I have to execute custom PHP code after new post is saved with all it’s meta data. My question is how to achieve that? Tried with save_post action, but it executes before meta records are saved, so I cannot use it in this case. So, how can I run my custom function after post with … Read more
I see the following pattern over and over, on this site and on other places: add_action( ‘save_post’, ‘wpse14169_save_post’ ); function wpse14169_save_post( $post_id ) { if ( defined( ‘DOING_AUTOSAVE’ ) && DOING_AUTOSAVE ) { return $post_id; } // Other code… } Why should I return $post_id? save_post is an action, and the return value of an … Read more
I am trying to make a custom message instead of the default message when i save a post, does anybody know how to do it! 3 s 3 http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_post_type example: //add filter to ensure the text Book, or book, is displayed when user updates a book add_filter(‘post_updated_messages’, ‘codex_book_updated_messages’); function codex_book_updated_messages( $messages ) { global $post, … Read more
I’m running a property site where many properties are sold in apartment blocks. Because of this what the content editors do is create a post/property with all the details and then use a duplicate post plugin to create the others. Each time they duplicate a post/property they change the title to reflect the property number … Read more
I trying to set a meta_box with a single checkbox, everything goes fine, however if I uncheck it and save the post, it marks again as checked, I’ve been taking a look but I cannot find my mistake. Take a look a my code. function am_checkbox_option() { global $post; $custom = get_post_custom($post->ID); $front_event = $custom[“front_event”][0]; … Read more
I have been using this site alot for solving my problems, but this time I did not succeed in finding and answer for my problem. I get and infinite loop when using wp_update_post inside a function that is called on save_post. I know that this is a common issue, but I can’t figure out how … Read more
I have a custom post type Event that contains a starting and ending date/times custom fields (as metaboxes in the post edit screen). I would like to make sure that an Event cannot get published (or scheduled) without the dates being filled, as that will cause problems with the templates displaying the Event data (besides … Read more
I have a simple meta box that updates the post custom fields (using update_post_meta()). How can I send a error or warning message to the next page after the user publishes/updates the post and doesn’t fill one of the meta box fields (or fills them with invalid data) ? 4 You can do this by … Read more
Is it possible within the save_post action to determine whether it’s a new post being created or an existing post being update? 1 11 Since WordPress version 3.7. – IIRC – the save_post hook – more information about the hook and its usage at Code Reference: save_post and Codex: save_post – has a third parameter … Read more
I am using custom posts, and in these, I don’t a need for the title. This causes WordPress to set the titles of my posts to “Auto Draft”. I’d like to change the title’s value to something else, computed from other fields in my post. How do I go about doing that using save_post or … Read more
