add_contextual_help

The timeline below displays how wordpress function add_contextual_help has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 5.6

/**
 * Add contextual help text for a page.
 *
 * Creates an 'Overview' help tab.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 * @deprecated 3.3.0 Use WP_Screen::add_help_tab()
 * @see WP_Screen::add_help_tab()
 *
 * @param string    $screen The handle for the screen to add help to. This is usually
 *                          the hook name returned by the `add_*_page()` functions.
 * @param string    $help   The content of an 'Overview' help tab.
 */
function add_contextual_help($screen, $help)
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '3.3.0', 'get_current_screen()->add_help_tab()');
    if (is_string($screen)) {
        $screen = convert_to_screen($screen);
    }
    WP_Screen::add_old_compat_help($screen, $help);
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Add contextual help text for a page.
 *
 * Creates an 'Overview' help tab.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 * @deprecated 3.3.0 Use WP_Screen::add_help_tab()
 * @see WP_Screen::add_help_tab()
 *
 * @param string    $screen The handle for the screen to add help to. This is usually the hook name returned by the add_*_page() functions.
 * @param string    $help   The content of an 'Overview' help tab.
 */
function add_contextual_help($screen, $help)
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '3.3.0', 'get_current_screen()->add_help_tab()');
    if (is_string($screen)) {
        $screen = convert_to_screen($screen);
    }
    WP_Screen::add_old_compat_help($screen, $help);
}

WordPress Version: 4.4

/**
 * Add contextual help text for a page.
 *
 * Creates an 'Overview' help tab.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 * @deprecated 3.3.0 Use WP_Screen::add_help_tab()
 * @see WP_Screen::add_help_tab()
 *
 * @param string    $screen The handle for the screen to add help to. This is usually the hook name returned by the add_*_page() functions.
 * @param string    $help   The content of an 'Overview' help tab.
 */
function add_contextual_help($screen, $help)
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '3.3', 'get_current_screen()->add_help_tab()');
    if (is_string($screen)) {
        $screen = convert_to_screen($screen);
    }
    WP_Screen::add_old_compat_help($screen, $help);
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Add contextual help text for a page.
 *
 * Creates an 'Overview' help tab.
 *
 * @since 2.7.0
 * @deprecated 3.3.0
 * @deprecated Use get_current_screen()->add_help_tab()
 * @see WP_Screen
 *
 * @param string    $screen The handle for the screen to add help to. This is usually the hook name returned by the add_*_page() functions.
 * @param string    $help   The content of an 'Overview' help tab.
 */
function add_contextual_help($screen, $help)
{
    _deprecated_function(__FUNCTION__, '3.3', 'get_current_screen()->add_help_tab()');
    if (is_string($screen)) {
        $screen = convert_to_screen($screen);
    }
    WP_Screen::add_old_compat_help($screen, $help);
}