get_header

Action Hook

Description

Fires before the header template file is loaded.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-includes/general-template.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Action
Line Number	`38`

Hook Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`string\|null`	`$name`	Name of the specific header file to use. Null for the default header.
`array`	`$args`	Additional arguments passed to the header template.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into get_header
add_action('get_header', 'my_custom_function', 10, 2);

function my_custom_function($name, $args) {
    // Your custom code here
}

Source Code Context

wp-includes/general-template.php:38 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
  33  	 * @since 5.5.0 The `$args` parameter was added.
  34  	 *
  35  	 * @param string|null $name Name of the specific header file to use. Null for the default header.
  36  	 * @param array       $args Additional arguments passed to the header template.
  37  	 */
  38  	do_action( 'get_header', $name, $args );
  39  
  40  	$templates = array();
  41  	$name      = (string) $name;
  42  	if ( '' !== $name ) {
  43  		$templates[] = "header-{$name}.php";

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
	 * Fires before the header template file is loaded.
	 *
	 * @since 2.1.0
	 * @since 2.8.0 The `$name` parameter was added.
	 * @since 5.5.0 The `$args` parameter was added.
	 *
	 * @param string|null $name Name of the specific header file to use. Null for the default header.
	 * @param array       $args Additional arguments passed to the header template.
	 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Action
Parameters: 2
File: wp-includes/general-template.php

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