get_default_post_to_edit

The timeline below displays how wordpress function get_default_post_to_edit has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 5.9

/**
 * Returns default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type    Optional. A post type string. Default 'post'.
 * @param bool   $create_in_db Optional. Whether to insert the post into database. Default false.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'), false, false);
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
        wp_after_insert_post($post, false, null);
        // Schedule auto-draft cleanup.
        if (!wp_next_scheduled('wp_scheduled_auto_draft_delete')) {
            wp_schedule_event(time(), 'daily', 'wp_scheduled_auto_draft_delete');
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_name = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type);
        $post->ping_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type, 'pingback');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filters the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = (string) apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = (string) apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = (string) apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 5.6

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type    Optional. A post type string. Default 'post'.
 * @param bool   $create_in_db Optional. Whether to insert the post into database. Default false.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'), false, false);
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
        wp_after_insert_post($post, false, null);
        // Schedule auto-draft cleanup.
        if (!wp_next_scheduled('wp_scheduled_auto_draft_delete')) {
            wp_schedule_event(time(), 'daily', 'wp_scheduled_auto_draft_delete');
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_name = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type);
        $post->ping_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type, 'pingback');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filters the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = (string) apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = (string) apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = (string) apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 5.4

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type    Optional. A post type string. Default 'post'.
 * @param bool   $create_in_db Optional. Whether to insert the post into database. Default false.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'));
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
        // Schedule auto-draft cleanup.
        if (!wp_next_scheduled('wp_scheduled_auto_draft_delete')) {
            wp_schedule_event(time(), 'daily', 'wp_scheduled_auto_draft_delete');
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_name = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type);
        $post->ping_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type, 'pingback');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filters the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = (string) apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = (string) apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = (string) apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 5.1

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type    Optional. A post type string. Default 'post'.
 * @param bool   $create_in_db Optional. Whether to insert the post into database. Default false.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'));
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
        // Schedule auto-draft cleanup
        if (!wp_next_scheduled('wp_scheduled_auto_draft_delete')) {
            wp_schedule_event(time(), 'daily', 'wp_scheduled_auto_draft_delete');
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_name = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type);
        $post->ping_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type, 'pingback');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filters the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = (string) apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = (string) apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = (string) apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 5.0

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type    Optional. A post type string. Default 'post'.
 * @param bool   $create_in_db Optional. Whether to insert the post into database. Default false.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'));
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_name = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type);
        $post->ping_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type, 'pingback');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filters the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = (string) apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = (string) apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = (string) apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type    Optional. A post type string. Default 'post'.
 * @param bool   $create_in_db Optional. Whether to insert the post into database. Default false.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'));
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_name = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type);
        $post->ping_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type, 'pingback');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filters the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filters the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 4.4

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type    Optional. A post type string. Default 'post'.
 * @param bool   $create_in_db Optional. Whether to insert the post into database. Default false.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'));
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_name = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type);
        $post->ping_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type, 'pingback');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filter the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filter the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filter the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 4.3

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type A post type string, defaults to 'post'.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'));
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_name = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type);
        $post->ping_status = get_default_comment_status($post_type, 'pingback');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filter the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filter the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filter the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 4.1

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type A post type string, defaults to 'post'.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'));
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_name = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_option('default_comment_status');
        $post->ping_status = get_option('default_ping_status');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filter the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filter the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filter the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 4.0

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type A post type string, defaults to 'post'.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'));
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_option('default_comment_status');
        $post->ping_status = get_option('default_ping_status');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filter the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filter the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filter the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    $post->post_name = '';
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type A post type string, defaults to 'post'.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    global $wpdb;
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'));
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_option('default_comment_status');
        $post->ping_status = get_option('default_ping_status');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    /**
     * Filter the default post content initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_content Default post content.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_content = apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    /**
     * Filter the default post title initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_title Default post title.
     * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
     */
    $post->post_title = apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    /**
     * Filter the default post excerpt initially used in the "Write Post" form.
     *
     * @since 1.5.0
     *
     * @param string  $post_excerpt Default post excerpt.
     * @param WP_Post $post         Post object.
     */
    $post->post_excerpt = apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    $post->post_name = '';
    return $post;
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Default post information to use when populating the "Write Post" form.
 *
 * @since 2.0.0
 *
 * @param string $post_type A post type string, defaults to 'post'.
 * @return WP_Post Post object containing all the default post data as attributes
 */
function get_default_post_to_edit($post_type = 'post', $create_in_db = false)
{
    global $wpdb;
    $post_title = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['post_title'])) {
        $post_title = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['post_title']));
    }
    $post_content = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['content'])) {
        $post_content = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['content']));
    }
    $post_excerpt = '';
    if (!empty($_REQUEST['excerpt'])) {
        $post_excerpt = esc_html(wp_unslash($_REQUEST['excerpt']));
    }
    if ($create_in_db) {
        $post_id = wp_insert_post(array('post_title' => __('Auto Draft'), 'post_type' => $post_type, 'post_status' => 'auto-draft'));
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        if (current_theme_supports('post-formats') && post_type_supports($post->post_type, 'post-formats') && get_option('default_post_format')) {
            set_post_format($post, get_option('default_post_format'));
        }
    } else {
        $post = new stdClass();
        $post->ID = 0;
        $post->post_author = '';
        $post->post_date = '';
        $post->post_date_gmt = '';
        $post->post_password = '';
        $post->post_type = $post_type;
        $post->post_status = 'draft';
        $post->to_ping = '';
        $post->pinged = '';
        $post->comment_status = get_option('default_comment_status');
        $post->ping_status = get_option('default_ping_status');
        $post->post_pingback = get_option('default_pingback_flag');
        $post->post_category = get_option('default_category');
        $post->page_template = 'default';
        $post->post_parent = 0;
        $post->menu_order = 0;
        $post = new WP_Post($post);
    }
    $post->post_content = apply_filters('default_content', $post_content, $post);
    $post->post_title = apply_filters('default_title', $post_title, $post);
    $post->post_excerpt = apply_filters('default_excerpt', $post_excerpt, $post);
    $post->post_name = '';
    return $post;
}