After some research, I altered my approach to validate the meta values in the following way: Create a new meta key(for post type) to store the validation (0 and 1). Initiate it with 0. This need not be kept/shown in the meta form. While saving the meta fields (preferably within save_post hook), set its value … Read more
transition_post_status hook, works – but not if the post is new
custom status in Woocommerce with database results
Give attachments an archive page, and exclude unattached ones
There are several little issues with your code. This is what I use for the exact same thing though and it works: // expire events on date field. if (!wp_next_scheduled(‘expire_events’)){ wp_schedule_event(time(), ‘daily’, ‘expire_events’); // this can be hourly, twicedaily, or daily } add_action(‘expire_events’, ‘expire_events_function’); function expire_events_function() { $today = date(‘Ymd’); $args = array( ‘post_type’ => … Read more
Comments not working (error not allowed) on posts with custom post status
Doesn’t your script state to expire the post if it’s expire date is before tomorrow? Wouldn’t that make it expire a day sooner? If it’s set to expire the 12th, and it’s the 11th, 11+1 = 12, so expire it. Wouldn’t you rather either subtract 1 day instead of add 1 day, or add the … Read more
How to change post status to draft in Gutenberg?
You probably have some custom functions in your themes functions.php Add a return; on top of this file. If the problem is solved: Move it below the first function. Proceed this way until you’ve found the function that is causing the problem. If this doesn’t work: Go and do the same for one template file … Read more
Wrong search terms, already found it: function on_all_status_transitions( $new_status, $old_status, $post ) { if ( $new_status != $old_status ) { // A function to perform actions any time any post changes status. } } add_action( ‘transition_post_status’, ‘on_all_status_transitions’, 10, 3 ); https://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Status_Transitions