Using WordPress ‘get_edit_post_link()’ PHP function

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The get_edit_post_link() WordPress PHP function retrieves the edit post link for a post.

Usage

get_edit_post_link( $post, $context );

Example:

Input:

$post_id = 42;
echo get_edit_post_link( $post_id );

Output:

https://example.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=42&action=edit

Parameters

  • $post (int|WP_Post) (optional): Post ID or post object. Default is the global $post.
  • $context (string) (optional): How to output the ‘&’ character. Default is ‘&’. Default value: ‘display’.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: get_edit_post_link

Examples

Display edit post link in a theme

Explanation: Add the edit post link to your theme’s single.php or content-single.php file.

Code:

// Add this code within the loop
if ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
    echo '<a href="' . get_edit_post_link() . '">Edit Post</a>';
}

Display edit post link with custom text

Explanation: Display the edit post link with custom text instead of the default “Edit Post”.

Code:

if ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
    echo '<a href="' . get_edit_post_link() . '">Edit This Article</a>';
}

Display edit post link with a custom CSS class

Explanation: Add a custom CSS class to style the edit post link.

Code:

if ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
    echo '<a class="custom-edit-link" href="' . get_edit_post_link() . '">Edit Post</a>';
}

Hide the edit post link from non-administrators

Explanation: Use a filter to remove the edit post link for users without the ‘administrator’ role.

Code:

function wpdocs_remove_get_edit_post_link( $link ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'administrator' ) ) {
        return $link;
    }
    return null;
}
add_filter( 'get_edit_post_link', 'wpdocs_remove_get_edit_post_link' );

Display edit post link for a specific post ID

Explanation: Display the edit post link for a specific post with a given ID.

Code:

$post_id = 42;
if ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
    echo '<a href="' . get_edit_post_link( $post_id ) . '">Edit Post</a>';
}