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Docs: correct get_post_custom() return description#10996

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@meravi meravi commented Feb 21, 2026

Trac ticket: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60646

Summary

Updates the get_post_custom() docblock in src/wp-includes/post.php to remove the incorrect claim that negative post IDs are invalid. Negative IDs are normalized via absint() in the function, so they should not be documented as invalid.

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  • Docblock only (no functional code changes)

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  • Docs-only change (no runtime behavior affected)

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$post_id = get_the_ID();
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return get_post_meta( $post_id );
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Maybe update the docs for get_post_meta() as well?

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Good point, thanks for the suggestion!

Since this ticket specifically addresses the documentation for get_post_custom(), I kept the change scoped to that function.

If it makes sense to align the get_post_meta() docs as well, I’m happy to open a follow-up patch to keep the changes focused and reviewable.

Let me know your preference 🙂

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Alright. Fine to keep it scoped to this one function.

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Thanks for the confirmation 🙂

meravi and others added 2 commits February 22, 2026 17:31
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