WP_REST_Posts_Controller::delete_item() WordPress Method

	public function delete_item( $request ) {
		$post = $this->get_post( $request['id'] );
		if ( is_wp_error( $post ) ) {
			return $post;
		}

		$id    = $post->ID;
		$force = (bool) $request['force'];

		$supports_trash = ( EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS > 0 );

		if ( 'attachment' === $post->post_type ) {
			$supports_trash = $supports_trash && MEDIA_TRASH;
		}

		/**
		 * Filters whether a post is trashable.
		 *
		 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$this->post_type`, refers to the post type slug.
		 *
		 * Possible hook names include:
		 *
		 *  - `rest_post_trashable`
		 *  - `rest_page_trashable`
		 *  - `rest_attachment_trashable`
		 *
		 * Pass false to disable Trash support for the post.
		 *
		 * @since 4.7.0
		 *
		 * @param bool    $supports_trash Whether the post type support trashing.
		 * @param WP_Post $post           The Post object being considered for trashing support.
		 */
		$supports_trash = apply_filters( "rest_{$this->post_type}_trashable", $supports_trash, $post );

		if ( ! $this->check_delete_permission( $post ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_user_cannot_delete_post',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to delete this post.' ),
				array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
			);
		}

		$request->set_param( 'context', 'edit' );

		// If we're forcing, then delete permanently.
		if ( $force ) {
			$previous = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $post, $request );
			$result   = wp_delete_post( $id, true );
			$response = new WP_REST_Response();
			$response->set_data(
				array(
					'deleted'  => true,
					'previous' => $previous->get_data(),
				)
			);
		} else {
			// If we don't support trashing for this type, error out.
			if ( ! $supports_trash ) {
				return new WP_Error(
					'rest_trash_not_supported',
					/* translators: %s: force=true */
					sprintf( __( "The post does not support trashing. Set '%s' to delete." ), 'force=true' ),
					array( 'status' => 501 )
				);
			}

			// Otherwise, only trash if we haven't already.
			if ( 'trash' === $post->post_status ) {
				return new WP_Error(
					'rest_already_trashed',
					__( 'The post has already been deleted.' ),
					array( 'status' => 410 )
				);
			}

			// (Note that internally this falls through to `wp_delete_post()`
			// if the Trash is disabled.)
			$result   = wp_trash_post( $id );
			$post     = get_post( $id );
			$response = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $post, $request );
		}

		if ( ! $result ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_cannot_delete',
				__( 'The post cannot be deleted.' ),
				array( 'status' => 500 )
			);
		}

		/**
		 * Fires immediately after a single post is deleted or trashed via the REST API.
		 *
		 * They dynamic portion of the hook name, `$this->post_type`, refers to the post type slug.
		 *
		 * Possible hook names include:
		 *
		 *  - `rest_delete_post`
		 *  - `rest_delete_page`
		 *  - `rest_delete_attachment`
		 *
		 * @since 4.7.0
		 *
		 * @param WP_Post          $post     The deleted or trashed post.
		 * @param WP_REST_Response $response The response data.
		 * @param WP_REST_Request  $request  The request sent to the API.
		 */
		do_action( "rest_delete_{$this->post_type}", $post, $response, $request );

		return $response;
	}