get_post_parent() – Function | Developer.WordPress.org

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

Retrieves the parent post object for the given post.

Parameters

$postint|WP_Post|nulloptional: Post ID or WP_Post object. Default is global $post.
Default:null

Return

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

Source

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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Uses	Description
get_post()`wp-includes/post.php`	Retrieves post data given a post ID or post object.

Used by	Description
has_post_parent()`wp-includes/post-template.php`	Returns whether the given post has a parent post.

Changelog

Version	Description
5.7.0	Introduced.

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