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WordPress WordPress Hooks - Actions and Filters Action Functions in WordPress The do_action Function

Posted by Scott Craig
Scott Craig
41,171 Points

Can anybody explain what do_action is and how it differs from add_action?

Hi,

I get that add_action adds your function to be run when the hook fires.

But I can't for the life of me understand from this video or from the documentation what do_action? does and how it's different from add_action

Can anyone explain this?

Thanks,

2 Answers

Micha Krapp
Micha Krapp
2,228 Points
Micha Krapp
Micha Krapp
2,228 Points

do_action() is the hook to which you add the functions via add_action()

Scott Craig
Scott Craig
41,171 Points

Ah, i see,

Thanks Micha.

So do_action should really be called something like add_a_hook / create_hook_here

Micha Krapp
Micha Krapp
2,228 Points
Micha Krapp
Micha Krapp
2,228 Points

Yes maybe, but it does not only creates the hook it also executes hooks attached to it. That’s why the “do_”