How to use admin_action__requestaction action in WordPress

admin_action__requestaction action

The dynamic portion of the hook name, $_REQUEST[‘action’], refers to the action derived from the GET or POST request.

To use admin_action__requestaction action, first you have to register it using add_action. You can write this code into functions.php of your activated theme or in a custom WordPress Plugin.

We at WePlugins, always prefer to create a custom WordPress Plugin while using hooks so nothing breaks when you update your WordPress Theme in the future.

In the below live example, we have defined a function execute_on_admin_action__requestaction_event and we registered it using add_action. The first parameter admin_action__requestaction is the name of the hook, the second parameter execute_on_admin_action__requestaction_event is the name of the function which needs to be called, the third parameter is the priority of calling the hook if the same hook is used multiple times and the last parameter is the number of arguments (if any) to be passed in the registered function.

Sometimes, you have to remove a registered hook so you can use remove_action to remove admin_action__requestaction action.

Parameters

• No parameters

Live Example 1: Registering the Hook

Below is an example of how you can use this hook.

    function weplugins_execute_on_admin_action__requestaction_event(){
        // You can write code here to be executed when this action occurs on your WordPress website according to your requirements.
    }
    // Add the action
    add_action( "admin_action__requestaction", "weplugins_execute_on_admin_action__requestaction_event");
    

Live Example 2: Removing the Hook

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

    remove_action( "admin_action__requestaction", "weplugins_execute_on_admin_action__requestaction_event");
    

Please make sure to provide the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments while removing the hook callback.

Live Example 3: Executing Custom Code

Here’s how you can execute custom code whenever this action is triggered.

    function weplugins_custom_admin_action_handler() {
        // Custom code to execute
        // For instance, logging the action or modifying some data
    }
    add_action( "admin_action__requestaction", "weplugins_custom_admin_action_handler" );
    

If you’re having any trouble using this hook, please contact our WordPress Development Team and we’d be happy to assist you.