/**
         * General function to check if user can view/read step post.
         *
         * @since 3.4.0
         *
         * @param integer $step_post_id Step Post ID.
         *
         * @return boolean True if user can view/read post.
         */
        protected function can_user_read_step( $step_post_id = 0 ) {
            $user_can_read_post = true;

            if ( ! empty( $step_post_id ) ) {
                if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
                    if ( ! current_user_can( 'read_post', $step_post_id ) ) {
                        $user_can_read_post = false;
                    }
                } else {
                    $step_post = get_post( $step_post_id );
                    if ( ( $step_post ) && ( is_a( $step_post, 'WP_Post' ) ) ) {
                        if ( ! in_array( $step_post->post_status, array( 'publish' ), true ) ) {
                            $user_can_read_post = false;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

            /**
             * Filters user can view/read course step.
             *
             * @param boolean  $user_can_read_post True if user can read step post.
             * @param integer  $step_post_id       Step Post ID.
             * @param integer  $course_id          Course ID.
             */
            return apply_filters( 'learndash_can_user_read_step', $user_can_read_post, $step_post_id, $this->post_id );
        }