How to use edited_taxonomy action in WordPress

edited_taxonomy action

The dynamic portion of the hook name, $taxonomy, refers to the taxonomy slug.

To use edited_taxonomy 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_edited_taxonomy_event which takes 2 parameters and we registered it using add_action. The first parameter edited_taxonomy is the name of the hook, the second parameter execute_on_edited_taxonomy_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 edited_taxonomy action.

Parameters

Below are the 2 parameters required to use this hook:

• $term_id: (int) Term ID.
• $tt_id: (int) Term taxonomy ID.

Live Example 1: Custom Redirect on Taxonomy Term Update

This example shows how to create a custom redirect on taxonomy term update, keeping users on the term page for additional updates.

    add_action('edited_custom_taxonomy', 'weplugins_custom_term_slug_edit_success', 10, 2);
    /**
     * Custom redirect on taxonomy term update, keeps users on the term page for additional updates
     *
     * @param $term_id
     * @param $tt_id
     */
    function weplugins_custom_term_slug_edit_success($term_id, $tt_id) {
        // Your custom code here
    }
    

Live Example 2: Executing Custom Code on Taxonomy Edit

Below is an example of how you can use this hook to execute custom code when a taxonomy term is edited.

    function weplugins_execute_on_edited_taxonomy_event($term_id, $tt_id){
        // 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('edited_taxonomy', 'weplugins_execute_on_edited_taxonomy_event', 10, 2);
    

Live Example 3: Removing a Hook Callback

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

    remove_action('edited_taxonomy', 'weplugins_execute_on_edited_taxonomy_event', 10, 2);
    

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

Contact Us

If you’re having any trouble using this hook or need customization, please contact us and we’d be happy to assist you.