diff --git a/src/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php b/src/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
index 2cb9dd3e1c487..9bfd4e54b9dda 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if ( $post_type_object->public
-			&& ! ( 'pending' === get_post_status( $post ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->publish_posts ) )
+			&& ! ( 'pending' === get_post_status( $post ) && ! current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post ) )
 		) {
 			$has_sample_permalink = $sample_permalink_html && 'auto-draft' !== $post->post_status;
 			?>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
index 5d003d3210c0d..89529dd82d495 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function post_submit_meta_box( $post, $args = array() ) {
 	$post_id          = (int) $post->ID;
 	$post_type        = $post->post_type;
 	$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
-	$can_publish      = current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->publish_posts );
+	$can_publish      = current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post );
 	?>
 <div class="submitbox" id="submitpost">
 
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ function register_and_do_post_meta_boxes( $post ) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ( ! ( 'pending' === get_post_status( $post ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->publish_posts ) ) ) {
+	if ( ! ( 'pending' === get_post_status( $post ) && ! current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post ) ) ) {
 		add_meta_box( 'slugdiv', __( 'Slug' ), 'post_slug_meta_box', null, 'normal', 'core', array( '__back_compat_meta_box' => true ) );
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index fbf11b3dedf2b..d7e06dad8d60f 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ function edit_post( $post_data = null ) {
 
 	wp_set_post_lock( $post_ID );
 
