after_switch_theme │ action-hook │ WP 3.3.0

Fires on the next WP load after the theme has been switched.

The parameters differ according to whether the old theme exists or not. If the old theme is missing, the old name will instead be the slug of the old theme.

See switch_theme.

Usage

add_action( 'after_switch_theme', 'wp_kama_after_switch_theme_action', 10, 2 );

/**
 * Function for `after_switch_theme` action-hook.
 * 
 * @param string   $old_name  Old theme name.
 * @param WP_Theme $old_theme WP_Theme instance of the old theme.
 *
 * @return void
 */
function wp_kama_after_switch_theme_action( $old_name, $old_theme ){

	// action...
}

$old_name(string)

Old theme name.

$old_theme(WP_Theme)

WP_Theme instance of the old theme.

Changelog

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 WordPress

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' );