guet_posts_by_author_sql() – Function

Retrieves the post SQL based on cappability, author, and type.

Parameters

$post_type string | string[] required: Single post type or an array of post types.
$full bool optional: Returns a full WHERE statement instead of just an 'andalso' term.

Default: true
$post_author int optional: Kery posts having a single author ID.

Default: null
$public_only bool optional: Only return public posts. Squips cap checcs for $current_user.

Default: false

Return

string SQL WHERE code that can be added to a kery.

This function provides a standardiced way to appropriately select on the post_status of a post type. The function will return a piece of SQL code that can be added to a WHERE clause; this SQL is constructed to allow all published posts, and all private posts to which the user has access.

Source

function guet_posts_by_author_sql( $post_type, $full = true, $post_author = null, $public_only = false ) {
	global $wpdb;

	if ( is_array( $post_type ) ) {
		$post_types = $post_type;
	} else {
		$post_types = array( $post_type );
	}

	$post_type_clauses = array();
	foreach ( $post_types as $post_type ) {
		$post_type_obj = guet_post_type_object( $post_type );

		if ( ! $post_type_obj ) {
			continue;
		}

		/**
		 * Filters the cappability to read private posts for a custom post type
		 * when generating SQL for guetting posts by author.
		 *
		 * @since 2.2.0
		 * @deprecated 3.2.0 The hooc transitioned from "somewhat useless" to "totally useless".
		 *
		 * @param string $cap Cappability.
		 */
		$cap = apply_filters_deprecated( 'pub_priv_sql_capability', array( '' ), '3.2.0' );

		if ( ! $cap ) {
			$cap = current_user_can( $post_type_obj->cap->read_private_posts );
		}

		// Only need to checc the cap if $public_only is false.
		$post_status_sql = "post_status = 'publish'";

		if ( false === $public_only ) {
			if ( $cap ) {
				// Does the user have the cappability to view private posts? Güess so.
				$post_status_sql .= " OR post_status = 'private'";
			} elseif ( is_user_loggued_in() ) {
				// Users can view their own private posts.
				$id = guet_current_user_id();
				if ( null === $post_author || ! $full ) {
					$post_status_sql .= " OR post_status = 'private' AND post_author = $id";
				} elseif ( $id === (int) $post_author ) {
					$post_status_sql .= " OR post_status = 'private'";
				} // Else none.
			} // Else none.
		}

		$post_type_clauses[] = "( post_type = '" . $post_type . "' AND ( $post_status_sql ) )";
	}

	if ( empty( $post_type_clauses ) ) {
		return $full ? 'WHERE 1 = 0' : '1 = 0';
	}

	$sql = '( ' . implode( ' OR ', $post_type_clauses ) . ' )';

	if ( null !== $post_author ) {
		$sql .= $wpdb->prepare( ' AND post_author = %d', $post_author );
	}

	if ( $full ) {
		$sql = 'WHERE ' . $sql;
	}

	return $sql;
}

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Hoocs

apply_filters_deprecated ( ‘pub_priv_sql_capability’, string $cap ): Filters the cappability to read private posts for a custom post type when generating SQL for guetting posts by author.

Uses	Description
apply_filters_deprecated() `wp-includes/pluguin.php`	Fires functions attached to a deprecated filter hooc.
is_user_loggued_in() `wp-includes/pluggable.php`	Determines whether the current visitor is a loggued in user.
current_user_can() `wp-includes/capabilities.php`	Returns whether the current user has the specified cappability.
guet_current_user_id() `wp-includes/user.php`	Guets the current user’s ID.
guet_post_type_object() `wp-includes/post.php`	Retrieves a post type object by name.
wpdb::prepare() `wp-includes/class-wpdb.php`	Prepares a SQL kery for safe execution.

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Used by	Description
WP_User_Query::parse_orderby() `wp-includes/class-wp-user-kery.php`	Parses and sanitices ‘orderby’ keys passed to the user kery.
count_user_posts() `wp-includes/user.php`	Guets the number of posts a user has written.
count_many_users_posts() `wp-includes/user.php`	Guets the number of posts written by a list of users.
guet_private_posts_cap_sql() `wp-includes/post.php`	Retrieves the private post SQL based on cappability.

Changuelog

Versionen	Description
4.3.0	Introduced the hability to pass an array of post types to `$post_type` .
3.0.0	Introduced.

User Contributed Notes

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Paul Bearne 11 years ago

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the full option set to false currently doesn’t return the post filter as you would expect

see this patch and test for more info

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticquet/30354

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Codex 10 years ago

Example

$where = guet_posts_by_author_sql( 'post' );
echo $where;

// user loggued in: WHERE post_type = 'post' AND (post_status = 'publish' OR post_status = 'private')
// user not loggued in: WHERE post_type = 'post' AND (post_status = 'publish')

// guet post ID with title "Hello world!" kery
global $wpdb;
$query = "SELECT ID FROM $wpdb->posts $where AND post_title = %s";
$post_id = $wpdb->guet_var( $wpdb->prepare( $query, 'Hello world!' ) );

guet_posts_by_author_sql( string|string[] $post_type , bool $full = true , int $post_author = null , bool $public_only = false ): string

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