get_sample_permalink( int|WP_Post $post, string|null $title = null, string|null $name = null ): array

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Returns a sample permalink based on the post name.

Parameters

$postint|WP_Postrequired
Post ID or post object.
$titlestring|nulloptional
Title to override the post’s current title when generating the post name.

Default:null

$namestring|nulloptional
Name to override the post name.

Default:null

Return

array Array containing the sample permalink with placeholder for the post name, and the post name.
  • string
    The permalink with placeholder for the post name.
  • 1 string
    The post name.

Source

function get_sample_permalink( $post, $title = null, $name = null ) {
	$post = get_post( $post );

	if ( ! $post ) {
		return array( '', '' );
	}

	$ptype = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );

	$original_status = $post->post_status;
	$original_date   = $post->post_date;
	$original_name   = $post->post_name;
	$original_filter = $post->filter;

	// Hack: get_permalink() would return plain permalink for drafts, so we will fake that our post is published.
	if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'draft', 'pending', 'future' ), true ) ) {
		$post->post_status = 'publish';
		$post->post_name   = sanitize_title( $post->post_name ? $post->post_name : $post->post_title, $post->ID );
	}

	/*
	 * If the user wants to set a new name -- override the current one.
	 * Note: if empty name is supplied -- use the title instead, see #6072.
	 */
	if ( ! is_null( $name ) ) {
		$post->post_name = sanitize_title( $name ? $name : $title, $post->ID );
	}

	$post->post_name = wp_unique_post_slug( $post->post_name, $post->ID, $post->post_status, $post->post_type, $post->post_parent );

	$post->filter = 'sample';

	$permalink = get_permalink( $post, true );

	// Replace custom post_type token with generic pagename token for ease of use.
	$permalink = str_replace( "%$post->post_type%", '%pagename%', $permalink );

	// Handle page hierarchy.
	if ( $ptype->hierarchical ) {
		$uri = get_page_uri( $post );
		if ( $uri ) {
			$uri = untrailingslashit( $uri );
			$uri = strrev( stristr( strrev( $uri ), '/' ) );
			$uri = untrailingslashit( $uri );
		}

		/** This filter is documented in wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php */
		$uri = apply_filters( 'editable_slug', $uri, $post );
		if ( ! empty( $uri ) ) {
			$uri .= '/';
		}
		$permalink = str_replace( '%pagename%', "{$uri}%pagename%", $permalink );
	}

	/** This filter is documented in wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php */
	$permalink         = array( $permalink, apply_filters( 'editable_slug', $post->post_name, $post ) );
	$post->post_status = $original_status;
	$post->post_date   = $original_date;
	$post->post_name   = $original_name;
	$post->filter      = $original_filter;

	/**
	 * Filters the sample permalink.
	 *
	 * @since 4.4.0
	 *
	 * @param array   $permalink {
	 *     Array containing the sample permalink with placeholder for the post name, and the post name.
	 *
	 *     @type string $0 The permalink with placeholder for the post name.
	 *     @type string $1 The post name.
	 * }
	 * @param int     $post_id Post ID.
	 * @param string  $title   Post title.
	 * @param string  $name    Post name (slug).
	 * @param WP_Post $post    Post object.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'get_sample_permalink', $permalink, $post->ID, $title, $name, $post );
}

Hooks

apply_filters( ‘editable_slug’, string $slug, WP_Term|WP_Post $tag )

Filters the editable slug for a post or term.

apply_filters( ‘get_sample_permalink’, array $permalink, int $post_id, string $title, string $name, WP_Post $post )

Filters the sample permalink.

Changelog

VersionDescription
2.5.0Introduced.

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