template_redirect WordPress Action Hook
The template_redirect hook is one of the most important hooks in WordPress. It is called after the theme has been selected and before the template is loaded. This hook can be used to load a different template for a specific page or post, or to redirect the user to a different page altogether.
do_action( 'template_redirect' ) #
Fires before determining which template to load.
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- This action hook executes just before WordPress determines which template page to load. It is a good hook to use if you need to do a redirect with full knowledge of the content that has been queried.
- Loading a different template is not a good use of this action hook. If you include another template and then use
exit()(ordie()), no subsequent template_redirect hooks will be run, which could break the site’s functionality. Instead, use thetemplate_includefilter hook to return the path to the new template you want to use. This will allow an alternative template to be used without interfering with the WordPress loading process.
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| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 1.5.0 | Introduced. |