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register_post_status( string $post_status, array|string $args = array() ): object

Registers a post status. Do not use before init.

Description

A simple function for creating or modifying a post status based on the parameters given. The function will accept an array (second optional parameter), along with a string for the post status name.

Arguments prefixed with an _underscore shouldn’t be used by plugins and themes.

Parameters

$post_statusstringrequired
Name of the post status.
$argsarray|stringoptional
Array or string of post status arguments.
  • label bool|string
    A descriptive name for the post status marked for translation. Defaults to value of $post_status.
  • label_count array|false
    Nooped plural text from _n_noop() to provide the singular and plural forms of the label for counts. Default false which means the $label argument will be used for both the singular and plural forms of this label.
  • exclude_from_search bool
    Whether to exclude posts with this post status from search results. Default is value of $internal.
  • _builtin bool
    Whether the status is built-in. Core-use only.
    Default false.
  • public bool
    Whether posts of this status should be shown in the front end of the site. Default false.
  • internal bool
    Whether the status is for internal use only.
    Default false.
  • protected bool
    Whether posts with this status should be protected.
    Default false.
  • private bool
    Whether posts with this status should be private.
    Default false.
  • publicly_queryable bool
    Whether posts with this status should be publicly- queryable. Default is value of $public.
  • show_in_admin_all_list bool
    Whether to include posts in the edit listing for their post type. Default is the opposite value of $internal.
  • show_in_admin_status_list bool
    Show in the list of statuses with post counts at the top of the edit listings, e.g. All (12) | Published (9) | My Custom Status (2) Default is the opposite value of $internal.
  • date_floating bool
    Whether the post has a floating creation date.
    Default to false.

Default:array()

Return

object

Source

function register_post_status( $post_status, $args = array() ) {
	global $wp_post_statuses;

	if ( ! is_array( $wp_post_statuses ) ) {
		$wp_post_statuses = array();
	}

	// Args prefixed with an underscore are reserved for internal use.
	$defaults = array(
		'label'                     => false,
		'label_count'               => false,
		'exclude_from_search'       => null,
		'_builtin'                  => false,
		'public'                    => null,
		'internal'                  => null,
		'protected'                 => null,
		'private'                   => null,
		'publicly_queryable'        => null,
		'show_in_admin_status_list' => null,
		'show_in_admin_all_list'    => null,
		'date_floating'             => null,
	);
	$args     = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
	$args     = (object) $args;

	$post_status = sanitize_key( $post_status );
	$args->name  = $post_status;

	// Set various defaults.
	if ( null === $args->public && null === $args->internal && null === $args->protected && null === $args->private ) {
		$args->internal = true;
	}

	if ( null === $args->public ) {
		$args->public = false;
	}

	if ( null === $args->private ) {
		$args->private = false;
	}

	if ( null === $args->protected ) {
		$args->protected = false;
	}

	if ( null === $args->internal ) {
		$args->internal = false;
	}

	if ( null === $args->publicly_queryable ) {
		$args->publicly_queryable = $args->public;
	}

	if ( null === $args->exclude_from_search ) {
		$args->exclude_from_search = $args->internal;
	}

	if ( null === $args->show_in_admin_all_list ) {
		$args->show_in_admin_all_list = ! $args->internal;
	}

	if ( null === $args->show_in_admin_status_list ) {
		$args->show_in_admin_status_list = ! $args->internal;
	}

	if ( null === $args->date_floating ) {
		$args->date_floating = false;
	}

	if ( false === $args->label ) {
		$args->label = $post_status;
	}

	if ( false === $args->label_count ) {
		// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralSingular,WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralPlural
		$args->label_count = _n_noop( $args->label, $args->label );
	}

	$wp_post_statuses[ $post_status ] = $args;

	return $args;
}

Changelog

Version Description
3.0.0 Introduced.

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