Check if Post Title exists, Insert post if doesn’t, Add Incremental # to Meta if does
I already have a function where a user submits a form and creates a custom post… <?php $postTitle = $_POST[‘post_title’]; $submit = $_POST[‘submit’]; … Read more
wp-insert-post
How to set post slug when using wp_insert_post();?
My theme uses a custom template to render some contents. To use this template, I’m hooking into after_switch_theme to create my own page … Read more
Proper formatting of post_date for wp_insert_post?
What is the proper way to define the post date when submitting a post from the front end using wp_insert_post (Trac)? My snippet … Read more
wordpress sanitize array?
I have a custom post form that sends data to a page which uses wp_insert_post to create a post. I can easily sanitize … Read more
How to set featured image to custom post from outside programmatically
I am trying to fetch and insert images outside the wordpress environment to a custom post via PHP. How to move/upload that image … Read more
Faster way to wp_insert_post & add_post_meta in bulk
I have a csv file that I want to insert that consists of ~1,500 rows and 97 columns. It takes about 2-3 hours … Read more
Attaching taxonomy data to post with wp_insert_post
I am trying to implement a front end posting system which shows taxonomy data in several dropdown select fields. Each of the dropdowns … Read more
How to update custom fields using the wp_insert_post() function?
The WordPress function is used for submitting data programatically. Standard fields to submit to incude the content, excerpt, title, date and many more. … Read more
How do I set a featured image (thumbnail) by image URL when using wp_insert_post()?
While looking through the function reference entry for wp_insert_post(), I noticed that there’s no parameter in the array it requires which will allow … Read more