Details

Learn the basic mechanisms and how to use action hooks and filter hooks, which are essential when customizing WordPress. By using these, you can customize the theme or plugins without directly editing them.

• Topic description:
  • What is a hook?
  • What is an action hook?
  • What is a filter hook?
  • Related tags
  • Function usage in PHP
  • Use action hooks
  • Use filter hooks
• Audience (User, Developer, Designer, Contributor, etc.):
  • Developer,
• Learning objectives (What will the learner be able to do as a result of this content?):
  • Understanding action hooks
  • Understanding filter hooks
  • Understanding how to use each
• Content type (Online Workshop, Lesson, Course, Tutorial, or Lesson Plan):
  • Online Workshop
• WordPress version (optional):
  • 6.5
• Will you be creating this content? (Yes or No):
  • Yes

Related Resources

• https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/hooks/
• https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/hooks/actions/
• https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/hooks/filters/

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URLs

• https://www.meetup.com/ja-JP/learn-wordpress-online-workshops/events/301602469/?isFirstPublish=true
• https://wordpress.tv/2024/07/25/learn-again-about-action-hooks-and-filter-hooks-the-key-to-wordpress-customization/
• https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/WordPress--CTkMxgg9Z6iX0thGg1JUggdOAg-4GfLEyhG23dz4BVNJbk8s

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