Title: wp_insert_post() doesnt create revision
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# wp_insert_post() doesnt create revision

 *  [essha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/essha/)
 * (@essha)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_insert_post-doesnt-create-revision/)
 * Creating a new post via backend inserts additional a revision at table wp_posts
   with same date.
    But creating via wp_insert_post() does _not_.
 * What is the correct way to add a post programmatically?

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 *  [Rajan Vijayan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rajanit2000/)
 * (@rajanit2000)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_insert_post-doesnt-create-revision/#post-4970659)
 * Hi essha.,
 * wp_insert_post() does not create any revision because its new post it does not
   need to create revision. Revision means backup of existing one.
 * You can use `<?php wp_update_post( $post ); ?>`

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Rajan Vijayan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rajanit2000/)
 * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_insert_post-doesnt-create-revision/#post-4970659)
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