wp_delete_file_from_directory() WordPress Function
The wp_delete_file_from_directory() function is used to delete a file from a specified directory. This function is typically used when cleaning up after a plugin or theme has been uninstalled.
wp_delete_file_from_directory( string $file, string $directory ) #
Deletes a file if its path is within the given directory.
Parameters
- $file
(string)(Required)Absolute path to the file to delete.
- $directory
(string)(Required)Absolute path to a directory.
Return
(bool) True on success, false on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/functions.php
function wp_delete_file_from_directory( $file, $directory ) { if ( wp_is_stream( $file ) ) { $real_file = $file; $real_directory = $directory; } else { $real_file = realpath( wp_normalize_path( $file ) ); $real_directory = realpath( wp_normalize_path( $directory ) ); } if ( false !== $real_file ) { $real_file = wp_normalize_path( $real_file ); } if ( false !== $real_directory ) { $real_directory = wp_normalize_path( $real_directory ); } if ( false === $real_file || false === $real_directory || strpos( $real_file, trailingslashit( $real_directory ) ) !== 0 ) { return false; } wp_delete_file( $file ); return true; }
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Changelog
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4.9.7 | Introduced. |