3rd Party Static Callbacks

There will be projects where you need to remove a static method’s callback from a 3rd party plugin. How do you find and remove it? You should never edit their code. Why? Because when they do updates, your changes will be overwritten.

Instead, you need to find where the callback is registered, i.e. with a add_action or add_filter. Then, you need the class name.

Lastly, you have to figure out the timing of when the callback is registered. Why? Because you can’t unregister it until it’s been registered. Doing it too early is a timing mistake and will cause wonky behavior for you. Why? Because it will load the original callback. You didn’t remove it. If that doesn’t make sense, then go read this article.

2 Timing Mistakes When Removing a WordPress Callback Hook

You want to remove some callback hook in WordPress. You keep trying, but it's not working. Argh, why isn't it working? Did you know that timing is important? There are two (2) common timing mistakes when removing (or attempt to remove) a WordPress callback hook. Let's explore these timing mistakes and then give you some strategies to master the remove process every single time.

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