How to use private_to_published action in WordPress

private_to_published action

Fires when a post’s status is transitioned from private to published.

To use private_to_published 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_private_to_published_event which takes 1 parameters and we registered using add_action. The first parameter private_to_published is name of the hook, The second parameter execute_on_private_to_published_event is name of the function which need to be called, third parameter is the priority of calling the hook if same hook is used multiple times and the last parameter is the number of arguments (if any) to be passed in the registered function.

Sometime, you have to remove a registered hook so you can use remove_action to remove private_to_published action.

Parameters

Below the 1 parameter is required to use this hook.

• $post_id : (int) Post ID.

Live Example

do_action_deprecated( 'private_to_published', int $post_id )

Below is an example how you can use this hook.

Example 1: Basic Usage

This example demonstrates the basic usage of the hook.

    function weplugins_execute_on_private_to_published_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( "private_to_published", "weplugins_execute_on_private_to_published_event" , 10, 1);
    

Example 2: Logging Post Transitions

In this example, we log every post transition from private to published status.

    function weplugins_log_private_to_published($post_id){
        error_log("Post with ID $post_id has been published.");
    }
    // add the action
    add_action( "private_to_published", "weplugins_log_private_to_published" , 10, 1);
    

Example 3: Sending Notification on Post Publish

This example sends an email notification when a post is published.

    function weplugins_notify_on_post_publish($post_id){
        $post = get_post($post_id);
        $author_email = get_the_author_meta('user_email', $post->post_author);
        wp_mail($author_email, "Your post has been published", "Your post titled '{$post->post_title}' has been published.");
    }
    // add the action
    add_action( "private_to_published", "weplugins_notify_on_post_publish" , 10, 1);
    

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

    remove_action( "private_to_published", "weplugins_execute_on_private_to_published_event", 10, 1 );
    

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

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