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   rmdundon 5 years ago

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   Actually, you are not supposed to return data, but rather echo it!

   This example should work:

   function my_admin_footer_function() {
       echo '<p>' . __( 'This will be inserted at the bottom of admin page', 'textdomain' ) . '</p>';
   }
   add_action('admin_footer', 'my_admin_footer_function');
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   Steven Lin 5 years ago

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   Example migrated from Codex:

   Add HTML in the footer of your admin page

   <?php
   add_action('admin_footer', 'my_admin_footer_function');
   function my_admin_footer_function($data) {
   	$data = '<p>This will be inserted at the bottom of admin page</p>';
   	return $data;
   }
   ?>
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   Steven Lin 5 years ago

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   Example migrated from Codex:

   Adding a JS function

   <?php
   add_action('admin_footer', 'my_admin_add_js');
   function my_admin_add_js($data) {
   	$data = '<script>alert("This will trigger an alert on the admin page.")</script>';
   	return $data;
   }
   ?>
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   Steven Lin 4 years ago

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   Example migrated from Codex:

   Set priority of your action

   You can set the priority of your action by passing the third parameter. Lower the number to higher the priority.

   <?php
   add_action('admin_footer', 'my_admin_footer_function', 100);
   function my_admin_footer_function($data) {
   	$data = '<p>This will be inserted at the bottom of admin page</p>';
   	return $data;
   }
   ?>