plugin_loaded action is a super handy WordPress hook that fires once a single activated plugin has loaded. You’ll want to register it using add_action, and this can be done either in your theme’s functions.php file or a custom WordPress plugin. WePlugins always suggests using a custom plugin to avoid any issues when updating your theme.
For instance, we can define a function, execute_on_plugin_loaded_event, which we register with add_action. The parameters are straightforward: the hook name, the function to call, the priority, and the number of arguments.
And if you ever need to remove a hook, simply use remove_action.
Here’s an example of how you can implement this hook in your WordPress setup.
function weplugins_execute_on_plugin_loaded_event($plugin){
// Implement your custom functionality here.
}
add_action( "plugin_loaded", "weplugins_execute_on_plugin_loaded_event" , 10, 1);
Sometimes, you might want to organize your code using a class. Here’s how you can do it:
add_action( 'plugin_loaded', array( 'weplugins_wpdocs_class_name', 'instance' ) );
class weplugins_wpdocs_class_name {
private function __construct() {
self::init();
}
public static function instance() {
static $instance = null;
}
}
To remove a hook callback, ensure you provide the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments.
remove_action( "plugin_loaded", "weplugins_execute_on_plugin_loaded_event", 10, 1 );
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