after_switch_theme action-hook . WP 3.3.0

Fires on the first WP load after a theme switch if the old theme still exists.

This action fires multiple times and the parameters differs according to the context, if the old theme exists or not. If the old theme is missing, the parameter will be the slug of the old theme.

Usage

add_action( 'after_switch_theme', 'action_function_name_959', 10, 2 );
function action_function_name_959( $old_name, $old_theme ){
	// action...
}

$old_name(string)

Old theme name.

$old_theme(WP_Theme)

WP_Theme instance of the old theme.

Where the hook is called

do_action( 'after_switch_theme', $old_theme->get( 'Name' ), $old_theme );

do_action( 'after_switch_theme', $stylesheet, $old_theme );

Where the hook is used (in WP core)

add_action( 'after_switch_theme', '_wp_menus_changed' );

add_action( 'after_switch_theme', '_wp_sidebars_changed' );

remove_action( 'after_switch_theme', '_wp_menus_changed' );

remove_action( 'after_switch_theme', '_wp_sidebars_changed' );