Add the following right at the top of your function code, it will exit the function if it’s doing an auto save:
if ( defined( 'DOING_AUTOSAVE' ) && DOING_AUTOSAVE )
return;
You may find you also need to use the following aswell:
if ( defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX )
return;
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