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How to use post_submitbox_start action in WordPress

Sandeep Kumar Mishra
Sandeep Kumar Mishra
December 28, 2022
5 minutes read

post_submitbox_start action

Fires at the beginning of the publishing actions section of the Publish meta box.

do_action( 'post_submitbox_start', WP_Post|null $post )

Description

This action hook fires at the beginning of the publishing actions section of the Publish meta box. It consists of one parameter, $post_id, which belongs to the current post on the Edit Post screen, or can be null on the Edit Link screen.

Parameters

  • $post : (WP_Post|null) WP_Post object for the current post on the Edit Post screen, null on the Edit Link screen.

Live Examples

Running the Hook

To run the hook, copy the example below.

// run the action 
do_action( 'weplugins_post_submitbox_start', $post )

Adding a Hook Callback

The following example is for adding a hook callback.

// define the weplugins_post_submitbox_start callback 
function weplugins_action_post_submitbox_start( $post ) { 
    // make action magic happen here... 
}; 
         
// add the action 
add_action( 'weplugins_post_submitbox_start', 'weplugins_action_post_submitbox_start', 10, 0 );  

Removing a Hook Callback

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

// remove the action 
remove_action( 'weplugins_post_submitbox_start', 'weplugins_action_post_submitbox_start', 10, 0 ); 

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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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