wp_default_scriptsaction-hookWP 2.6.0

Fires when an instance of WP_Scripts is initialized. Allows you to change the data of default registered scripts.

By default, the following functions are attached to this hook:

// Script Loader.
add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', 'wp_default_scripts' );
add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', 'wp_default_packages' );

Usage

add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', 'wp_kama_default_scripts_action' );

/**
 * Function for `wp_default_scripts` action-hook.
 * 
 * @param WP_Scripts $wp_scripts WP_Scripts instance (passed by reference).
 *
 * @return void
 */
function wp_kama_default_scripts_action( $wp_scripts ){

	// action...
}
& $scripts(WP_Scripts)
An instance of WP_Scripts.

Examples

#1 Disable loading jquery-migrate when jquery is loaded

Remove the jquery-migrate dependency from the registered jquery script.

add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', 'remove_jquery_migrate' );

function remove_jquery_migrate( $scripts ) {

	if ( isset( $scripts->registered['jquery'] ) ) {

		$jquery = & $scripts->registered['jquery'];
		if ( $jquery->deps ) {
			$jquery->deps = array_diff( $jquery->deps, ['jquery-migrate'] );
		}
	}
}

Changelog

Since 2.6.0 Introduced.

Where the hook is called

WP_Scripts::init()
wp_default_scripts
wp-includes/class-wp-scripts.php 170
do_action_ref_array( 'wp_default_scripts', array( &$this ) );

Where the hook is used in WordPress

wp-includes/default-filters.php 610
add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', 'wp_default_scripts' );
wp-includes/default-filters.php 611
add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', 'wp_default_packages' );
wp-includes/default-filters.php 612
add_action( 'wp_default_scripts', 'wp_default_script_modules' );