allow get_the_content to accept post ID

[williamsba1]

The function get_the_content currently doesn't accept a post ID as a parameter. I'm suggesting adding this as a fourth parameter allowing this function to work like get_the_title does.

I'll supply a patch if this sounds like a good idea

[Denis-de-Bernardy]

It's one of those weirdness'. it's at least partially due to the fact that the_content() and the_permalink() each have a highly popular filter that get_the_content() and get_permalink() don't have.

Suggesting wontfix and that we revisit this after we re-engineer this part of WP.

[c3mdigital]

We tried it in [24301] then removed it in [24598].

For get_the_content() and the_content(), this only worsens the function prototype. It muddies theme-specific display (more links, etc) with filtered content. apply_filters( 'the_content', $post->post_content ) is sufficient practice for now.

[ocean90]

#34480 was marked as a duplicate.