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WP_REST_Posts_Controller::check_delete_permission()

WP_REST_Posts_Controller::check_delete_permission( WP_Post $post ): bool

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Checks if a post can be deleted.

Parameters

$postWP_Postrequired
Post object.

Return

bool Whether the post can be deleted.

Source

protected function check_delete_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( 'delete_post', $post->ID );
}

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UsesDescription
WP_REST_Posts_Controller::check_is_post_type_allowed()wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php

Checks if a given post type can be viewed or managed.

current_user_can()wp-includes/capabilities.php

Returns whether the current user has the specified capability.

get_post_type_object()wp-includes/post.php

Retrieves a post type object by name.

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Used byDescription
WP_REST_Posts_Controller::delete_item_permissions_check()wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php

Checks if a given request has access to delete a post.

WP_REST_Posts_Controller::delete_item()wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php

Deletes a single post.

Changelog

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4.7.0Introduced.

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