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delete_post_meta_by_key( string $post_meta_key ): bool
Deletes everything from post meta matching the given meta key.
Parameters
$post_meta_keystring Required-
Key to search for when deleting.
Return
bool Whether the post meta key was deleted from the database.
Source
File: wp-includes/post.php. View all references
function delete_post_meta_by_key( $post_meta_key ) {
return delete_metadata( 'post', null, $post_meta_key, '', true );
}
Related
Uses
| Uses | Description |
|---|---|
| delete_metadata() wp-includes/meta.php | Deletes metadata for the specified object. |
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.3.0 | Introduced. |
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