get_post_parent( int|WP_Post|null $post = null ): WP_Post|null

Retrieves the parent post object for the given post.


Parameters

$post int|WP_Post|null Optional
Post ID or WP_Post object. Default is global $post.

Default: null


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Return

WP_Post|null Parent post object, or null if there isn't one.


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Source

File: wp-includes/post-template.php. View all references

function get_post_parent( $post = null ) {
	$wp_post = get_post( $post );
	return ! empty( $wp_post->post_parent ) ? get_post( $wp_post->post_parent ) : null;
}


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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
5.7.0 Introduced.

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