How to use post_action_action action in WordPress

post_action_action action

The dynamic portion of the hook name, $action, refers to the custom post action.

To use post_action_action 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_post_action_action_event which takes 1 parameter, and we registered it using add_action. The first parameter post_action_action is the name of the hook, the second parameter weplugins_execute_on_post_action_action_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 post_action_action action.

Parameters

Below the 1 parameter is required to use this hook.

• $post_id : (int) Post ID sent with the request.

Live Examples

Example 1: Basic Hook Implementation

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

    function weplugins_execute_on_post_action_action_event($post_id){
       //You can write code here to be executed when this action occurs in WordPress. Use the parameters received in the function arguments & implement the required additional custom functionality according to your website requirements.
    }
    // add the action
    add_action( "post_action_action", "weplugins_execute_on_post_action_action_event" , 10, 1);
    

Example 2: Removing a Hook Callback

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

    remove_action( "post_action_action", "weplugins_execute_on_post_action_action_event", 10, 1 );
    

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

Example 3: Conditional Hook Execution

Here’s an example where the hook is executed conditionally based on post type.

    function weplugins_execute_on_post_action_action_event($post_id){
        if(get_post_type($post_id) == 'custom_post_type'){
            // Custom functionality for specific post type
        }
    }
    // add the action
    add_action( "post_action_action", "weplugins_execute_on_post_action_action_event" , 10, 1);
    

Contact Us

If you need customization or have any trouble using this hook, please contact us. We’d be happy to assist you.