[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29009: There should be a capability for "publish private posts"

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#29009: There should be a capability for "publish private posts"
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 Reporter:  t.schwarz        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Role/Capability  |     Version:  3.9.1
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:  administration
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Changes (by mindctrl):

 * keywords:  dev-feedback close =>
 * status:  reopened => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 Hi all,

 I'm not sure a new capability like `publish_private_posts` is the right
 move, since capabilities indicate what you are able to do, not what you
 are forced to do.

 It's possible to filter the post data before it's saved to change the
 `post_status` to `private`. One way you can do this is via the
 `wp_insert_post_data` filter, and in your callback function you can run
 some conditional logic to determine if you want to enforce the private
 status.

 It's been over a decade since this ticket was opened and there hasn't been
 any movement. I'm going to close this ticket to help clean up Trac, but
 feel free to continue discussion or reopen if you think this is essential
 for WordPress.

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