Creating Responses for Sections with Hooks in WordPress

Hello friends! Today we want to delve into an interesting topic in WordPress. WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems, and one reason for its popularity is its hooks system. By using hooks, you can change the default behavior of the system or add new features to it. One of these hooks is customize_render_partials_response, which gives you the ability to modify section responses in the customizer.

Suppose you want to change a section in the customizer for individuals, or you want to add other information to it. Here, the hook customize_render_partials_response comes into play. By using this hook, you would be able to add the specific PHP codes and add specific features to section responses. In the following, we will share a simple example of how to use this hook that can be utilized in real-world projects.

Now let’s take a look at the code. Here we have a sample code that uses the hook customize_render_partials_response:

add_filter( 'customize_render_partials_response', 'my_custom_render_partials_response', 10, 3 );
function my_custom_render_partials_response( $response, $partial, $manager ) {
    // Checking if this is the specific partial
    if ( $partial->id === 'my_partial_id' ) {
        // Adding custom information to the response
        $response['my_custom_data'] = 'This is my custom data!';
    }
    return $response;
}

In the above example, we have taken action to add specific custom information to the response. Now, let’s review this code line by line:

Line One: Adding the Filter

This line connects the hook customize_render_partials_response with our own function through the add_filter() function.

Line Two: Define the Function

In this line, the function my_custom_render_partials_response is defined, which takes three arguments: $response, $partial, and $manager.

Line Three: Check the Partial Identifier

In this line, we check whether the partial identifier matches 'my_partial_id'.

Line Four: Adding Custom Information

If the partial identifier matches, we add custom information to $response.

Line Last: Returning the Response

Finally, we return the response as the output of the function. In this way, you can customize the section responses in a tailored fashion.