Hooks a function on to a specific action. Actions are (usually) triggered when the WordPress core calls do_action().
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Does an activated plugin automatically mean its methods are available to other WP functions?
I made a WordPress plugin like this:
Class MY_CLASS {
//codes
}
Global $myclass;
$myclass = New MY_CLASS ();
After installed and activated the plugin, can I use this class in other plugins without ...
4
votes
5answers
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Implementing advanced add_* function wrappers
add_action() and add_filter() are major functions. However in some scenarios add one more function and hook it somewhere approach gets bulky and inconvenient.
I had determined for myself several use ...
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votes
1answer
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When and Where to use wp_insert_post()
I'm building a function that creates a group of pages with a common parent ID.
If I run wp_insert_post() on a parent ID twice, does the function create the pages twice while altering the slugs? Or am ...
2
votes
1answer
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Create posts on user registration
How can I create let say 3 posts after the user finish the registration ?
The ideal outcome would be to create 3 posts using the user as the author of the posts and with some pre-defined values. ...
0
votes
1answer
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is there an update_post_meta action
Are there any actions I can hook into for update_post_meta()? I don't see anything obvious in the source. Woocommerce lets you change the featured status of items via ajax from the edit screen. I ...
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votes
2answers
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Why is `add_meta_box` not working?
I'm trying to add some meta fields to a WPSC product using the following code:
/**
* data callback
*/
function abc_callback($object, $box)
{
echo 'callback executed!';
}
/**
* add custom ...
0
votes
1answer
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Running a function with args in add_action()
I've created a plugin, and it has a function that takes two args, like so:
process($tokens, $payloads);
... would this work? :
add_action ( 'publish_post', process($tokens, $payloads) );
Many ...
0
votes
1answer
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prevent post submission
I'm using a meta-box for custom post type. I have three problems:
WP seems to run the function that I attached to the "save_post" action, every time a new post is opened for editing or reloaded. Is ...
