add_meta( int $post_ID )

Add post meta data defined in $_POST superglobal for post with given ID.


Description Description


Parameters Parameters

$post_ID

(int) (Required)


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Return Return

(int|bool)


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Source Source

File: wp-admin/includes/post.php

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function add_meta( $post_ID ) {
    $post_ID = (int) $post_ID;
 
    $metakeyselect = isset( $_POST['metakeyselect'] ) ? wp_unslash( trim( $_POST['metakeyselect'] ) ) : '';
    $metakeyinput  = isset( $_POST['metakeyinput'] ) ? wp_unslash( trim( $_POST['metakeyinput'] ) ) : '';
    $metavalue     = isset( $_POST['metavalue'] ) ? $_POST['metavalue'] : '';
    if ( is_string( $metavalue ) ) {
        $metavalue = trim( $metavalue );
    }
 
    if ( ( ( '#NONE#' != $metakeyselect ) && ! empty( $metakeyselect ) ) || ! empty( $metakeyinput ) ) {
        /*
         * We have a key/value pair. If both the select and the input
         * for the key have data, the input takes precedence.
         */
        if ( '#NONE#' != $metakeyselect ) {
            $metakey = $metakeyselect;
        }
 
        if ( $metakeyinput ) {
            $metakey = $metakeyinput; // default
        }
 
        if ( is_protected_meta( $metakey, 'post' ) || ! current_user_can( 'add_post_meta', $post_ID, $metakey ) ) {
            return false;
        }
 
        $metakey = wp_slash( $metakey );
 
        return add_post_meta( $post_ID, $metakey, $metavalue );
    }
 
    return false;
} // add_meta

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Version Description
1.2.0 Introduced.


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