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wp_doing_ajax()

wp_doing_ajax(): bool

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Determines whether the current request is a WordPress Ajax request.

Return

bool True if it’s a WordPress Ajax request, false otherwise.

Source

function wp_doing_ajax() {
	/**
	 * Filters whether the current request is a WordPress Ajax request.
	 *
	 * @since 4.7.0
	 *
	 * @param bool $wp_doing_ajax Whether the current request is a WordPress Ajax request.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'wp_doing_ajax', defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX );
}

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Hooks

apply_filters( ‘wp_doing_ajax’, bool $wp_doing_ajax )

Filters whether the current request is a WordPress Ajax request.

UsesDescription
apply_filters()wp-includes/plugin.php

Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.

Used byDescription
wp_delete_all_temp_backups()wp-includes/update.php

Schedules the removal of all contents in the temporary backup directory.

is_protected_endpoint()wp-includes/load.php

Determines whether we are currently on an endpoint that should be protected against WSODs.

is_protected_ajax_action()wp-includes/load.php

Determines whether we are currently handling an Ajax action that should be protected against WSODs.

wp_check_comment_flood()wp-includes/comment.php

Checks whether comment flooding is occurring.

WP_Comments_List_Table::handle_row_actions()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php

Generates and displays row actions links.

WP_Terms_List_Table::handle_row_actions()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php

Generates and displays row action links.

themes_api()wp-admin/includes/theme.php

Retrieves theme installer pages from the WordPress.org Themes API.

WP_List_Table::set_pagination_args()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php

Sets all the necessary pagination arguments.

check_upload_size()wp-admin/includes/ms.php

Determines whether uploaded file exceeds space quota.

wp_dashboard_cached_rss_widget()wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php

Checks to see if all of the feed url in $check_urls are cached.

WP_Terms_List_Table::column_name()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
WP_Comments_List_Table::prepare_items()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
WP_Customize_Manager::doing_ajax()wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php

Returns true if it’s an Ajax request.

_wp_customize_include()wp-includes/theme.php

Includes and instantiates the WP_Customize_Manager class.

check_ajax_referer()wp-includes/pluggable.php

Verifies the Ajax request to prevent processing requests external of the blog.

wp_validate_auth_cookie()wp-includes/pluggable.php

Validates authentication cookie.

wp_debug_mode()wp-includes/load.php

Sets PHP error reporting based on WordPress debug settings.

wp_send_json()wp-includes/functions.php

Sends a JSON response back to an Ajax request.

wp_die()wp-includes/functions.php

Kills WordPress execution and displays HTML page with an error message.

WP_Ajax_Response::send()wp-includes/class-wp-ajax-response.php

Display XML formatted responses.

wp_user_settings()wp-includes/option.php

Saves and restores user interface settings stored in a cookie.

wp_allow_comment()wp-includes/comment.php

Validates whether this comment is allowed to be made.

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Changelog

VersionDescription
4.7.0Introduced.

User Contributed Notes

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    Ashwin Parthasarathi
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    In a PHP code, if we want to differentiate its output behavior based on how it is being called (like a normal function or like a WP AJAX callback), then we should use the wp_doing_ajax() function like below,

    function wpdocs_render() {

	/* ........ SOME LOGIC ....... */
	
	$return_data = array( 'success'  => true );
	
	if ( wp_doing_ajax() ) {
		wp_send_json_success( $return_data );
	} else {
		return $return_data;
	}

}

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