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wp_xmlrpc_server::mt_publishPost( array $args )

Sets a post’s publish status to ‘publish’.

Parameters

$args

(array) (Required) Method arguments. Note: arguments must be ordered as documented.

  • 'post_ID'
    (int)
  • 'username'
    (string)
  • 'password'
    (string)

Return

(int|IXR_Error)

Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php 

public function mt_publishPost( $args ) {
		$this->escape( $args );

		$post_ID  = (int) $args[0];
		$username = $args[1];
		$password = $args[2];

		$user = $this->login( $username, $password );
		if ( ! $user ) {
			return $this->error;
		}

		/** This action is documented in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php */
		do_action( 'xmlrpc_call', 'mt.publishPost' );

		$postdata = get_post( $post_ID, ARRAY_A );
		if ( ! $postdata ) {
			return new IXR_Error( 404, __( 'Invalid post ID.' ) );
		}

		if ( ! current_user_can( 'publish_posts' ) || ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post_ID ) ) {
			return new IXR_Error( 401, __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to publish this post.' ) );
		}

		$postdata['post_status'] = 'publish';

		// Retain old categories.
		$postdata['post_category'] = wp_get_post_categories( $post_ID );
		$this->escape( $postdata );

		return wp_update_post( $postdata );
	}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/capabilities.php: current_user_can()

Returns whether the current user has the specified capability.
wp-includes/l10n.php: __()

Retrieve the translation of $text.
wp-includes/plugin.php: do_action()

Execute functions hooked on a specific action hook.
wp-includes/post.php: wp_get_post_categories()

Retrieve the list of categories for a post.
wp-includes/post.php: wp_update_post()

Update a post with new post data.
wp-includes/post.php: get_post()

Retrieves post data given a post ID or post object.
wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php: xmlrpc_call

Fires after the XML-RPC user has been authenticated but before the rest of the method logic begins.
wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php: wp_xmlrpc_server::escape()

Escape string or array of strings for database.
wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php: wp_xmlrpc_server::login()

Log user in.

Changelog

Version Description
1.5.0 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mt_publishpost