wp_delete_auto_drafts() WordPress Function
The wp_delete_auto_drafts() function deletes all auto-drafts from the database. This function is useful for site maintenance and can be run as a cron job.
wp_delete_auto_drafts() #
Delete auto-drafts for new posts that are > 7 days old.
Source
File: wp-includes/post.php
function wp_delete_auto_drafts() { global $wpdb; // Cleanup old auto-drafts more than 7 days old. $old_posts = $wpdb->get_col( "SELECT ID FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_status = 'auto-draft' AND DATE_SUB( NOW(), INTERVAL 7 DAY ) > post_date" ); foreach ( (array) $old_posts as $delete ) { // Force delete. wp_delete_post( $delete, true ); } }
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Changelog
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3.4.0 | Introduced. |