Wordpress - Publish post with featured image at same time via PHP
I am publishing to Wordpress via PHP, as follows.
- Create post with wp_insert_post()
- Add Featured Image with wp_insert_attachment()
Problem :
When creating the Post, there is a Plugin (SNAP autoposter) that will automatically publish it on Facebook. But, as obvious, it does not wait until the featured image is attached.
Question :
How should I proceed to publish the post with an already assigned attachment?
Thanks a lot for your help :)
Solutions
Don't publish the post until the attachment has been added.
-
Set the
post_statustodraftwhen you callwp_insert_post. - Add the attachment to the draft.
-
Use
wp_publish_postto publish the post.
If the plugin is setup correctly, it will be listening for the status transition to publish.
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