How to use enable_login_autofocus filter in WordPress

Let’s dive into the world of WordPress hooks, specifically focusing on the enable_login_autofocus filter. This hook is all about controlling whether the call to wp_attempt_focus() should be printed on the login screen. As an Indian developer, I can tell you that using hooks like this one can really help you customize WordPress according to your needs.

To get started with the enable_login_autofocus filter, you’ll first need to register it using add_filter. You can add this to the functions.php of your active theme or better yet, a custom WordPress Plugin. This way, your modifications stay intact even when you update your theme.

Remember, sometimes you might need to remove a hook, and for that, remove_filter is your friend. But don’t worry, we’ll go through some examples to clear things up.

Example 1: Basic Usage of enable_login_autofocus Filter

Here’s a basic example of how you can use this hook.

    function weplugins_modify_enable_login_autofocus_defaults($print) { 
        // Update the $print variable according to your website requirements and return this variable.
        return $print; 
    }
    // add the filter
    add_filter("enable_login_autofocus", "weplugins_modify_enable_login_autofocus_defaults", 10, 1);
    

Example 2: Conditional Modification

In this example, we’ll modify the $print variable conditionally based on certain criteria.

    function weplugins_modify_enable_login_autofocus_conditionally($print) { 
        if (is_user_logged_in()) {
            $print = false; // Skip autofocus for logged-in users
        }
        return $print; 
    }
    add_filter("enable_login_autofocus", "weplugins_modify_enable_login_autofocus_conditionally", 10, 1);
    

Example 3: Removing the Hook

If you need to remove the hook, here’s how you can do it.

    remove_filter("enable_login_autofocus", "weplugins_modify_enable_login_autofocus_defaults", 10, 1);
    

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

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