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user_can_set_post_date( int $user_id, int $blog_id = 1, int $category_id = 'None' )

This function has been deprecated. Use current_user_can() instead.

Whether user can set new posts’ dates.

Description

See also

Parameters

$user_id

(int) (Required)

$blog_id

(int) (Optional) Not Used

Default value: 1

$category_id

(int) (Optional) Not Used

Default value: 'None'

Return

(bool)

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php 

function user_can_set_post_date($user_id, $blog_id = 1, $category_id = 'None') {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.0.0', 'current_user_can()' );

	$author_data = get_userdata($user_id);
	return (($author_data->user_level > 4) && user_can_create_post($user_id, $blog_id, $category_id));
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/pluggable.php: get_userdata()

Retrieve user info by user ID.
wp-includes/deprecated.php: user_can_create_post()

Whether user can create a post.
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

Mark a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.

Changelog

Version Description
2.0.0 Use current_user_can()
1.5.0 Introduced.

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