WP_REST_Comments_Controller::check_read_post_permission( WP_Post $post, WP_REST_Request $request )

Checks if the post can be read.


Description Description

Correctly handles posts with the inherit status.


Parameters Parameters

$post

(WP_Post) (Required) Post object.

$request

(WP_REST_Request) (Required) Request data to check.


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Return Return

(bool) Whether post can be read.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php

	protected function check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) {
		$post_type        = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
		$posts_controller = $post_type->get_rest_controller();

		// Ensure the posts controller is specifically a WP_REST_Posts_Controller instance
		// before using methods specific to that controller.
		if ( ! $posts_controller instanceof WP_REST_Posts_Controller ) {
			$posts_controller = new WP_REST_Posts_Controller( $post->post_type );
		}

		$has_password_filter = false;

		// Only check password if a specific post was queried for or a single comment
		$requested_post    = ! empty( $request['post'] ) && ( ! is_array( $request['post'] ) || 1 === count( $request['post'] ) );
		$requested_comment = ! empty( $request['id'] );
		if ( ( $requested_post || $requested_comment ) && $posts_controller->can_access_password_content( $post, $request ) ) {
			add_filter( 'post_password_required', '__return_false' );

			$has_password_filter = true;
		}

		if ( post_password_required( $post ) ) {
			$result = current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_post, $post->ID );
		} else {
			$result = $posts_controller->check_read_permission( $post );
		}

		if ( $has_password_filter ) {
			remove_filter( 'post_password_required', '__return_false' );
		}

		return $result;
	}

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Version Description
4.7.0 Introduced.


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