author_can( int|WP_Post $post, string $capability )
Whether the author of the supplied post has a specific capability.
Description Description
Parameters Parameters
- $post
-
(int|WP_Post) (Required) Post ID or post object.
- $capability
-
(string) (Required) Capability name.
Return Return
(bool) Whether the post author has the given capability.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/capabilities.php
function author_can( $post, $capability ) {
if ( ! $post = get_post( $post ) ) {
return false;
}
$author = get_userdata( $post->post_author );
if ( ! $author ) {
return false;
}
$args = array_slice( func_get_args(), 2 );
$args = array_merge( array( $capability ), $args );
return call_user_func_array( array( $author, 'has_cap' ), $args );
}
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.9.0 | Introduced. |
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Example
if ( author_can( $post->ID, 'publish_posts' ) ) { echo __( 'Yes they can publish posts!', 'textdomain' ); }