doing_action( string|null $action = null )
Retrieve the name of an action currently being processed.
Description
Parameters
- $action
-
(string|null) (Optional) Action to check. Defaults to null, which checks if any action is currently being run.
Default value: null
Return
(bool) Whether the action is currently in the stack.
Source
File: wp-includes/plugin.php
function doing_action( $action = null ) {
return doing_filter( $action );
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.9.0 | Introduced. |
Check whether the ‘save_post’ action is being executed
if ( doing_action( 'save_post' ) ) { // Do awesome here. }Check if any action is being executed
if ( doing_action() ) { // Do awesome here. }