How to use edited_term_taxonomy action in WordPress

edited_term_taxonomy action

Fires immediately after a term-taxonomy relationship is updated.

To use edited_term_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 weplugins_execute_on_edited_term_taxonomy_event which takes 2 parameters and we registered using add_action. The first parameter edited_term_taxonomy is the name of the hook, The second parameter weplugins_execute_on_edited_term_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_term_taxonomy action.

Parameters

Below are the 2 parameters required to use this hook.

• $tt_id : (int) Term taxonomy ID.
• $taxonomy : (string) Taxonomy slug.

Live Example

do_action( 'edited_term_taxonomy', int $tt_id, string $taxonomy )

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

Example 1: Basic Usage

Use the following code to execute custom functionality when a term-taxonomy relationship is updated.

    function weplugins_execute_on_edited_term_taxonomy_event($tt_id, $taxonomy){
       // Custom code to execute when the action occurs
    }
    // add the action
    add_action( "edited_term_taxonomy", "weplugins_execute_on_edited_term_taxonomy_event", 10, 2 );
    

Example 2: Logging Term Updates

This example logs the term updates to the database for auditing purposes.

    function weplugins_log_term_update($tt_id, $taxonomy){
       global $wpdb;
       $wpdb->insert('wp_term_update_log', array(
           'tt_id' => $tt_id,
           'taxonomy' => $taxonomy,
           'updated_at' => current_time('mysql')
       ));
    }
    add_action( "edited_term_taxonomy", "weplugins_log_term_update", 10, 2 );
    

Example 3: Sending Notifications

Send an email notification whenever a term-taxonomy relationship is updated.

    function weplugins_notify_term_update($tt_id, $taxonomy){
       $admin_email = get_option('admin_email');
       wp_mail($admin_email, 'Term Updated', "Term with ID $tt_id in taxonomy $taxonomy has been updated.");
    }
    add_action( "edited_term_taxonomy", "weplugins_notify_term_update", 10, 2 );
    

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

remove_action( "edited_term_taxonomy", "weplugins_execute_on_edited_term_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 need customization or are having any trouble using this hook, please contact our WordPress Development Team and we’d be happy to assist you.