You can achieve this by using the wp_insert_post hook, which is called before the post is saved or updated. Inside this hook, you can check if the post ID exists to determine if it’s an update or a new post. Here’s how you can do it: add_action(‘wp_insert_post’, function ($post_ID, $post, $update) { if (!$update) { … Read more
Try adding this save function to see if it saves data function save_custom_artiesten_metabox_on_reload() { global $post; if (isset($_POST[‘oa_datum’]) && isset($_POST[‘oa_aanvang’]) && isset($_POST[‘oa_locatie’]) && isset($_POST[‘oa_toegang_prijs’])) { update_post_meta($post->ID, ‘oa_datum’, sanitize_text_field($_POST[‘oa_datum’])); update_post_meta($post->ID, ‘oa_aanvang’, sanitize_text_field($_POST[‘oa_aanvang’])); update_post_meta($post->ID, ‘oa_locatie’, sanitize_text_field($_POST[‘oa_locatie’])); update_post_meta($post->ID, ‘oa_toegang_prijs’, sanitize_text_field($_POST[‘oa_toegang_prijs’])); } } add_action(‘admin_init’, ‘save_custom_artiesten_metabox_on_reload’);
update ACF field when saving post on back office
You could for example save an error flag to a transient in save_post, if a required field is empty, and the display the admin notice based on the transient. This concept is demonstrated in in this old answer. Another option is to add a simple script to the editing view which would alert the user … Read more
Resaving posts to update static blocks
A very easy way to accomplish this would be to add something like this into your themes functions.php file: function update_post(int $id, \WP_Post $post, bool $update) { // Case the post object to an array $data = (array) $post; // Set the title to the ID of the post $data[‘post_title’] = $id; // We need … Read more
Detect, if post is saved manually or programmatically in save_post-hook
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
Multiple triggers when publishing, saving or updating a post in WordPress
A way to see real changes of posts inside an action?