wp_autosave( array $post_data ): mixed
Saves a post submitted with XHR.
Description
Intended for use with heartbeat and autosave.js
Parameters
-
$post_data
array Required -
Associative array of the submitted post data.
Return
mixed The value 0 or WP_Error on failure. The saved post ID on success.
The ID can be the draft post_id or the autosave revision post_id.
Source
File: wp-admin/includes/post.php
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function wp_autosave( $post_data ) {
// Back-compat.
if ( ! defined( 'DOING_AUTOSAVE' ) ) {
define( 'DOING_AUTOSAVE', true );
}
$post_id = (int) $post_data['post_id'];
$post_data['ID'] = $post_id;
$post_data['post_ID'] = $post_id;
if ( false === wp_verify_nonce( $post_data['_wpnonce'], 'update-post_' . $post_id ) ) {
return new WP_Error( 'invalid_nonce', __( 'Error while saving.' ) );
}
$post = get_post( $post_id );
if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post->ID ) ) {
return new WP_Error( 'edit_posts', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit this item.' ) );
}
if ( 'auto-draft' === $post->post_status ) {
$post_data['post_status'] = 'draft';
}
if ( 'page' !== $post_data['post_type'] && ! empty( $post_data['catslist'] ) ) {
$post_data['post_category'] = explode( ',', $post_data['catslist'] );
}
if ( ! wp_check_post_lock( $post->ID ) && get_current_user_id() == $post->post_author
&& ( 'auto-draft' === $post->post_status || 'draft' === $post->post_status )
) {
// Drafts and auto-drafts are just overwritten by autosave for the same user if the post is not locked.
return edit_post( wp_slash( $post_data ) );
} else {
/*
* Non-drafts or other users' drafts are not overwritten.
* The autosave is stored in a special post revision for each user.
*/
return wp_create_post_autosave( wp_slash( $post_data ) );
}
}
Changelog
Version | Description |
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3.9.0 | Introduced. |