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get_post_status( int|WP_Post $post = null )

Retrieve the post status based on the post ID.

Description

If the post ID is of an attachment, then the parent post status will be given instead.

Parameters

$post

(int|WP_Post) (Optional) Post ID or post object. Defaults to global $post..

Default value: null

Return

(string|false) Post status on success, false on failure.

Source

File: wp-includes/post.php

function get_post_status( $post = null ) {
	$post = get_post( $post );

	if ( ! is_object( $post ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	if ( 'attachment' === $post->post_type ) {
		if ( 'private' === $post->post_status ) {
			return 'private';
		}

		// Unattached attachments are assumed to be published.
		if ( ( 'inherit' === $post->post_status ) && ( 0 == $post->post_parent ) ) {
			return 'publish';
		}

		// Inherit status from the parent.
		if ( $post->post_parent && ( $post->ID != $post->post_parent ) ) {
			$parent_post_status = get_post_status( $post->post_parent );
			if ( 'trash' === $parent_post_status ) {
				return get_post_meta( $post->post_parent, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true );
			} else {
				return $parent_post_status;
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the post status.
	 *
	 * @since 4.4.0
	 *
	 * @param string  $post_status The post status.
	 * @param WP_Post $post        The post object.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'get_post_status', $post->post_status, $post );
}

Changelog

Version Description
2.0.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_post_status