Action hook 'admin_init'

in WP Core File wp-admin/admin.php at line 176

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admin_init

Action Hook
Description
Fires as an admin screen or script is being initialized. Note, this does not just run on user-facing admin screens. It runs on admin-ajax.php and admin-post.php as well. This is roughly analogous to the more general {@see 'init'} hook, which fires earlier.

Hook Information

File Location wp-admin/admin.php View on GitHub
Hook Type Action
Line Number 176

Hook Parameters

This hook doesn't accept any parameters.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage
<?php
// Hook into admin_init
add_action('admin_init', 'my_custom_function');

function my_custom_function() {
    // Your custom code here
}

Source Code Context

wp-admin/admin.php:176 - How this hook is used in WordPress core
<?php
 171   *
 172   * This is roughly analogous to the more general {@see 'init'} hook, which fires earlier.
 173   *
 174   * @since 2.5.0
 175   */
 176  do_action( 'admin_init' );
 177  
 178  if ( isset( $plugin_page ) ) {
 179  	if ( ! empty( $typenow ) ) {
 180  		$the_parent = $pagenow . '?post_type=' . $typenow;
 181  	} else {

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
 * Fires as an admin screen or script is being initialized.
 *
 * Note, this does not just run on user-facing admin screens.
 * It runs on admin-ajax.php and admin-post.php as well.
 *
 * This is roughly analogous to the more general {@see 'init'} hook, which fires earlier.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 */
Quick Info
  • Hook Type: Action
  • Parameters: 0
  • File: wp-admin/admin.php
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