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remove_action( string $tag, callable $function_to_remove, int $priority = 10 )

Removes a function from a specified action hook.

Description

This function removes a function attached to a specified action hook. This method can be used to remove default functions attached to a specific filter hook and possibly replace them with a substitute.

Parameters

$tag

(string) (Required) The action hook to which the function to be removed is hooked.

$function_to_remove

(callable) (Required) The name of the function which should be removed.

$priority

(int) (Optional) The priority of the function.

Default value: 10

Return

(bool) Whether the function is removed.

More Information

  • This function is an alias to remove_filter().
  • See also add_action() and add_filter().
  • To remove a hook, the $function_to_remove and $priority arguments must match when the hook was added. This goes for both filters and actions. No warning will be given on removal failure.

Source

File: wp-includes/plugin.php 

function remove_action( $tag, $function_to_remove, $priority = 10 ) {
	return remove_filter( $tag, $function_to_remove, $priority );
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/plugin.php: remove_filter()

Removes a function from a specified filter hook.

Used By

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wp-includes/theme.php: _wp_customize_publish_changeset()

Publishes a snapshot’s changes.
wp-includes/class-wp-post-type.php: WP_Post_Type::unregister_meta_boxes()

Unregisters the post type meta box if a custom callback was specified.
wp-includes/class-wp-post-type.php: WP_Post_Type::remove_hooks()

Removes the future post hook action for the post type.
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-automatic-updater.php: WP_Automatic_Updater::run()

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Bulk upgrade language packs.
wp-admin/includes/class-theme-upgrader.php: Theme_Upgrader::install()

Install a theme package.
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Upgrade a theme.
wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php: Plugin_Upgrader::install()

Install a plugin package.
wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php: Plugin_Upgrader::upgrade()

Upgrade a plugin.
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-themes-list-table.php: WP_MS_Themes_List_Table::single_row()
wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php: WP_Customize_Manager::__construct()

Constructor.
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wp-includes/deprecated.php: automatic_feed_links()

Enable/disable automatic general feed link outputting.
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Add a new feed type like /atom1/.
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Prints the templates used in the media manager.

Changelog

Version Description
1.2.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/remove_action