How to use customize_preview_this-id action in WordPress

Hey there! If you’re diving into WordPress hooks, you’re in the right place. Let’s talk about the customize_preview_this-id action. This dynamic hook is tied to the setting ID, and it’s super useful when you’re working with the WordPress Customizer.

To use customize_preview_this-id, you first need to register it using add_action. You can pop this into your theme’s functions.php file or, even better, create a custom WordPress Plugin. We at WePlugins always recommend creating custom plugins to keep your setup intact during theme updates.

In this example, we’ll define a function execute_on_customize_preview_this-id_event which takes one parameter. We’ll register this function using add_action. The parameters we use are the hook name, the function name, the priority, and the number of arguments.

Sometimes, you might need to remove a registered hook. You can do this with remove_action for the customize_preview_this-id action.

Parameters

Below is the required parameter to use this hook:

• $setting: (WP_Customize_Setting) WP_Customize_Setting instance.

Live Example 1

Here’s how you can use this hook:

	function execute_on_customize_preview_this-id_event($setting){
		// You can write code here to be executed when this action occurs in WordPress. Use the parameters received in the function arguments & implement the required additional custom functionality according to your website requirements.
	}
	// add the action
	add_action( "customize_preview_this-id", "execute_on_customize_preview_this-id_event" , 10, 1 );
	

Live Example 2

To remove a hook callback, use the example below:

	remove_action( "customize_preview_this-id", "execute_on_customize_preview_this-id_event", 10, 1 );
	

Make sure to provide the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments when removing the hook callback.

Live Example 3

Another practical example of using customize_preview_this-id:

	function weplugins_custom_preview($setting) {
		// Custom functionality here
	}
	add_action("customize_preview_this-id", "weplugins_custom_preview", 20, 1);
	

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