wp_dashboard_quick_press() WordPress Function

The WordPress Dashboard is the first screen you see when you log in to your WordPress site. It gives you an overview of the most recent activity on your site, including new comments, posts, and media files. The Quick Press widget is a handy way to create new posts and pages from the Dashboard. It includes a title field, text editor, and options for publishing immediately or scheduling for later.

wp_dashboard_quick_press( string|false $error_msg = false ) #

The Quick Draft widget display and creation of drafts.


Parameters

$error_msg

(string|false)(Optional) Error message.

Default value: false


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Source

File: wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php

function wp_dashboard_quick_press( $error_msg = false ) {
	global $post_ID;

	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
		return;
	}

	// Check if a new auto-draft (= no new post_ID) is needed or if the old can be used.
	$last_post_id = (int) get_user_option( 'dashboard_quick_press_last_post_id' ); // Get the last post_ID.

	if ( $last_post_id ) {
		$post = get_post( $last_post_id );

		if ( empty( $post ) || 'auto-draft' !== $post->post_status ) { // auto-draft doesn't exist anymore.
			$post = get_default_post_to_edit( 'post', true );
			update_user_option( get_current_user_id(), 'dashboard_quick_press_last_post_id', (int) $post->ID ); // Save post_ID.
		} else {
			$post->post_title = ''; // Remove the auto draft title.
		}
	} else {
		$post    = get_default_post_to_edit( 'post', true );
		$user_id = get_current_user_id();

		// Don't create an option if this is a super admin who does not belong to this site.
		if ( in_array( get_current_blog_id(), array_keys( get_blogs_of_user( $user_id ) ), true ) ) {
			update_user_option( $user_id, 'dashboard_quick_press_last_post_id', (int) $post->ID ); // Save post_ID.
		}
	}

	$post_ID = (int) $post->ID;
	?>

	<form name="post" action="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'post.php' ) ); ?>" method="post" id="quick-press" class="initial-form hide-if-no-js">

		<?php if ( $error_msg ) : ?>
		<div class="error"><?php echo $error_msg; ?></div>
		<?php endif; ?>

		<div class="input-text-wrap" id="title-wrap">
			<label for="title">
				<?php
				/** This filter is documented in wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php */
				echo apply_filters( 'enter_title_here', __( 'Title' ), $post );
				?>
			</label>
			<input type="text" name="post_title" id="title" autocomplete="off" />
		</div>

		<div class="textarea-wrap" id="description-wrap">
			<label for="content"><?php _e( 'Content' ); ?></label>
			<textarea name="content" id="content" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'What&#8217;s on your mind?' ); ?>" class="mceEditor" rows="3" cols="15" autocomplete="off"></textarea>
		</div>

		<p class="submit">
			<input type="hidden" name="action" id="quickpost-action" value="post-quickdraft-save" />
			<input type="hidden" name="post_ID" value="<?php echo $post_ID; ?>" />
			<input type="hidden" name="post_type" value="post" />
			<?php wp_nonce_field( 'add-post' ); ?>
			<?php submit_button( __( 'Save Draft' ), 'primary', 'save', false, array( 'id' => 'save-post' ) ); ?>
			<br class="clear" />
		</p>

	</form>
	<?php
	wp_dashboard_recent_drafts();
}


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3.8.0Introduced.

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