wp_get_post_parent_id( int|WP_Post|null $post = null ): int|false
Returns the ID of the post’s parent.
Parameters
-
$postint|WP_Post|null Optional -
Post ID or post object. Defaults to global $post.
Default:
null
Return
int|false Post parent ID (which can be 0 if there is no parent), or false if the post does not exist.
Source
File: wp-includes/post.php.
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function wp_get_post_parent_id( $post = null ) {
$post = get_post( $post );
if ( ! $post || is_wp_error( $post ) ) {
return false;
}
return (int) $post->post_parent;
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.9.0 | The $post parameter was made optional. |
| 3.1.0 | Introduced. |
User Contributed Notes
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This only obtains the parent immediately of the post.
If you need the parent of a parent page, use
get_post_ancestors