The attachment_submit_meta_box() WordPress PHP function displays attachment submit form fields. It uses the current post object as the parameter.
Usage
Let’s say we have an existing post object $my_post. This is how we could use the attachment_submit_meta_box() function:
attachment_submit_meta_box($my_post);
Parameters
- $post (WP_Post Required): This is the current post object that the function uses.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: attachment_submit_meta_box()
Examples
Display the Submit Button for an Attachment
This example displays a submit button for a specific attachment.
$post = get_post($attachment_id); // Get the current post object attachment_submit_meta_box($post); // Display the submit button
Update an Attachment’s Meta Box
This example updates an attachment’s meta box.
$post = get_post($attachment_id); // Get the current post object attachment_submit_meta_box($post); // Update the meta box
Display Meta Box for New Attachment
This example displays a meta box for a newly created attachment.
$new_post = array( 'post_title' => 'My New Attachment', 'post_status' => 'publish', 'post_type' => 'attachment' ); $post_id = wp_insert_post($new_post); // Insert a new post $post = get_post($post_id); // Get the new post object attachment_submit_meta_box($post); // Display the meta box for the new post
Use with Custom Post Type
This example uses the function with a custom post type.
$new_post = array( 'post_title' => 'My New Custom Type Post', 'post_status' => 'publish', 'post_type' => 'my_custom_type' ); $post_id = wp_insert_post($new_post); // Insert a new custom type post $post = get_post($post_id); // Get the new post object attachment_submit_meta_box($post); // Display the meta box for the new custom type post
Display Meta Box for All Attachments
This example loops through all attachments and displays their respective meta box.
$args = array(
'post_type' => 'attachment',
'numberposts' => -1
);
$attachments = get_posts($args); // Get all attachments
foreach($attachments as $post) {
setup_postdata($post); // Set up post data for each attachment
attachment_submit_meta_box($post); // Display the meta box for each attachment
}