wp_ajax_{$action}

Action Hook

Description

Fires authenticated Ajax actions for logged-in users. The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$action`, refers to the name of the Ajax action callback being fired.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-admin/admin-ajax.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Action
Line Number	`192`

Hook Parameters

This hook doesn't accept any parameters.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into wp_ajax_{$action}
add_action('wp_ajax_{$action}', 'my_custom_function');

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

Source Code Context

wp-admin/admin-ajax.php:192 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
 187  	 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$action`, refers
 188  	 * to the name of the Ajax action callback being fired.
 189  	 *
 190  	 * @since 2.1.0
 191  	 */
 192  	do_action( "wp_ajax_{$action}" );
 193  } else {
 194  	// If no action is registered, return a Bad Request response.
 195  	if ( ! has_action( "wp_ajax_nopriv_{$action}" ) ) {
 196  		wp_die( '0', 400 );
 197  	}

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
	 * Fires authenticated Ajax actions for logged-in users.
	 *
	 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$action`, refers
	 * to the name of the Ajax action callback being fired.
	 *
	 * @since 2.1.0
	 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Action
Parameters: 0
File: wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Links

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