register_post_status() WP 1.0

Register a post status. Do not use before init.

A simple function for creating or modifying a post status based on the parameters given. The function will accept an array (second optional parameter), along with a string for the post status name.

Arguments prefixed with an _underscore shouldn't be used by plugins and themes.

No Hooks.

Return

Object.

Usage

register_post_status( $post_status, $args );

$post_status(string) (required)

Name of the post status.

$args(array|string)

Array or string of post status arguments.

Default: array()

• label(true|false|string)
  A descriptive name for the post status marked for translation.
  Default: value of $post_status

• label_count(true|false|array)
  Descriptive text to use for nooped plurals.
  Default: array of $label, twice

• exclude_from_search(true|false)
  Whether to exclude posts with this post status from search results.
  Default: value of $internal

• _builtin(true|false)
  Whether the status is built-in. Core-use only.
  Default: false

• public(true|false)
  Whether posts of this status should be shown in the front end of the site.
  Default: false

• internal(true|false)
  Whether the status is for internal use only.
  Default: false

• protected(true|false)
  Whether posts with this status should be protected.
  Default: false

• private(true|false)
  Whether posts with this status should be private.
  Default: false

• publicly_queryable(true|false)
  Whether posts with this status should be publicly- queryable.
  Default: value of $public

• show_in_admin_all_list(true|false)
  Whether to include posts in the edit listing for their post type.
  Default: opposite value of $internal

• show_in_admin_status_list(true|false)
  Show in the list of statuses with post counts at the top of the edit listings, e.g. All (12) | Published (9) | My Custom Status (2) Default is the opposite value of $internal.

• date_floating(true|false)
  Whether the post has a floating creation date.
  Default: false

Notes

• Global. Array. $wp_post_statuses Inserts new post status object into the list

Changelog

Code of register_post_status() register post status ^{WP 5.8.1}

function register_post_status( $post_status, $args = array() ) {
	global $wp_post_statuses;

	if ( ! is_array( $wp_post_statuses ) ) {
		$wp_post_statuses = array();
	}

	// Args prefixed with an underscore are reserved for internal use.
	$defaults = array(
		'label'                     => false,
		'label_count'               => false,
		'exclude_from_search'       => null,
		'_builtin'                  => false,
		'public'                    => null,
		'internal'                  => null,
		'protected'                 => null,
		'private'                   => null,
		'publicly_queryable'        => null,
		'show_in_admin_status_list' => null,
		'show_in_admin_all_list'    => null,
		'date_floating'             => null,
	);
	$args     = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
	$args     = (object) $args;

	$post_status = sanitize_key( $post_status );
	$args->name  = $post_status;

	// Set various defaults.
	if ( null === $args->public && null === $args->internal && null === $args->protected && null === $args->private ) {
		$args->internal = true;
	}

	if ( null === $args->public ) {
		$args->public = false;
	}

	if ( null === $args->private ) {
		$args->private = false;
	}

	if ( null === $args->protected ) {
		$args->protected = false;
	}

	if ( null === $args->internal ) {
		$args->internal = false;
	}

	if ( null === $args->publicly_queryable ) {
		$args->publicly_queryable = $args->public;
	}

	if ( null === $args->exclude_from_search ) {
		$args->exclude_from_search = $args->internal;
	}

	if ( null === $args->show_in_admin_all_list ) {
		$args->show_in_admin_all_list = ! $args->internal;
	}

	if ( null === $args->show_in_admin_status_list ) {
		$args->show_in_admin_status_list = ! $args->internal;
	}

	if ( null === $args->date_floating ) {
		$args->date_floating = false;
	}

	if ( false === $args->label ) {
		$args->label = $post_status;
	}

	if ( false === $args->label_count ) {
		// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralSingle,WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralPlural
		$args->label_count = _n_noop( $args->label, $args->label );
	}

	$wp_post_statuses[ $post_status ] = $args;

	return $args;
}

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