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delete_{$meta_type}_metadata ›

Since3.1.0
Deprecatedn/a
› apply_filters( "delete_{$meta_type}_metadata", null, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $delete_all )
Parameters: (5)
  • (null|bool) $delete Whether to allow metadata deletion of the given type.
    Required: Yes
  • (int) $object_id ID of the object metadata is for.
    Required: Yes
  • (string) $meta_key Metadata key.
    Required: Yes
  • (mixed) $meta_value Metadata value. Must be serializable if non-scalar.
    Required: Yes
  • (bool) $delete_all Whether to delete the matching metadata entries for all objects, ignoring the specified $object_id. Default false.
    Required: Yes
Defined at:
Codex:

Short-circuits deleting metadata of a specific type.

The dynamic portion of the hook, $meta_type, refers to the meta object type (post, comment, term, user, or any other type with an associated meta table). Returning a non-null value will effectively short-circuit the function.



Related Functions: delete_metadata, delete_term_meta, delete_site_meta, filter_default_metadata, delete_metadata_by_mid, delete_site_meta_by_key


Related Hooks: delete_meta_type_meta, default_meta_type_metadata, get_meta_type_metadata, deleted_meta_type_meta, delete_meta_typemeta

Source 

$check = apply_filters( "delete_{$meta_type}_metadata", null, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $delete_all );