user_can_create_post( int $user_id, int $blog_id = 1, int $category_id = 'None' )

This function has been deprecated. Use current_user_can() instead.

Whether user can create a post.

Description

See also

Parameters

$user_id

(int) (Required)

$blog_id

(int) (Optional) Not Used

Default value: 1

$category_id

(int) (Optional) Not Used

Default value: 'None'

Return

(bool)

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php

function user_can_create_post($user_id, $blog_id = 1, $category_id = 'None') {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.0.0', 'current_user_can()' );

	$author_data = get_userdata($user_id);
	return ($author_data->user_level > 1);
}

Changelog

Version Description
2.0.0 Use current_user_can()
1.5.0 Introduced.

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