wp_get_post_autosave( int $post_id, int $user_id )

Retrieves the autosaved data of the specified post.

Description

Returns a post object with the information that was autosaved for the specified post.
If the optional $user_id is passed, returns the autosave for that user, otherwise returns the latest autosave.

Parameters

$post_id

(Required) The post ID.

$user_id

(Optional) The post author ID. Default 0.

Return

(WP_Post|false) The autosaved data or false on failure or when no autosave exists.

Source

File: wp-includes/revision.php 

function wp_get_post_autosave( $post_id, $user_id = 0 ) {
	$revisions = wp_get_post_revisions( $post_id, array( 'check_enabled' => false ) );

	foreach ( $revisions as $revision ) {
		if ( false !== strpos( $revision->post_name, "{$post_id}-autosave" ) ) {
			if ( $user_id && $user_id != $revision->post_author )
				continue;

			return $revision;
		}
	}

	return false;
}

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Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/class-wpdb.php: wpdb::get_results()

Retrieves an entire SQL result set from the database (i.e., many rows).
wp-includes/class-wpdb.php: wpdb::prepare()

Prepares a SQL query for safe execution.
wp-includes/post.php: get_post()

Retrieves post data given a post ID or post object.

Used By

Used By
Used By Description
wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-autosaves-controller.php: WP_REST_Autosaves_Controller::get_item()

Get the autosave, if the ID is valid.
wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-autosaves-controller.php: WP_REST_Autosaves_Controller::create_post_autosave()

Creates autosave for the specified post.
wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php: WP_Customize_Manager::handle_dismiss_autosave_or_lock_request()

Deletes a given auto-draft changeset or the autosave revision for a given changeset or delete changeset lock.
wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php: WP_Customize_Manager::customize_pane_settings()

Prints JavaScript settings for parent window.
wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php: WP_Customize_Manager::changeset_data()

Gets changeset data.
wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php: WP_Customize_Manager::save_changeset_post()

Saves the post for the loaded changeset.
wp-includes/revision.php: _set_preview()

Sets up the post object for preview based on the post autosave.
wp-admin/includes/post.php: wp_create_post_autosave()

Creates autosave data for the specified post from $_POST data.
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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
2.6.0 Introduced.