wp_delete_category() WordPress Function
The wp_delete_category() function allows you to delete a category from your WordPress site. This function takes two arguments: the category ID and a boolean value for whether to delete the category's children categories.
wp_delete_category( int $cat_ID ) #
Deletes one existing category.
Parameters
- $cat_ID
(int)(Required)Category term ID.
Return
(bool|int|WP_Error) Returns true if completes delete action; false if term doesn't exist; Zero on attempted deletion of default Category; WP_Error object is also a possibility.
Source
File: wp-includes/taxonomy.php
function wp_delete_category( $cat_ID ) {
return wp_delete_term( $cat_ID, 'category' );
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | Introduced. |