Retrieves the edit post link for post.

Description

Can be used within the WordPress loop or outside of it. Can be used with pages, posts, attachments, revisions, global styles, templates, and template parts.

Parameters

$postint|WP_Postoptional

Post ID or post object. Default is the global $post.

$contextstringoptional

How to output the '&' character. Default '&'.

Default:'display'

Return

Source

function get_edit_post_link( $post = 0, $context = 'display' ) {
	$post = get_post( $post );

	if ( ! $post ) {
		return;
	}

	if ( 'revision' === $post->post_type ) {
		$action = '';
	} elseif ( 'display' === $context ) {
		$action = '&action=edit';
	} else {
		$action = '&action=edit';
	}

	$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );

	if ( ! $post_type_object ) {
		return;
	}

	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post->ID ) ) {
		return;
	}

	$link = '';

	if ( 'wp_template' === $post->post_type || 'wp_template_part' === $post->post_type ) {
		$slug = urlencode( get_stylesheet() . '//' . $post->post_name );
		$link = admin_url( sprintf( $post_type_object->_edit_link, $post->post_type, $slug ) );
	} elseif ( 'wp_navigation' === $post->post_type ) {
		$link = admin_url( sprintf( $post_type_object->_edit_link, (string) $post->ID ) );
	} elseif ( $post_type_object->_edit_link ) {
		$link = admin_url( sprintf( $post_type_object->_edit_link . $action, $post->ID ) );
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the post edit link.
	 *
	 * @since 2.3.0
	 *
	 * @param string $link    The edit link.
	 * @param int    $post_id Post ID.
	 * @param string $context The link context. If set to 'display' then ampersands
	 *                        are encoded.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'get_edit_post_link', $link, $post->ID, $context );
}

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Hooks

apply_filters( ‘get_edit_post_link’, string $link, int $post_id, string $context )

Filters the post edit link.

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