# 4.x Migration & Compatibility

For all intents and purposes, Redux 4.x performs the same as 3.x. To improve support of WordPress standards, a number of functions have been renamed. A shim has been included for each of these function with a deprecation notice that only appears when WP_DEBUG is enabled, dev_mode is enabled, or when the site is running locally. It is strongly recommended migrating the new function names. Most of these functions are internal and will not impact performance.

Below are the affected classes and methods.

# Redux::

3.x 4.x
Redux::getExtensions Redux::get_extensions
Redux::setExtensions Redux::set_extensions
Redux::setOption Redux::set_option
Redux::getOption Redux::get_option
Redux::getArg Redux::get_arg
Redux::getArgs Redux::get_args
Redux::setArgs Redux::set_args
Redux::setHelpSidebar Redux::set_help_sidebar
Redux::setHelpTab Redux::set_help_tab
Redux::removeField Redux::remove_field
Redux::getField Redux::get_field
Redux::hideSection Redux::hide_section
Redux::removeSection Redux::remove_section
Redux::getSections Redux::get_sections
Redux::setSections Redux::set_sections
Redux::getSection Redux::get_section
Redux::createRedux Redux::create_redux
Redux::getSection Redux::get_section
Redux::loadRedux Redux::load_redux
Redux::extensionPath Redux::extension_path
Redux::loadExtensions Redux::load_extensions

# Redux_Functions::

3.x 4.x
Redux_Functions::initWpFilesystem Redux_Functions::init_wp_filesystem
Redux_Functions::isMin Redux_Functions::is_min

# Redux_Helpers::

3.x 4.x
Redux_Helpers::getReduxInstances Redux_Helpers::get_all_instances
Redux_Helpers::getReduxTemplates Redux_Helpers::get_redux_templates
Redux_Helpers::compileSystemStatus Redux_Helpers::compile_system_status
Redux_Helpers::makeBoolStr Redux_Helpers::make_bool_str
Redux_Helpers::cleanFilePath Redux_Functions_Ex::wp_normalize_path
Redux_Helpers::isTheme Redux_Helpers::is_theme
Redux_Helpers::reduxAsPlugin Redux_Core::$_as_plugin
Redux_Helpers::isChildTheme Redux_Helpers::is_child_theme
Redux_Helpers::wp_normalize_path Redux_Functions_Ex::wp_normalize_path
Redux_Helpers::isParentTheme Redux_Helpers::is_parent_theme
Redux_Helpers::trackingObject Redux_Helpers::get_statistics_object
Redux_Helpers::getTrackingObject Redux_Helpers::get_statistics_object
Redux_Helpers::isWpDebug Redux_Helpers::is_wp_debug
Redux_Helpers::isLocalHost Redux_Helpers::is_local_host
Redux_Helpers::isFieldInUse Redux_Helpers::is_field_in_use
Redux_Helpers::isFieldInUseByType Redux_Helpers::is_field_in_use_by_type
Redux_Helpers::tabFromField Redux_Helpers::tab_from_field

# Redux_Metaboxes::

3.x 4.x
Redux_Metaboxes::getPriority Redux_Metaboxes::get_priority
Redux_Metaboxes::getBox Redux_Metaboxes::get_box
Redux_Metaboxes::getBoxes Redux_Metaboxes::get_boxes
Redux_Metaboxes::setBoxes Redux_Metaboxes::set_boxes
Redux_Metaboxes::setBox Redux_Metaboxes::set_box
Redux_Metaboxes::setField Redux_Metaboxes::set_field
Redux_Metaboxes::getField Redux_Metaboxes::get_field
Redux_Metaboxes::processFieldsArray Redux_Metaboxes::process_fields_array
Redux_Metaboxes::processSectionsArray Redux_Metaboxes::process_sections_array
Redux_Metaboxes::setSection Redux_Metaboxes::set_section
Redux_Metaboxes::getSection Redux_Metaboxes::get_section
Redux_Metaboxes::constructFields Redux_Metaboxes::construct_fields
Redux_Metaboxes::constructSections Redux_Metaboxes::construct_sections
Redux_Metaboxes::constructBoxes Redux_Metaboxes::construct_boxes
Redux_Metaboxes::constructArgs Redux_Metaboxes::construct_args
Redux_Metaboxes::filterMetaboxes Redux_Metaboxes::filter_metaboxes