How to use post_edit_form_tag action in WordPress

As a fellow developer, I know how important it is to customize your WordPress site exactly to your needs. One of the ways we do that is through hooks. Today, let’s dive into the post_edit_form_tag action. This action lets you append custom code to the form tag in the default post or page editor. Pretty cool, right?

Example 1: Adding Custom Attributes to the Form Tag

Sometimes, you need to add a custom attribute to the post editor form. Here’s how you can do it based on the post type.

    add_action('weplugins_post_edit_form_tag', 'weplugins_custom_post_edit_form_tag');

    function weplugins_custom_post_edit_form_tag($post) {
        if ($post->post_type === 'your_custom_post_type') {
            echo ' enctype="multipart/form-data"';
        }
    }
    

Example 2: Running the Hook

To execute the hook, simply copy and paste the following code into your theme’s functions file or a custom plugin.

    // Run the action
    do_action('weplugins_post_edit_form_tag', $post);
    

Example 3: Adding and Removing a Hook Callback

Adding a callback to the hook allows you to execute your custom function. You can also remove it when necessary.

    // Define the post_edit_form_tag callback
    function weplugins_action_post_edit_form_tag($post) {
        // Make action magic happen here...
    };

    // Add the action
    add_action('weplugins_post_edit_form_tag', 'weplugins_action_post_edit_form_tag', 10, 1);

    // Remove the action
    remove_action('weplugins_post_edit_form_tag', 'weplugins_action_post_edit_form_tag', 10, 1);
    

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