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How to use post_locked_dialog action in WordPress

Sandeep Kumar Mishra
Sandeep Kumar Mishra
October 3, 2022
5 minutes read

post_locked_dialog action

Fires inside the post locked dialog before the buttons are displayed.

do_action( 'post_locked_dialog', WP_Post $post, WP_User $user )

Description

This is action hook , which is fires inside the post locked dialog before the buttons are displayed.

It consists of two parameters, first is $post, which is contain post object to be used and second $user which contain user object to used.

Its used by _admin_notice_post_locked() hook which output the HTML.

Parameters

  • $post : (WP_Post) Post object.
  • $user : (WP_User) The user with the lock for the post.

Live Example

To run the hook, copy the example below.

// run the action 
do_action( 'post_locked_dialog', $post, $user); 
  

The following example is for adding a hook callback.

// define the post_locked_dialog callback 
function action_post_lock_lost_dialog( $post, $user) { 
    // make action magic happen here... 
}; 
         
// add the action 
add_action( 'post_locked_dialog', 'action_post_lock_lost_dialog', 10, 1 ); 

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

// remove the action 
remove_action( 'post_locked_dialog', 'action_post_lock_lost_dialog', 10, 1 );
Sandeep Kumar Mishra

Sandeep Kumar Mishra

Sandeep Kumar Mishra writes about WordPress and Artificial Intelligence, offering tips and guides to help you master your website and stay updated with the latest tech trends.

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