wp_save_post_revision() WordPress Function

The wp_save_post_revision() function is used to save a revision for a post. This function accepts two parameters: the post ID and an array of data. The post ID is used to identify the post that is being revised. The array of data is used to store the revision data.

wp_save_post_revision( int $post_id ) #

Creates a revision for the current version of a post.


Description

Typically used immediately after a post update, as every update is a revision, and the most recent revision always matches the current post.


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Parameters

$post_id

(int)(Required)The ID of the post to save as a revision.


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Return

(int|WP_Error|void) Void or 0 if error, new revision ID, if success.


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Source

File: wp-includes/revision.php

function wp_save_post_revision( $post_id ) {
	if ( defined( 'DOING_AUTOSAVE' ) && DOING_AUTOSAVE ) {
		return;
	}

	$post = get_post( $post_id );
	if ( ! $post ) {
		return;
	}

	if ( ! post_type_supports( $post->post_type, 'revisions' ) ) {
		return;
	}

	if ( 'auto-draft' === $post->post_status ) {
		return;
	}

	if ( ! wp_revisions_enabled( $post ) ) {
		return;
	}

	/*
	 * Compare the proposed update with the last stored revision verifying that
	 * they are different, unless a plugin tells us to always save regardless.
	 * If no previous revisions, save one.
	 */
	$revisions = wp_get_post_revisions( $post_id );
	if ( $revisions ) {
		// Grab the last revision, but not an autosave.
		foreach ( $revisions as $revision ) {
			if ( false !== strpos( $revision->post_name, "{$revision->post_parent}-revision" ) ) {
				$last_revision = $revision;
				break;
			}
		}

		/**
		 * Filters whether the post has changed since the last revision.
		 *
		 * By default a revision is saved only if one of the revisioned fields has changed.
		 * This filter can override that so a revision is saved even if nothing has changed.
		 *
		 * @since 3.6.0
		 *
		 * @param bool    $check_for_changes Whether to check for changes before saving a new revision.
		 *                                   Default true.
		 * @param WP_Post $last_revision     The last revision post object.
		 * @param WP_Post $post              The post object.
		 */
		if ( isset( $last_revision ) && apply_filters( 'wp_save_post_revision_check_for_changes', true, $last_revision, $post ) ) {
			$post_has_changed = false;

			foreach ( array_keys( _wp_post_revision_fields( $post ) ) as $field ) {
				if ( normalize_whitespace( $post->$field ) !== normalize_whitespace( $last_revision->$field ) ) {
					$post_has_changed = true;
					break;
				}
			}

			/**
			 * Filters whether a post has changed.
			 *
			 * By default a revision is saved only if one of the revisioned fields has changed.
			 * This filter allows for additional checks to determine if there were changes.
			 *
			 * @since 4.1.0
			 *
			 * @param bool    $post_has_changed Whether the post has changed.
			 * @param WP_Post $last_revision    The last revision post object.
			 * @param WP_Post $post             The post object.
			 */
			$post_has_changed = (bool) apply_filters( 'wp_save_post_revision_post_has_changed', $post_has_changed, $last_revision, $post );

			// Don't save revision if post unchanged.
			if ( ! $post_has_changed ) {
				return;
			}
		}
	}

	$return = _wp_put_post_revision( $post );

	// If a limit for the number of revisions to keep has been set,
	// delete the oldest ones.
	$revisions_to_keep = wp_revisions_to_keep( $post );

	if ( $revisions_to_keep < 0 ) {
		return $return;
	}

	$revisions = wp_get_post_revisions( $post_id, array( 'order' => 'ASC' ) );

	$delete = count( $revisions ) - $revisions_to_keep;

	if ( $delete < 1 ) {
		return $return;
	}

	$revisions = array_slice( $revisions, 0, $delete );

	for ( $i = 0; isset( $revisions[ $i ] ); $i++ ) {
		if ( false !== strpos( $revisions[ $i ]->post_name, 'autosave' ) ) {
			continue;
		}

		wp_delete_post_revision( $revisions[ $i ]->ID );
	}

	return $return;
}


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2.6.0Introduced.

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