Questions tagged [hooks]
Method by which plugins and themes extend core WordPress functionality.
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Appropriate WP hook to use set PHP cookie
I'm trying to set cookie in init hook.
add_action( 'init', 'sa_maybe_set_cookie' );
function sa_maybe_set_cookie() {
if ( ! empty( get_option( 'sa_allow_cookie' ) ) {
setcookie( 'sa-...
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I only want to show links to categories that have posts in 'publish' state in my menu
I am working on a WordPress project where I want to dynamically filter menu items (and possibly their parent items) based on whether they are associated with any published posts. Specifically, I am ...
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Skipping all WP functions for a cached version
I started making the following caching codes in order to create an experimental plugin that provides a solution to my own needs.
add_action('wp_loaded', 'buffer_start');
add_action('shutdown', '...
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Add 2 links in between the navigation using the Breadcrumb Navxt plugin hook
I am using the Breadcrumb NavXT Plugin.
I have 2 links at a page, and want to add 2 more links in between on that specific page.
I used the below hook, but did not get the result.
add_filter('...
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Does a wordpress custom plugin is fired by default on php theme ajax request?
Inside My custom wordpress plugin to translate all posts depending on get_locale() I created a php file that's add_filter() to each post content element.
Ajax requests are called from functions.php ...
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How to modify username before logging in?
I know a solution exists for Wordpress admin from this Stack Exchange question: Change username before login
However, while this works for logging into Wordpress directly, I am trying to use it for ...
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How can I trigger an Account deletion in WordPress trough the press of a link?
I have a form in JetForm Builder that can trigger a hook, how can I cofigure it so that when a button is pressed an email gets sent out with a link and wehen the user presses that link his account ...
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How do I modify the TinyMCE editor Add Media button to insert a thumbnail preview of PDFs in addition to a text link?
We're still using TinyMCE as our post editor.
When Editors use the 'Add Media' button to select a PDF from the Media Library, they choose the preview image from the Attachment Display Settings at ...
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filter hook 'authenticate' runs twice
I am writing a custom function for logging into wordpress multisite. I take the name of the site via blog_id and append it to the username then pass it into 'authenticate' filter hook.
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Username ...
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Is there a way to assign a default Category to a Post when the user creates a new Post?
So far the best I've been able to figure out is how to assign a category when the Save Draft button is pressed. That is not what users want. They want to a particular Category ticked when they first ...
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Custom fields in the billing address section woocommerce
I have added custom fields in the billing address in Woocommerce checkout page, this works fine.
Now I would like to show these custom fields inside the "billing address" box in the email ...
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Search with synonym letters for arabic language
How can I have WordPress search different letters in Arabic?
For example, أ-ا-إ are the same letters but in different formats.
E.g. can I search WordPress for something like "world" > &...
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woocommerce new order alert on a specific non admin page
I'm relatively new to WordPress but have basic understanding of how it works;
I have a page where non admins can see woocommerce orders, I want to trigger a popup on this page when there is a new ...
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How to add "Leave a Comment" link or button at the bottom of each post in the "Latest Posts" block?
I have been digging around in WordPress developer resources to see if I can figure out how to add "Leave a Comment" link or button at the bottom of each post in the "Latest Posts" ...
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What hook runs wpautop on template content?
I have a shortcode that outputs HTML and I've inserted it into a single post template. The output gets extraneous <br/> and <p> tags, which I've read in other topics are likely due to ...
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Ship block templates or block template parts with plugins
Using the following code one can ship CLASSIC PHP templates for custom post types registered in plugins. An example for a custom post type named MOVIE:
function my_template_include( $template ) {
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Is there a wrapper to develop a plugin for WordPress and Prestashop in generic code?
I'm looking for a wrapper or other tool that lets me develop a plugin for both WordPress and Prestashop in one go. So that I can write generic code to create a page, and have hooks to run on page load ...
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Remove H1 title in admin post edit screen
As a priority i need to just display some custom html inside the Title(h1.wp-heading-inline) in the Post Edit Screen (Top Left Corner). While trying various methods i found that all html is filtered ...
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Why does my function create extra empty files?
The code below, added to functions.php, is saving the texts (pre-formatting) of the posts when they are saved, published, or updated.
During the first run, I also added save_all_post_to_database() to ...
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WordPress Backend - Custom Login Flow
What do I want to achieve :
Login based on the mobile number and OTP each time the user logs in, an OTP will be sent to his number.
The OTP service is linked to an external server, meaning that, I do ...
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How to add field new in account bacs in woocommerce?
i was looking for a way to add a new field to woocommerce bank account info, my theme has no child theme and i put my code in functions.php
I found the solution but it doesn't work.
function ...
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At what stage does wp_ajax hooks gets applied during Wordpress request?
At some point between muplugins_loaded and shutdown
wp_ajax_*,
wp_ajax_nopriv_* are executed, but where/when exactly?
I have found that this is working:
add_action( 'wp_ajax_actionname', '...
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Log in and out using custom pages, no logout confirmation and redirects for logging in and out 2023
Good day, I'm having fun and games with having a custom elementor login page that i've designed myself that has a log in widget, having that redirect to a page with a different logged in menu and ...
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Event Manager – how to access to event title
I am trying modify the grid- & list-view event title. I need to access the title, test for certain conditions and modify as required. My first thought was to use the template [...
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Hook function when taxonomy terms change
I have a custom post type with a custom taxonomy.
