WP_REST_Posts_Controller::check_update_permission() WordPress Method

The WP_REST_Posts_Controller::check_update_permission() method is used to check if the current user can update a post.

WP_REST_Posts_Controller::check_update_permission( WP_Post $post ) #

Checks if a post can be edited.


Parameters

$post

(WP_Post)(Required)Post object.


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Return

(bool) Whether the post can be edited.


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Source

File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php

	protected function check_update_permission( $post ) {
		$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );

		if ( ! $this->check_is_post_type_allowed( $post_type ) ) {
			return false;
		}

		return current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post->ID );
	}


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Changelog

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4.7.0Introduced.

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