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do_action( 'switch_theme', string $new_name, WP_Theme $new_theme, WP_Theme $old_theme )

Fires after the theme is switched.

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Description Description

Parameters Parameters

$new_name: (string) Name of the new theme.
$new_theme: (WP_Theme) WP_Theme instance of the new theme.
$old_theme: (WP_Theme) WP_Theme instance of the old theme.

Source Source

File: wp-includes/theme.php

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Changelog
Version	Description
4.5.0	Introduced the `$old_theme` parameter.
1.5.0	Introduced.

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Used By	Description
wp-includes/theme.php: switch_theme()	Switches the theme.

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Contributed by sarahcoding — 1 year ago
This hook is useful while deactivating a theme.

For example:
```
function deactivate_my_theme( $new_theme ) {
	flush_rewrite_rules(false);
}
add_action( 'switch_theme', 'deactivate_my_theme' );
```
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