WP_REST_Templates_Controller::delete_item() WordPress Method

	public function delete_item( $request ) {
		$template = get_block_template( $request['id'], $this->post_type );
		if ( ! $template ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'rest_template_not_found', __( 'No templates exist with that id.' ), array( 'status' => 404 ) );
		}
		if ( 'custom' !== $template->source ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'rest_invalid_template', __( 'Templates based on theme files can\'t be removed.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) );
		}

		$id    = $template->wp_id;
		$force = (bool) $request['force'];

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

		// If we're forcing, then delete permanently.
		if ( $force ) {
			$previous = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $template, $request );
			$result   = wp_delete_post( $id, true );
			$response = new WP_REST_Response();
			$response->set_data(
				array(
					'deleted'  => true,
					'previous' => $previous->get_data(),
				)
			);
		} else {
			// Otherwise, only trash if we haven't already.
			if ( 'trash' === $template->status ) {
				return new WP_Error(
					'rest_template_already_trashed',
					__( 'The template 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 );
			$template->status = 'trash';
			$response         = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $template, $request );
		}

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

		return $response;
	}