WordPress actions

WordPress actions add dynamic features to HTML elements.

You can do most of the tasks with Smart actions, listed below. In rare cases where Smart actions don’t suffice, you can use one of 200 regular actions or add custom PHP code to elements.

Block actions

Block actions let you create custom Gutenberg blocks. Regular React-based blocks, dynamic PHP blocks and ACF blocks are supported.

Block	Create a new custom block. The action should be placed on the main HTML element that represents the block.
Block Attributes	Define and uses one or more editable block attributes on the selected HTML element.
Block Inner Content	Define the area within the block that can contain other blocks (sub-blocks).
Block Condition	Display elements based on block attribute values.

Post actions

Post actions are used to show collections of post and their properties. Post actions can be used only in combination with a parent Show Posts action.

Show Posts	Show Posts action loops through a collection of posts. Post smart actions can then be used on and inside the Show Posts element to display post content.
Post Title	Post Title action displays the title of the current post.
Post Link	Post Link action displays the link to the current post.
Post Content	Post Content action displays the content of the current post.
Post Excerpt	Post Excerpt action displays the excerpt of the current post. If excerpt is not set, WordPress generates a snippet from the post content.
Post Featured Image	Post Featured Image action shows the featured image of the current post, or the post itself if the post is an image attachment.
Post Field	Post Field action displays one or more post field values on different parts of the element.
Post Tags & Categories	Post Tags & Categories displays the list of tags, categories or other terms associated with the post. Optionally, it registers a new taxonomy.
Post Author	Post Author action is used to display information about the post author.
Post Date	Post Date displays the date of the current post in the date format set in WordPress options.
Post Pagination	Post Pagination enables navigation between pages of Show Posts results, including next and previous results page links and more.

Site actions

Site actions are used to display dynamic features that are not related to posts. These actions can be used anywhere on the page.

Site Name	Site Name action displays the website name and optionally, adds a link to the home page.
Site Description	Site Description smart action displays the website description.
Site Link	Site Link action adds the link to website home, latest posts archive, individual posts and more.
Site Tags & Categories	Site Tags & Categories displays the list of all tags, categories or other terms that are defined on the site. Optionally, registers a new taxonomy.
Customizer Field	Customizer Field displays customized texts and images, sets attributes, styles and more. Optionally, it also registers the customizer control.
Customizer Section	Customizer Section action registers a new customizer section that contains a group of customizer fields
Menu	Menu action displays the navigation menu using the HTML markup of the element.
Sidebar	Sidebar action displays a sidebar. Optionally, it also registers one.
Reusable Template Part	Reusable Template Part smart action replaces the element with the content of a template part. Optionally, it saves the element and its content as a template part.
Form	Form action adds form processing to the enclosed HTML form.
Function	Function smart action runs a predefined code snippet or custom code and applies the value to the element.
Don’t Export	Use Don’t export action on placeholder elements that should not be exported to the theme.