How to use handle_bulk_actions-screen filter in WordPress

handle_bulk_actions-screen Filter

The redirect link should be modified with success or failure feedback from the action to be used to display feedback to the user.

To use handle_bulk_actions-screen filter, first you have to register it using add_filter. 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 modify_handle_bulk_actions-screen_defaults which takes 3 parameters and we registered using add_filter. The first parameter handle_bulk_actions-screen is the name of the hook, the second parameter modify_handle_bulk_actions-screen_defaults 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_filter to remove handle_bulk_actions-screen filter.

Parameters

Below are the 3 parameters required to use this hook:

• $sendback: (string) The redirect URL.
• $doaction: (string) The action being taken.
• $items: (array) The items to take the action on. Accepts an array of IDs of posts, comments, terms, links, plugins, attachments, or users.

Live Example 1: Modifying the Redirect URL

Below is an example of how you can use this hook to modify the redirect URL after a bulk action.

    function weplugins_modify_handle_bulk_actions_screen_1($sendback, $doaction, $items) {
        // Custom logic to modify the $sendback variable
        $sendback = add_query_arg('bulk_action_result', 'success', $sendback);
        return $sendback;
    }
    // add the filter
    add_filter("handle_bulk_actions-screen", "weplugins_modify_handle_bulk_actions_screen_1", 10, 3);
    

Live Example 2: Conditional Modification of Redirect URL

This example demonstrates how to conditionally modify the redirect URL based on the bulk action taken.

    function weplugins_modify_handle_bulk_actions_screen_2($sendback, $doaction, $items) {
        if ($doaction == 'delete') {
            $sendback = add_query_arg('bulk_action_result', 'deleted', $sendback);
        } elseif ($doaction == 'approve') {
            $sendback = add_query_arg('bulk_action_result', 'approved', $sendback);
        }
        return $sendback;
    }
    // add the filter
    add_filter("handle_bulk_actions-screen", "weplugins_modify_handle_bulk_actions_screen_2", 10, 3);
    

Live Example 3: Removing the Hook Callback

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

    remove_filter("handle_bulk_actions-screen", "weplugins_modify_handle_bulk_actions_screen_1", 10, 3);
    

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, please contact our team and we’d be happy to assist you.