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Copy the edited post ID

Toolbar action that copies the numeric ID of the post or page you are editing to the clipboard.

Code to copy

var id = '';
var m = location.search.match(/[?&]post=(\d+)/);
if (m) id = m[1];
if (!id) {
  var body = document.body;
  var cm = (body && body.className || '').match(/postid-(\d+)/);
  if (cm) id = cm[1];
}
if (!id) {
  alert('No post ID found on this screen.');
} else if (navigator.clipboard && navigator.clipboard.writeText) {
  navigator.clipboard.writeText(id).then(function () {
    alert('Post ID copied: ' + id);
  });
} else {
  window.prompt('Post ID:', id);
}

How to use this example

  1. Copy the code with the button above.
  2. Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
  3. Add a new rule matching that page.
  4. Enable the action panel, add a button in the Actions tab and paste the code into it — run it with one click.

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