doing_action() WordPress Function

The doing_action() function is used to check if a particular action is currently being executed. This function is useful for making sure that you don't accidentally perform an action multiple times.

doing_action( string|null $hook_name = null ) #

Returns whether or not an action hook is currently being processed.


Parameters

$hook_name

(string|null)(Optional) Action hook to check. Defaults to null, which checks if any action is currently being run.

Default value: null


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Return

(bool) Whether the action is currently in the stack.


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Source

File: wp-includes/plugin.php

function doing_action( $hook_name = null ) {
	return doing_filter( $hook_name );
}


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Changelog

Changelog
VersionDescription
3.9.0Introduced.

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