_update_posts_count_on_transition_post_status() WP 4.0.0

Handler for updating the current site's posts count when a post status changes.

No Hooks.

Return

Nothing (null).

Usage

_update_posts_count_on_transition_post_status( $new_status, $old_status, $post );

$new_status(string) (required)

The status the post is changing to.

$old_status(string) (required)

The status the post is changing from.

$post(WP_Post)

Post object
Default: null

Code of update posts count on transition post status: wp-includes/ms-blogs.php ^{WP 5.2.2}

<?php
function _update_posts_count_on_transition_post_status( $new_status, $old_status, $post = null ) {
	if ( $new_status === $old_status ) {
		return;
	}

	if ( 'post' !== get_post_type( $post ) ) {
		return;
	}

	if ( 'publish' !== $new_status && 'publish' !== $old_status ) {
		return;
	}

	update_posts_count();
}