Retrieves the parent post object for the given post.

$post int|WP_Post|null Optional

Post ID or WP_Post object. Default is global $post.

Default: null

WP_Post|null Parent post object, or null if there isn't one.

File: wp-includes/post-template.php. View all references

function get_post_parent( $post = null ) {
	$wp_post = get_post( $post );
	return ! empty( $wp_post->post_parent ) ? get_post( $wp_post->post_parent ) : null;
}