wp_ajax_function_name,wp_ajax_nopri_function_name are the methods used for secure ajax call in wordpress to admin-ajax.php here is a simple example for ajax wordpress call .for privilage user we user wp_ajax_function name,for non privilage user we use wp_ajax_nopri_function_name here is an example for it
create a plugin and add ajax.php
<?php
/*
* Plugin Name:ajax
*/
function my_ajax_callback_function() {
echo "hiii";
exit();
}
add_action( 'wp_ajax_my_action_name', 'my_ajax_callback_function' );
// If called from admin panel
add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_my_action_name', 'my_ajax_callback_function' );
create a plugin and add ajax.php
<?php
/*
* Plugin Name:ajax
*/
function my_ajax_callback_function() {
echo "hiii";
exit();
}
add_action( 'wp_ajax_my_action_name', 'my_ajax_callback_function' );
// If called from admin panel
add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_my_action_name', 'my_ajax_callback_function' );
create a js file and add it to wordpress
(function($)
{
$(document).ready(function(e)
{
$.ajax(
{
url: "<?php echo admin_url('admin-ajax.php'); ?>",
type: 'POST',
data:
({action : "my_action_name","name":"xxx","age":"xxx"}),
success: function (data, textStatus, jqXHR) {
console.log(data);
}
});
});
}(jQuery));
by using a plugin we dont need to inser directly into the functions.php of the wordpress
