Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use current_user_can() instead.

user_can_edit_post() WordPress Function

The user_can_edit_post() function allows a user to edit a post if they have the proper permissions. This function is used by the Wordpress core to check if a user can edit a post.

user_can_edit_post( int $user_id, int $post_id, int $blog_id = 1 ) #

Whether user can edit a post.


Description

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Parameters

$user_id

(int)(Required)

$post_id

(int)(Required)

$blog_id

(int)(Optional)Not Used

Default value: 1


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Return

(bool)


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Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php

function user_can_edit_post($user_id, $post_id, $blog_id = 1) {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.0.0', 'current_user_can()' );

	$author_data = get_userdata($user_id);
	$post = get_post($post_id);
	$post_author_data = get_userdata($post->post_author);

	if ( (($user_id == $post_author_data->ID) && !($post->post_status == 'publish' && $author_data->user_level < 2))
			|| ($author_data->user_level > $post_author_data->user_level)
			|| ($author_data->user_level >= 10) ) {
		return true;
	} else {
		return false;
	}
}


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Changelog

Changelog
VersionDescription
2.0.0Use current_user_can()
1.5.0Introduced.

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