auth_(object_type)_meta_(meta_key)_for_(object_subtype) │ filter-hook │ WP 4.9.8

Filters whether the user is allowed to edit a specific meta key of a specific object type and subtype.

The dynamic portions of the hook name, $object_type, $meta_key, and $object_subtype, refer to the metadata object type (comment, post, term or user), the meta key value, and the object subtype respectively.

Usage

add_filter( 'auth_(object_type)_meta_(meta_key)_for_(object_subtype)', 'wp_kama_auth_object_type_meta_key_for_subtype_filter', 10, 6 );

/**
 * Function for `auth_(object_type)_meta_(meta_key)_for_(object_subtype)` filter-hook.
 * 
 * @param bool     $allowed   Whether the user can add the object meta.
 * @param string   $meta_key  The meta key.
 * @param int      $object_id Object ID.
 * @param int      $user_id   User ID.
 * @param string   $cap       Capability name.
 * @param string[] $caps      Array of the user's capabilities.
 *
 * @return bool
 */
function wp_kama_auth_object_type_meta_key_for_subtype_filter( $allowed, $meta_key, $object_id, $user_id, $cap, $caps ){

	// filter...
	return $allowed;
}

$allowed(true|false)

Whether the user can add the object meta.
Default: false

$meta_key(string)

The meta key.

$object_id(int)

Object ID.

$user_id(int)

User ID.

$cap(string)

Capability name.

$caps(string[])

Array of the user's capabilities.

Changelog

Where the hook is called

$allowed = apply_filters( "auth_{$object_type}_meta_{$meta_key}_for_{$object_subtype}", $allowed, $meta_key, $object_id, $user_id, $cap, $caps );

Where the hook is used in WordPress

add_filter( "auth_{$object_type}_meta_{$meta_key}_for_{$object_subtype}", $args['auth_callback'], 10, 6 );

remove_filter( "auth_{$object_type}_meta_{$meta_key}_for_{$object_subtype}", $args['auth_callback'] );