The redirect_post() WordPress PHP function redirects users to the previous page.
Usage
redirect_post( $post_id );
Parameters
$post_id(int, optional) – The Post ID to redirect to. Default:''.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: redirect_post()
Examples
Redirect to the previous page after a form submission
After a user submits a form, you can use the redirect_post() function to redirect them back to the previous page.
// Form processing logic here... // Redirect the user back to the previous page redirect_post( $post_id );
Redirect to a specific post
To redirect users to a specific post after an action is completed, you can pass the post ID to the redirect_post() function.
// Action completion logic here... // Redirect the user to a specific post with ID 42 $post_id = 42; redirect_post( $post_id );
Redirect after a custom post type submission
You can use the redirect_post() function to redirect users back to the previous page after submitting a custom post type form.
// Custom post type form processing logic here... // Redirect the user back to the previous page redirect_post( $post_id );
Redirect after comment submission
Redirect users back to the previous page after submitting a comment using the redirect_post() function.
// Comment form processing logic here... // Redirect the user back to the previous page redirect_post( $post_id );
Redirect after user registration
After a user successfully registers on your site, you can use the redirect_post() function to redirect them to a specific post.
// User registration logic here... // Redirect the user to a specific post with ID 55 $post_id = 55; redirect_post( $post_id );