How to use install_themes_pre_tab action in WordPress

Welcome to our detailed guide on the install_themes_pre_tab action in WordPress! If you’re an Indian developer like me, you’ll find this guide super easy to understand and apply. Let’s get started with some practical examples to make your WordPress development journey smoother.

install_themes_pre_tab Action

The dynamic portion of the hook name, $tab, refers to the current theme installation tab.

To use install_themes_pre_tab 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_install_themes_pre_tab_event and we registered it using add_action. The first parameter install_themes_pre_tab is the name of the hook, the second parameter weplugins_execute_on_install_themes_pre_tab_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 the install_themes_pre_tab action.

Parameters

• No parameters

Live Example 1

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

function weplugins_execute_on_install_themes_pre_tab_event() {
    // You can write code here to be executed when this action occurs in WordPress website according to your requirements.
}
// add the action
add_action("install_themes_pre_tab", "weplugins_execute_on_install_themes_pre_tab_event");

Live Example 2

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

remove_action("install_themes_pre_tab", "weplugins_execute_on_install_themes_pre_tab_event");

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

Live Example 3

Here is another example to demonstrate the use of this hook in a different scenario.

function weplugins_custom_function_for_theme_tab() {
    // Custom code to execute before the theme tab is loaded
}
add_action("install_themes_pre_tab", "weplugins_custom_function_for_theme_tab");

If you’re having any trouble using this hook, please feel free to Contact Us for customization and assistance. We’re always here to help!