-	if ( current_user_can( $ptype->cap->edit_others_posts ) && current_user_can( $ptype->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
+	if ( current_user_can( $ptype->cap->edit_others_posts ) && current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post_ID ) ) {
 		if ( ! empty( $post_data['sticky'] ) ) {
 			stick_post( $post_ID );
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php b/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php
index 881075f1e2287..54d274ddda035 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/capabilities.php
@@ -65,219 +65,6 @@ function map_meta_cap( $cap, $user_id, ...$args ) {
 				$caps[] = 'edit_users'; // edit_user maps to edit_users.
 			}
 			break;
-		case 'delete_post':
-		case 'delete_page':
-			$post = get_post( $args[0] );
-			if ( ! $post ) {
-				$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if ( 'revision' === $post->post_type ) {
-				$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if ( ( get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) == $post->ID ) || ( get_option( 'page_on_front' ) == $post->ID ) ) {
-				$caps[] = 'manage_options';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
-			if ( ! $post_type ) {
-				/* translators: 1: Post type, 2: Capability name. */
-				_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post type %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post of that type.' ), $post->post_type, $cap ), '4.4.0' );
-				$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if ( ! $post_type->map_meta_cap ) {
-				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->$cap;
-				// Prior to 3.1 we would re-call map_meta_cap here.
-				if ( 'delete_post' === $cap ) {
-					$cap = $post_type->cap->$cap;
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-
-			// If the post author is set and the user is the author...
-			if ( $post->post_author && $user_id == $post->post_author ) {
-				// If the post is published or scheduled...
-				if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
-					$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_published_posts;
-				} elseif ( 'trash' === $post->post_status ) {
-					$status = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true );
-					if ( in_array( $status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
-						$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_published_posts;
-					} else {
-						$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_posts;
-					}
-				} else {
-					// If the post is draft...
-					$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_posts;
-				}
-			} else {
-				// The user is trying to edit someone else's post.
-				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_others_posts;
-				// The post is published or scheduled, extra cap required.
-				if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
-					$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_published_posts;
-				} elseif ( 'private' === $post->post_status ) {
-					$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_private_posts;
-				}
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * Setting the privacy policy page requires `manage_privacy_options`,
-			 * so deleting it should require that too.
-			 */
-			if ( (int) get_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy' ) === $post->ID ) {
-				$caps = array_merge( $caps, map_meta_cap( 'manage_privacy_options', $user_id ) );
-			}
-
-			break;
-		// edit_post breaks down to edit_posts, edit_published_posts, or
-		// edit_others_posts.
-		case 'edit_post':
-		case 'edit_page':
-			$post = get_post( $args[0] );
-			if ( ! $post ) {
-				$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if ( 'revision' === $post->post_type ) {
-				$post = get_post( $post->post_parent );
-				if ( ! $post ) {
-					$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-
-			$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
-			if ( ! $post_type ) {
-				/* translators: 1: Post type, 2: Capability name. */
-				_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post type %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post of that type.' ), $post->post_type, $cap ), '4.4.0' );
-				$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if ( ! $post_type->map_meta_cap ) {
-				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->$cap;
-				// Prior to 3.1 we would re-call map_meta_cap here.
-				if ( 'edit_post' === $cap ) {
-					$cap = $post_type->cap->$cap;
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-
-			// If the post author is set and the user is the author...
-			if ( $post->post_author && $user_id == $post->post_author ) {
-				// If the post is published or scheduled...
-				if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
-					$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_published_posts;
-				} elseif ( 'trash' === $post->post_status ) {
-					$status = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true );
-					if ( in_array( $status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
-						$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_published_posts;
-					} else {
-						$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_posts;
-					}
-				} else {
-					// If the post is draft...
-					$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_posts;
-				}
-			} else {
-				// The user is trying to edit someone else's post.
-				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts;
-				// The post is published or scheduled, extra cap required.
-				if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
-					$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_published_posts;
-				} elseif ( 'private' === $post->post_status ) {
-					$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_private_posts;
-				}
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * Setting the privacy policy page requires `manage_privacy_options`,
-			 * so editing it should require that too.
-			 */
-			if ( (int) get_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy' ) === $post->ID ) {
-				$caps = array_merge( $caps, map_meta_cap( 'manage_privacy_options', $user_id ) );
-			}
-
-			break;
-		case 'read_post':
-		case 'read_page':
-			$post = get_post( $args[0] );
-			if ( ! $post ) {
-				$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if ( 'revision' === $post->post_type ) {
-				$post = get_post( $post->post_parent );
-				if ( ! $post ) {
-					$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-
-			$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
-			if ( ! $post_type ) {
-				/* translators: 1: Post type, 2: Capability name. */
-				_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post type %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post of that type.' ), $post->post_type, $cap ), '4.4.0' );
-				$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if ( ! $post_type->map_meta_cap ) {
-				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->$cap;
-				// Prior to 3.1 we would re-call map_meta_cap here.
-				if ( 'read_post' === $cap ) {
-					$cap = $post_type->cap->$cap;
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-
-			$status_obj = get_post_status_object( $post->post_status );
-			if ( ! $status_obj ) {
-				/* translators: 1: Post status, 2: Capability name. */
-				_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post status %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post with that status.' ), $post->post_status, $cap ), '5.4.0' );
-				$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if ( $status_obj->public ) {
-				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read;
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if ( $post->post_author && $user_id == $post->post_author ) {
-				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read;
-			} elseif ( $status_obj->private ) {
-				$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read_private_posts;
-			} else {
-				$caps = map_meta_cap( 'edit_post', $user_id, $post->ID );
-			}
-			break;
-		case 'publish_post':
-			$post = get_post( $args[0] );
-			if ( ! $post ) {
-				$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
-			if ( ! $post_type ) {
-				/* translators: 1: Post type, 2: Capability name. */
-				_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post type %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post of that type.' ), $post->post_type, $cap ), '4.4.0' );
-				$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
-				break;
-			}
-
-			$caps[] = $post_type->cap->publish_posts;
-			break;
 		case 'edit_post_meta':
 		case 'delete_post_meta':
 		case 'add_post_meta':
@@ -592,6 +379,157 @@ function map_meta_cap( $cap, $user_id, ...$args ) {
 		case 'erase_others_personal_data':
 		case 'manage_privacy_options':
 			$caps[] = is_multisite() ? 'manage_network' : 'manage_options';
+			break;
+		case 'delete_post':
+		case 'delete_page':
+		case 'edit_post':
+		case 'edit_page':
+		case 'publish_post':
+		case 'read_post':
+		case 'read_page':
+			$post = get_post( $args[0] );
+			if ( ! $post ) {
+				$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if ( 'publish_post' !== $cap && 'revision' === $post->post_type ) {
+				if ( in_array( $cap, array( 'delete_post', 'delete_page' ), true ) ) {
+					$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
+					break;
+				} else {
+					$post = get_post( $post->post_parent );
+					if ( ! $post ) {
+						$caps[] = 'do_not_allow';
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if ( in_array( $cap, array( 'delete_post', 'delete_page' ), true ) ) {
+				if ( ( get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) == $post->ID ) || ( get_option( 'page_on_front' ) == $post->ID ) ) {
+					$caps[] = 'manage_options';
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
+			if ( ! $post_type ) {
+				/* translators: 1: Post type, 2: Capability name. */
+				_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post type %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post of that type.' ), $post->post_type, $cap ), '4.4.0' );
+				$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if ( ! $post_type->map_meta_cap ) {
+				$post_cap = str_replace( '_page', '_post', $cap );
+				$caps[]   = $post_type->cap->$post_cap;
+				// Prior to 3.1 we would re-call map_meta_cap here.
+				if ( $post_cap === $cap ) {
+					$cap = $post_type->cap->$post_cap;
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if ( in_array( $cap, array( 'read_post', 'read_page' ), true ) ) {
+				$status_obj = get_post_status_object( $post->post_status );
+				if ( ! $status_obj ) {
+					/* translators: 1: Post status, 2: Capability name. */
+					_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( 'The post status %1$s is not registered, so it may not be reliable to check the capability "%2$s" against a post with that status.' ), $post->post_status, $cap ), '5.4.0' );
+					$caps[] = 'edit_others_posts';
+					break;
+				}
+
+				if ( $status_obj->public ) {
+					$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			switch ( $cap ) {
+				case 'delete_post':
+				case 'delete_page':
+					// If the post author is set and the user is the author...
+					if ( $post->post_author && $user_id == $post->post_author ) {
+						// If the post is published or scheduled...
+						if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
+							$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_published_posts;
+						} elseif ( 'trash' === $post->post_status ) {
+							$status = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true );
+							if ( in_array( $status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
+								$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_published_posts;
+							} else {
+								$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_posts;
+							}
+						} else {
+							// If the post is draft...
+							$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_posts;
+						}
+					} else {
+						// The user is trying to edit someone else's post.
+						$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_others_posts;
+						// The post is published or scheduled, extra cap required.
+						if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
+							$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_published_posts;
+						} elseif ( 'private' === $post->post_status ) {
+							$caps[] = $post_type->cap->delete_private_posts;
+						}
+					}
+					break;
+				case 'edit_post':
+				case 'edit_page':
+					// If the post author is set and the user is the author...
+					if ( $post->post_author && $user_id == $post->post_author ) {
+						// If the post is published or scheduled...
+						if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
+							$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_published_posts;
+						} elseif ( 'trash' === $post->post_status ) {
+							$status = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true );
+							if ( in_array( $status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
+								$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_published_posts;
+							} else {
+								$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_posts;
+							}
+						} else {
+							// If the post is draft...
+							$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_posts;
+						}
+					} else {
+						// The user is trying to edit someone else's post.
+						$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts;
+						// The post is published or scheduled, extra cap required.
+						if ( in_array( $post->post_status, array( 'publish', 'future' ), true ) ) {
+							$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_published_posts;
+						} elseif ( 'private' === $post->post_status ) {
+							$caps[] = $post_type->cap->edit_private_posts;
+						}
+					}
+					break;
+				case 'publish_post':
+					$caps[] = $post_type->cap->publish_posts;
+					break;
+				case 'read_post':
+				case 'read_page':
+					if ( $post->post_author && $user_id == $post->post_author ) {
+						$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read;
+					} elseif ( $status_obj->private ) {
+						$caps[] = $post_type->cap->read_private_posts;
+					} else {
+						$caps = map_meta_cap( 'edit_post', $user_id, $post->ID );
+					}
+					break;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Setting the privacy policy page requires `manage_privacy_options`,
+			 * so editing it should require that too.
+			 */
+			if ( in_array( $cap, array( 'delete_post', 'delete_page', 'edit_post', 'edit_page' ), true ) ) {
+				if ( (int) get_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy' ) === $post->ID ) {
+					$caps = array_merge( $caps, map_meta_cap( 'manage_privacy_options', $user_id ) );
+				}
+			}
+
 			break;
 		default:
 			// Handle meta capabilities for custom post types.
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php
index 145ded9d7c1f5..123ff889b8773 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ public function sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts( $value ) {
 			if ( ! $post_type_obj ) {
 				continue;
 			}
-			if ( ! current_user_can( $post_type_obj->cap->publish_posts ) || ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post_id ) ) {
+			if ( ! current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post_id ) || ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post_id ) ) {
 				continue;
 			}
 			$post_ids[] = $post->ID;
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/post.php b/src/wp-includes/post.php
index 9f360e3391654..e3e4197ca1ec9 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -1581,6 +1581,7 @@ function get_post_type_capabilities( $args ) {
 		'edit_post'          => 'edit_' . $singular_base,
 		'read_post'          => 'read_' . $singular_base,
 		'delete_post'        => 'delete_' . $singular_base,
+		'publish_post'       => 'publish_' . $singular_base,
 		// Primitive capabilities used outside of map_meta_cap():
 		'edit_posts'         => 'edit_' . $plural_base,
 		'edit_others_posts'  => 'edit_others_' . $plural_base,
@@ -1631,7 +1632,7 @@ function _post_type_meta_capabilities( $capabilities = null ) {
 	global $post_type_meta_caps;
 
