How to use login_init action in WordPress

login_init action

Fires when the login form is initialized.

To use login_init 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_login_init_event and we registered using add_action. The first parameter login_init is the name of the hook, the second parameter execute_on_login_init_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 login_init action.

Parameters

• No parameters

Live Example 1: Basic Usage

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

        function weplugins_execute_on_login_init_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( "login_init", "weplugins_execute_on_login_init_event");
        

Live Example 2: Removing a Hook Callback

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

        remove_action( "login_init", "weplugins_execute_on_login_init_event");
        

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

Live Example 3: Adding Priority

Sometimes you might want to add priority to your hook callback.

        function weplugins_another_login_init_event(){
            // Additional code to be executed on login_init
        }
        // add the action with priority 20
        add_action( "login_init", "weplugins_another_login_init_event", 20);
        

Contact Us

If you’re having any trouble using this hook, please contact our WordPress Development Team and we’d be happy to assist you.