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Opened 2 years ago
Last modified 2 years ago
#61604 new enhancement
Split `wp_insert_post` in two
| Reported by: | drzraf | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | normal | Milestone: | Awaiting Review |
| Component: | Database | Version: | |
| Severity: | minor | Keywords: | |
| Cc: | Focuses: | coding-standards |
Description
I suggest to split this function in two, after the wp_insert_post_data filter (before the if ( $update ) { clause)
This key function is huge and its first half is idempotent but does handy processing on a post array (filtering/sanitation/defaults).
If could be named something like preprocess_post_data()
By splitting it in two, the first half would become a dedicated routine a developer could rely on in order to go from "raw" post-data to an insertable one.
In my use-case I need to insert temporary posts (inside a temporary table sharing the structure of wp_posts). The first half of wp_insert_post is exactly how I would like to process my data but I've currently no way to reuse that code.
Another benefit would be more granular and easier-to-test interfaces.