Title: Functions | Page 12 of 49 | Developer.WordPress.org --- # Functions * function[edit_post()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_post/) * Updates an existing post with values provided in `$_POST`. * Used by [6 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_post/#used-by) | Uses [39 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_post/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/includes/post.php:259](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php#L259-L482) * function[edit_post_link()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_post_link/) * Displays the edit post link for post. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_post_link/#used-by) | Uses [6 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_post_link/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/link-template.php:1514](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/link-template.php#L1514-L1543) * function[edit_tag_link()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_tag_link/) * Displays or retrieves the edit link for a tag with formatting. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_tag_link/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_tag_link/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/link-template.php:1055](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/link-template.php#L1055-L1066) * function[edit_term_link()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_term_link/) * Displays or retrieves the edit term link with formatting. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_term_link/#used-by) | Uses [7 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_term_link/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/link-template.php:1136](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/link-template.php#L1136-L1173) * function[edit_user()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_user/) * Edit user settings based on contents of $_POST * Used by [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_user/#used-by) | Uses [28 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/edit_user/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/includes/user.php:30](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php#L30-L250) * function[email_exists()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/email_exists/) * Determines whether the given email exists. * Used by [6 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/email_exists/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/email_exists/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:2094](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/user.php#L2094-L2112) * function[endElement()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/endelement/) * Ends a new XML tag. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/endelement/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/endelement/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/link-parse-opml.php:75](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-admin/link-parse-opml.php#L75-L77) * function[enqueue_block_styles_assets()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_block_styles_assets/) * Function responsible for enqueuing the styles required for block styles functionality on the editor and on the frontend. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_block_styles_assets/#used-by) | Uses [6 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_block_styles_assets/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/script-loader.php:2764](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php#L2764-L2809) * function[enqueue_comment_hotkeys_js()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_comment_hotkeys_js/) * Enqueues comment shortcuts jQuery script. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_comment_hotkeys_js/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_comment_hotkeys_js/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/includes/comment.php:205](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-admin/includes/comment.php#L205-L209) * function[enqueue_editor_block_styles_assets()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_editor_block_styles_assets/) * Function responsible for enqueuing the assets required for block styles functionality on the editor. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_editor_block_styles_assets/#used-by) | Uses [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_editor_block_styles_assets/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/script-loader.php:2816](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php#L2816-L2842) * function[enqueue_embed_scripts()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_embed_scripts/) * Enqueues embed iframe default CSS and JS. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_embed_scripts/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/enqueue_embed_scripts/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/embed.php:1069](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/embed.php#L1069-L1077) * function[ent2ncr()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/ent2ncr/) * Converts named entities into numbered entities. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/ent2ncr/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/ent2ncr/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/formatting.php:4106](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/formatting.php#L4106-L4383) * function[esc_attr()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr/) * Escaping for HTML attributes. * Used by [317 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr/#used-by) | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/formatting.php:4714](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/formatting.php#L4714-L4729) * function[esc_attr_e()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr_e/) * Displays translated text that has been escaped for safe use in an attribute. * Used by [43 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr_e/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr_e/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/l10n.php:370](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/l10n.php#L370-L372) * function[esc_attr_x()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr_x/) * Translates string with gettext context, and escapes it for safe use in an attribute. * Used by [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr_x/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr_x/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/l10n.php:441](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/l10n.php#L441-L443) * function[esc_attr__()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr__/) * Retrieves the translation of $text and escapes it for safe use in an attribute. * Used by [21 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr__/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr__/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/l10n.php:322](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/l10n.php#L322-L324) * function[esc_html()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html/) * Escaping for HTML blocks. * Used by [207 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html/#used-by) | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/formatting.php:4689](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/formatting.php#L4689-L4704) * function[esc_html_e()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html_e/) * Displays translated text that has been escaped for safe use in HTML output. * Used by [18 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html_e/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html_e/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/l10n.php:388](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/l10n.php#L388-L390) * function[esc_html_x()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html_x/) * Translates string with gettext context, and escapes it for safe use in HTML output. * Used by [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html_x/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html_x/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/l10n.php:459](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/l10n.php#L459-L461) * function[esc_html__()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html__/) * Retrieves the translation of $text and escapes it for safe use in HTML output. * Used by [9 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html__/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_html__/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/l10n.php:339](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/l10n.php#L339-L341) * function[esc_js()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_js/) * Escapes single quotes, `”`, “, `&`, and fixes line endings. * Used by [21 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_js/#used-by) | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_js/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/formatting.php:4661](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/formatting.php#L4661-L4679) * function[esc_sql()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_sql/) * Escapes data for use in a MySQL query. * Used by [11 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_sql/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_sql/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/formatting.php:4465](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/formatting.php#L4465-L4468) * function[esc_textarea()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_textarea/) * Escaping for textarea values. * Used by [10 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_textarea/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_textarea/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/formatting.php:4739](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/formatting.php#L4739-L4750) * function[esc_url()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_url/) * Checks and cleans a URL. * Used by [315 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_url/#used-by) | Uses [6 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_url/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/formatting.php:4489](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/formatting.php#L4489-L4588) * function[esc_url_raw()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_url_raw/) * Sanitizes a URL for database or redirect usage. * Used by [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_url_raw/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_url_raw/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/formatting.php:4607](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/formatting.php#L4607-L4609) * function[esc_xml()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_xml/) * Escaping for XML blocks. * Used by [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_xml/#used-by) | Uses [3 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_xml/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/formatting.php:4760](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/formatting.php#L4760-L4807) * function[excerpt_remove_blocks()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/excerpt_remove_blocks/) * Parses blocks out of a content string, and renders those appropriate for the excerpt. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/excerpt_remove_blocks/#used-by) | Uses [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/excerpt_remove_blocks/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/blocks.php:2132](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/blocks.php#L2132-L2209) * function[excerpt_remove_footnotes()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/excerpt_remove_footnotes/) * Parses footnotes markup out of a content string, and renders those appropriate for the excerpt. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/excerpt_remove_footnotes/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/excerpt_remove_footnotes/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/blocks.php:2220](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-includes/blocks.php#L2220-L2230) * function[export_add_js()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/export_add_js/) * Display JavaScript on the page. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/export_add_js/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/export_add_js/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/export.php:27](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-admin/export.php#L27-L45) * function[export_date_options()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/export_date_options/) * Creates the date options fields for exporting a given post type. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/export_date_options/#used-by) | Uses [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/export_date_options/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/export.php:139](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.9.4/src/wp-admin/export.php#L139-L170) [Previous Page](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/page/11/?output_format=md) [1](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/?output_format=md) … [10](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/page/10/?output_format=md) 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