When the custom taxonomy is set to "bar", I want to disable comments with:
wp_update_post(array(
'ID' => $post->ID,
'...
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Is there a hook that I can use when a fatal error occurs?
Ideally I would like to log the user or page that triggers a fatal error so that I can follow up with that person or go directly to the page they were on for testing. My thought is that if there is an ...
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Execute callback after REST API request completes + Response is sent
In WordPress, is there an action hook or anything which allows you to run a callback after the response to a custom REST API endpoint, registered via register_rest_route(), has been sent to the client?...
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Why does before_delete_post run when opening a post in the backend?
I need to disable the permanent deletion of posts (it's ok to trash them, but users shouldn't be able to delete them from trash).
I did that by hooking into before_delete_post and redirecting (thanks ...
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Change social icon in twenty twenty three theme
I am trying to replace some of the default social icons with custom icons. Does anyone know how to change the svg icons for the Social Icons block in the Twenty Twenty Three theme? I don’t see the ...
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is_user_logged_in() undefined at shutdown in plugin context
The function is_user_logged_in() is not available at shutdown (plugin context, not theme).
I want my plugin to run only (1) on front-end pages and (2) when the user is not logged in.
This works, but ...
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Creating my own "recent blog posts" static Gutenberg block, can't use react hooks in the frontend
so I was trying to learn more about Gutenberg Blocks and I wanted to make a block that shows the last three blog posts - something that could be used at the bottom of each page of my Wordpress site. I ...
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theme.json is altering Group block HTML
I am creating Blog within the existing site which will have completely different look, styles, features and functionalities.
I need theme.json only on the Blog pages, but the problem is that theme....
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How do I set a custom post type Category after import using wp_set_post_terms
I'm importing Events from a Salesforce Event Manager into WordPress, specifically into the The Events Calendar. The Events Calendar creates a CPT called Events. It also has its own Categories, which ...
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What is the equivalent hook for both admin_head() and wp_head() combined, if any?
I know about wp_head() and admin_head() for hooking into their respective <head>s, but what is the hook for both of these combined, if any?
The purpose is to:
add_action('wp_head', 'custom_css');...
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Get post ID before add_theme_support
I need to enable font sizes options in editor with add_theme_support, but only for the specific post types and page templates.
To distinct them, I need to get the post ID in the WP admin, before ...
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How can I get the ID before after_setup_theme?
I need to get the ID of the currently edited post (in the WP admin) before the after_setup_theme is triggered, because what happens on after_setup_theme will depend on the currently edited post ID.
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Guests comment form - prevent duplicate email addresses
I am trying to prevent guests (not users) from posting comments on one single page if they fill in the same email address. My further goal is to collect their unique addresses for a contest (The best ...
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Not able to set userId and email at wp_set_current_user in Worpdress
I am trying to create a plugin where user can login using our platform where we have login with google and other options. I want to override worpdress login system. So I am trying to set userId and ...
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Add button and title on submenu WordPress
I would like to add a "Back" button and menu title on the submenu but I do not know how. I am guessing to use wp_nav_menu_items() filter but I am not 100% sure how to start.
Here's what I ...
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Ninja Forms: Front-End Forms, Post ID?
I have been scouring all day, trying multiple things to get the Post ID of the Create Post action within a Ninja Form and it doesn't seem to be possible.
The reason I need to, is because the data that ...
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Facing Problem While Running WordPress Hook For Archive, Categories, Author, Date Pages Only
I wrote below code but facing issue to run it only on archive, categories, author, date pages to improve page speed.
add_action( 'wp_footer', function () { ?>
<script>
if( is_archive || ...
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Create section wit form
At the moment i am study wordpress and i have some questions about create a section on my own template with hooks. I want create section with custom form below comments and above table filters, in ...
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Hook on opening a media/document
I am trying to find a hook to be able to set a datalayer.push everytime a document is opened.
It could even be something that runs after the document is opened
ex: https://example.com/wp-content/...
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Change password reqts with NO plugin without breaking resetpass link?
I'm trying to change password requirements in WP 6.1.1 without using a plugin.
It's a clean install with just
wp-cli plugin list
+---------------------------------------+----------+--------+----...
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Add text when displying attribute with a hook on single product page
I have books as products in woocommerce and I'm trying to show the order of the book in the series. It should look something like this:
"The book 1 of Series"
I've managed to add the link to ...
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Fatal error Class-wp-hook, again, but not sure what's triggering it
We're suddenly getting these errors in some of our page templates:
mod_fcgid: stderr: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: call_user_func_array():
Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback, ...
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Why is my activator class adding the files/running the actions I add?
I am using the WP Plugin Boilerplate to develop a plugin, but when I activate the plugin, the require files and actions I put inside the activate() function are not working. I have tested the class ...
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Admin Notice is only localized when displaying the "Plugins" Backend Page
My plugin checks if a specific theme is activated. The check is hooked on init.
If the theme is not activated, it displays a warning, hooked on admin_notices.
This works fine.
Now I added localization ...
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Hooks to trigger a callback when adding, removing, rearranging or updating a widget in the widget area
I am looking for hooks that fire when inside of Appearance -> Widgets:
A widget gets added to a widget area
A widget gets deleted from a widget area
Widgets are being rearranged to new positions
A ...
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Why callback function is not working in wp_head hook?
I have two versions of the simplest function that hooked to the wp_head action.
One is working, andother one is not.
Can someone explain?
// Works !
function custom_description() {
?>
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