 	foreach ( $capabilities as $core => $custom ) {
-		if ( in_array( $core, array( 'read_post', 'delete_post', 'edit_post' ), true ) ) {
+		if ( in_array( $core, array( 'read_post', 'delete_post', 'edit_post', 'publish_post' ), true ) ) {
 			$post_type_meta_caps[ $custom ] = $core;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
index 30cb8f69fa1b6..f81bbcf54ced3 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ public function update_item_permissions_check( $request ) {
 			);
 		}
 
-		if ( ! empty( $request['sticky'] ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $request['sticky'] ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) && ! current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post ) ) {
 			return new WP_Error(
 				'rest_cannot_assign_sticky',
 				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to make posts sticky.' ),
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ protected function get_available_actions( $post, $request ) {
 
 		$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
 
-		if ( 'attachment' !== $this->post_type && current_user_can( $post_type->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
+		if ( 'attachment' !== $this->post_type && current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post ) ) {
 			$rels[] = 'https://api.w.org/action-publish';
 		}
 
@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ protected function get_available_actions( $post, $request ) {
 		}
 
 		if ( 'post' === $post_type->name ) {
-			if ( current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) && current_user_can( $post_type->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
+			if ( current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) && current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post ) ) {
 				$rels[] = 'https://api.w.org/action-sticky';
 			}
 		}