Using WordPress ‘activate_wp_head’ PHP action

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The activate_wp_head WordPress PHP action fires before the Site Activation page is loaded, specifically on the wp_head action.

Usage

add_action('activate_wp_head', 'your_custom_function');

function your_custom_function() {
    // your custom code here
}

Parameters

  • No parameters for this action.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: activate_wp_head

Examples

Adding a custom CSS code to the activation page

This code adds a custom CSS code to the activation page.

add_action('activate_wp_head', 'add_custom_css_to_activation_page');

function add_custom_css_to_activation_page() {
    echo '<style>body { background-color: #f0f0f0; }</style>';
}

Add a meta tag to the activation page

This code adds a custom meta tag to the activation page.

add_action('activate_wp_head', 'add_meta_tag_to_activation_page');

function add_meta_tag_to_activation_page() {
    echo '<meta name="description" content="This is the site activation page.">';
}

Include an external JavaScript file on the activation page

This code includes an external JavaScript file to the activation page.

add_action('activate_wp_head', 'include_js_on_activation_page');

function include_js_on_activation_page() {
    echo '<script src="https://example.com/your-custom-script.js"></script>';
}

Add a custom favicon to the activation page

This code adds a custom favicon to the activation page.

add_action('activate_wp_head', 'add_favicon_to_activation_page');

function add_favicon_to_activation_page() {
    echo '<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://example.com/favicon.ico" />';
}

Add a custom Google Analytics tracking code to the activation page

This code adds a Google Analytics tracking code to the activation page.

add_action('activate_wp_head', 'add_ga_tracking_code_to_activation_page');

function add_ga_tracking_code_to_activation_page() {
    ?>
    <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GA_MEASUREMENT_ID"></script>
    <script>
        window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
        function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
        gtag('js', new Date());
        gtag('config', 'GA_MEASUREMENT_ID');
    </script>
    <?php
}