Add_action wpcf7_before_send_mail wpcf7_do_something_else
A WordPress hook!
add_action
is a WordPress function that allows you to attach a callback function to a specific action hook. In this case, you're attaching a function to the wpcf7_before_send_mail
action hook, which is triggered just before Contact Form 7 (WPCF7) sends an email.
The wpcf7_do_something_else
function is the callback function that will be executed when the wpcf7_before_send_mail
action hook is triggered.
Here's the breakdown:
wpcf7_before_send_mail
: This is the action hook that is triggered just before WPCF7 sends an email.wpcf7_do_something_else
: This is the callback function that will be executed when thewpcf7_before_send_mail
action hook is triggered.
By using add_action
, you're essentially saying: "Hey, WordPress! When the wpcf7_before_send_mail
action hook is triggered, execute the wpcf7_do_something_else
function."
Here's an example of how you might use this hook:
function wpcf7_do_something_else($contact_form) {
// Do something else before sending the email
// For example, you could log the form submission to a database
error_log('Form submitted: '. print_r($contact_form, true));
}
add_action('wpcf7_before_send_mail', 'wpcf7_do_something_else');
In this example, the wpcf7_do_something_else
function takes a $contact_form
parameter, which is an instance of the WPCF7_ContactForm
class. You can use this object to access various form-related data, such as the form's title, fields, and submission data.
Remember to replace wpcf7_do_something_else
with the actual name of your callback function.