edit_link() WordPress Function
The edit_link() function is used to get the edit link for a post. This function is typically used when displaying the edit link for a post in the frontend.
edit_link( int $link_id ) #
Updates or inserts a link using values provided in $_POST.
Parameters
- $link_id
(int)(Optional) ID of the link to edit. Default 0.
Return
(int|WP_Error) Value 0 or WP_Error on failure. The link ID on success.
Source
File: wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php
function edit_link( $link_id = 0 ) {
if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_links' ) ) {
wp_die(
'<h1>' . __( 'You need a higher level of permission.' ) . '</h1>' .
'<p>' . __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit the links for this site.' ) . '</p>',
403
);
}
$_POST['link_url'] = esc_html( $_POST['link_url'] );
$_POST['link_url'] = esc_url( $_POST['link_url'] );
$_POST['link_name'] = esc_html( $_POST['link_name'] );
$_POST['link_image'] = esc_html( $_POST['link_image'] );
$_POST['link_rss'] = esc_url( $_POST['link_rss'] );
if ( ! isset( $_POST['link_visible'] ) || 'N' !== $_POST['link_visible'] ) {
$_POST['link_visible'] = 'Y';
}
if ( ! empty( $link_id ) ) {
$_POST['link_id'] = $link_id;
return wp_update_link( $_POST );
} else {
return wp_insert_link( $_POST );
}
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | Introduced. |