Title: admin – Make WordPress Core --- # Tag Archives: admin [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hrmervin/) [Mervin Hernandez](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hrmervin/) 7:04 am _on_ February 27, 2020 Tags: admin, [feature-notifications ( 49 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/feature-notifications/), [notifications ( 4 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/notifications/)    # 󠀁[WP Notify Meeting Recap – February 24 2020](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/02/27/wp-notify-meeting-recap-february-24-2020/)󠁿 This is a recap of the WP Notify meeting held on [Monday, February 24, 2020, 14:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200224T1400). You can [read the full meeting discussion here in Slack](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C2K1C71FE/p1582552971001300). We focused on the next sections of the [requirements document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SoIaFqXkXiVzq5mizbZQafMfL36bD0WKj8iwYM823MI/edit), Section 3 “Current Status”, and Section 4 “Project Goals”. ### Section 3. Current Status * Finalized description of existing APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. features and limitations ### Section 4. Project Goals * We continue refining the definitions of our MVPMinimum Viable Product "A minimum viable product (MVP) is a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers, and to provide feedback for future product development." - [WikiPedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_product)( minimum viable productMinimum Viable Product "A minimum viable product (MVP) is a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers, and to provide feedback for future product development." - [WikiPedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_product)) a.k.a. Version 1.0 * We outlined important research the project should include * We noted importance of retaining backwards compatibility of notifications handling At the close of the meeting, [@hrmervin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hrmervin/) posed the question of how/if GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. [https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/) methods of notification handling can influence this project, either in short term or long term.  ## **Next SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform 󠀁[https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/)󠁿. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at 󠀁[https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)󠁿 Meeting** Join us next week, where we’ll continue the discussion on the project goals, and system feature requirements.  **📅 Monday, March 2 @ 14:00 UTC** [#admin](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/admin/), [#feature-notifications](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/feature-notifications/), [#notifications](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/notifications/) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/justinahinon/) [Justin Ahinon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/justinahinon/) 12:00 am _on_ October 17, 2019 Tags: [5.3 ( 80 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/5-3/), admin, [dev-notes ( 647 )](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/dev-notes/)    # 󠀁[WordPress 5.3: Site Admin Email Verification Screen](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/10/17/wordpress-5-3-admin-email-verification-screen/)󠁿 In WordPress 5.3, a new screen has been introduced to help ensure the site’s administration email remains accurate and up to date. The site’s adminadmin (and super admin) email( as defined when installing WordPress, and found on the `Settings > General` page) is a critical part of every WordPress site. This new screen will help site owners remain in full control of their site, even as years go by. ## How does this work? By default, administrators will see a screen after logging in that lists the site’s admin email address once every 6 months. ![](https://make.wordpress.org/core/files/2019/09/Screenshot_171.png) They are presented with 4 actions: 1. **The site’s email is verified as correct**: After clicking “The email is correct” button, the user is taken to the Dashboard with an admin notice saying “Thank you for verifying”. The screen will be hidden for 6 months from all administrators. 2. **The site’s email needs to be changed**: After clicking the “Update” button, the user is taken to the `Settings > General` page where they can update the site’s email address. Administrators will be presented with the verification screen the next time they log in. 3. **The user clicks “Remind me later”**: the user is taken to the Dashboard. Administators will see the screen again after 3 days have passed. 4. **Back to “Site Name”**: When this link is clicked, the user will be taken to the site’s home page. Administrators will be presented with the verification screen the next time they log in. ## Available Actions and Filters ### Actions There are a few action hooksHooks In WordPress theme and development, hooks are functions that can be applied to an action or a Filter in WordPress. Actions are functions performed when a certain event occurs in WordPress. Filters allow you to modify certain functions. Arguments used to hook both filters and actions look the same. on the verification page that developers can use to customize the screen. * `admin_email_confirm` – Fires before the admin email confirm form. * `admin_email_confirm_form` – Fires inside the `admin-email-confirm-form` form tagtag A directory in Subversion. WordPress uses tags to store a single snapshot of a version (3.6, 3.6.1, etc.), the common convention of tags in version control systems. (Not to be confused with post tags.), but before any other output. A new action hook after the form was not introduced. Instead, use the `login_footer` action, which is called just after the closing `` tag. The `if ( 'confirm_admin_email' === $_GET['action'] )` conditional can be used to check that the email verification screen is being shown. ### Filters One new filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks). They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output., `admin_email_check_interval`, has also been introduced. This filter can be used to change the frequency that administrators should see the verification screen. The following example changes the interval from the default of 6 months to 2 months: ```notranslate Posts page is almost complete. Looking good. [#admin](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/admin/), [#ui](https://make.wordpress.org/core/tag/ui/)