edit_post_link( string $text = null, string $before = '', string $after = '', int|WP_Post $post, string $css_class = 'post-edit-link' )
Displays the edit post link for post.
Parameters
-
$text
string Optional -
Anchor text. If null, default is 'Edit This'.
Default:
null
-
$before
string Optional -
Display before edit link.
Default:
''
-
$after
string Optional -
Display after edit link.
Default:
''
-
$post
int|WP_Post Optional -
Post ID or post object. Default is the global
$post
. -
$css_class
string Optional -
Add custom class to link. Default
'post-edit-link'
.Default:
'post-edit-link'
More Information
Displays a link to edit the current post, if a user is logged in and allowed to edit the post. Can be used within The Loop or outside of it. If outside the loop, you’ll need to pass the post ID. Can be used with pages, posts, attachments, and revisions.
Use get_edit_post_link to retrieve the url.
Source
File: wp-includes/link-template.php
.
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function edit_post_link( $text = null, $before = '', $after = '', $post = 0, $css_class = 'post-edit-link' ) {
$post = get_post( $post );
if ( ! $post ) {
return;
}
$url = get_edit_post_link( $post->ID );
if ( ! $url ) {
return;
}
if ( null === $text ) {
$text = __( 'Edit This' );
}
$link = '<a class="' . esc_attr( $css_class ) . '" href="' . esc_url( $url ) . '">' . $text . '</a>';
/**
* Filters the post edit link anchor tag.
*
* @since 2.3.0
*
* @param string $link Anchor tag for the edit link.
* @param int $post_id Post ID.
* @param string $text Anchor text.
*/
echo $before . apply_filters( 'edit_post_link', $link, $post->ID, $text ) . $after;
}
Hooks
-
apply_filters( 'edit_post_link',
string $link ,int $post_id ,string $text ) -
Filters the post edit link anchor tag.
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
4.4.0 | The $css_class argument was added. |
1.0.0 | Introduced. |
User Contributed Notes
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Display edit link wrapped in a paragraph tag, with custom CSS classes on the link itself.
Display Edit in Paragraph Tag
Displays edit post link, with link text “edit”, in a paragraph () tag.
Default Usage
Displays edit post link using defaults.