default maximum upload file size for new network sites.

add_filter('default_site_option_fileupload_maxk', 'modify_default_upload_max_size', 10, 3);

function modify_default_upload_max_size($default_value, $option, $network_id) {
    // Set the default maximum upload file size to 10 MB
    $default_value = 10240;
    return $default_value;
}

Change default site theme

Set the default theme for new network sites.

add_filter('default_site_option_default_theme', 'modify_default_site_theme', 10, 3);

function modify_default_site_theme($default_value, $option, $network_id) {
    // Set the default theme to 'twentynineteen'
    $default_value = 'twentynineteen';
    return $default_value;
}

Modify default post by email settings

Update the default settings for creating a post via email.

add_filter('default_site_option_mailserver_url', 'modify_default_mailserver_url', 10, 3);

function modify_default_mailserver_url($default_value, $option, $network_id) {
    // Set the default mail server URL
    $default_value = 'imap.example.com';
    return $default_value;
}