The post_revisions_meta_box() WordPress PHP function displays a list of revisions for a post.
Usage
post_revisions_meta_box($post);
Parameters
$post(WP_Post) – Required. The current post object.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: post_revisions_meta_box()
Examples
Display Revisions for a Custom Post Type
This example demonstrates how to display revisions for a custom post type called “book.”
function book_revisions_meta_box() {
global $post;
post_revisions_meta_box($post);
}
add_meta_box('book_revisions', 'Book Revisions', 'book_revisions_meta_box', 'book', 'side', 'low');
Add a Revisions Meta Box to a Custom Post Type with a Custom Name
This example shows how to add a revisions meta box with a custom name to a custom post type called “portfolio.”
function portfolio_revisions_meta_box() {
global $post;
post_revisions_meta_box($post);
}
add_meta_box('portfolio_revisions', 'Portfolio Revisions', 'portfolio_revisions_meta_box', 'portfolio', 'side', 'low');
Add a Revisions Meta Box to a Custom Post Type with a Custom Context
This example demonstrates how to add a revisions meta box to a custom post type called “event” with a custom context, such as the “normal” context.
function event_revisions_meta_box() {
global $post;
post_revisions_meta_box($post);
}
add_meta_box('event_revisions', 'Event Revisions', 'event_revisions_meta_box', 'event', 'normal', 'low');
Add a Revisions Meta Box to a Custom Post Type with a Custom Priority
This example shows how to add a revisions meta box to a custom post type called “recipe” with a custom priority, such as the “high” priority.
function recipe_revisions_meta_box() {
global $post;
post_revisions_meta_box($post);
}
add_meta_box('recipe_revisions', 'Recipe Revisions', 'recipe_revisions_meta_box', 'recipe', 'side', 'high');
Remove the Default Revisions Meta Box and Add a Custom One
This example demonstrates how to remove the default revisions meta box from the “post” post type and add a custom revisions meta box with a custom name.
function remove_default_revisions_meta_box() {
remove_meta_box('revisionsdiv', 'post', 'normal');
}
add_action('admin_menu', 'remove_default_revisions_meta_box');
function custom_post_revisions_meta_box() {
global $post;
post_revisions_meta_box($post);
}
add_meta_box('custom_post_revisions', 'Custom Post Revisions', 'custom_post_revisions_meta_box', 'post', 'normal', 'low');