Using WordPress ‘edit_form_before_permalink’ PHP action

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The edit_form_before_permalink WordPress action fires before the permalink field in the edit form and allows you to modify the edit form content.

Usage

add_action('edit_form_before_permalink', 'your_custom_function', 10, 1);

function your_custom_function($post) {
  // your custom code here
}

Parameters

  • $post (WP_Post) – The post object.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: edit_form_before_permalink

Examples

Add a Custom Text Field

Add a custom text field before the permalink field.

add_action('edit_form_before_permalink', 'add_custom_text_field', 10, 1);

function add_custom_text_field($post) {
  echo '<input type="text" name="custom_field" value="' . esc_attr(get_post_meta($post->ID, 'custom_field', true)) . '">';
}

Display Post ID

Display the post ID before the permalink field.

add_action('edit_form_before_permalink', 'display_post_id', 10, 1);

function display_post_id($post) {
  echo 'Post ID: ' . $post->ID;
}

Add a Custom Message

Add a custom message before the permalink field.

add_action('edit_form_before_permalink', 'add_custom_message', 10, 1);

function add_custom_message($post) {
  echo 'Remember to optimize your permalink for SEO!';
}

Display Post Type

Display the post type before the permalink field.

add_action('edit_form_before_permalink', 'display_post_type', 10, 1);

function display_post_type($post) {
  echo 'Post Type: ' . $post->post_type;
}

Add a Custom Dropdown

Add a custom dropdown before the permalink field.

add_action('edit_form_before_permalink', 'add_custom_dropdown', 10, 1);

function add_custom_dropdown($post) {
  $selected_value = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'custom_dropdown', true);
  echo '<select name="custom_dropdown">';
  echo '<option value="option1"' . selected($selected_value, 'option1', false) . '>Option 1</option>';
  echo '<option value="option2"' . selected($selected_value, 'option2', false) . '>Option 2</option>';
  echo '</select>';
}