wp_unschedule_hook() WordPress Function
The wp_unschedule_hook() function is used to remove a previously scheduled event from the WordPress event queue.
wp_unschedule_hook( string $hook, bool $wp_error = false ) #
Unschedules all events attached to the hook.
Description
Can be useful for plugins when deactivating to clean up the cron queue.
Warning: This function may return Boolean FALSE, but may also return a non-Boolean value which evaluates to FALSE. For information about casting to booleans see the PHP documentation. Use the ===
operator for testing the return value of this function.
Parameters
- $hook
(string)(Required)Action hook, the execution of which will be unscheduled.
- $wp_error
(bool)(Optional) Whether to return a WP_Error on failure.
Default value: false
Return
(int|false|WP_Error) On success an integer indicating number of events unscheduled (0 indicates no events were registered on the hook), false or WP_Error if unscheduling fails.
Source
File: wp-includes/cron.php
function wp_unschedule_hook( $hook, $wp_error = false ) { /** * Filter to preflight or hijack clearing all events attached to the hook. * * Returning a non-null value will short-circuit the normal unscheduling * process, causing the function to return the filtered value instead. * * For plugins replacing wp-cron, return the number of events successfully * unscheduled (zero if no events were registered with the hook) or false * if unscheduling one or more events fails. * * @since 5.1.0 * @since 5.7.0 The `$wp_error` parameter was added, and a `WP_Error` object can now be returned. * * @param null|int|false|WP_Error $pre Value to return instead. Default null to continue unscheduling the hook. * @param string $hook Action hook, the execution of which will be unscheduled. * @param bool $wp_error Whether to return a WP_Error on failure. */ $pre = apply_filters( 'pre_unschedule_hook', null, $hook, $wp_error ); if ( null !== $pre ) { if ( $wp_error && false === $pre ) { return new WP_Error( 'pre_unschedule_hook_false', __( 'A plugin prevented the hook from being cleared.' ) ); } if ( ! $wp_error && is_wp_error( $pre ) ) { return false; } return $pre; } $crons = _get_cron_array(); if ( empty( $crons ) ) { return 0; } $results = array(); foreach ( $crons as $timestamp => $args ) { if ( ! empty( $crons[ $timestamp ][ $hook ] ) ) { $results[] = count( $crons[ $timestamp ][ $hook ] ); } unset( $crons[ $timestamp ][ $hook ] ); if ( empty( $crons[ $timestamp ] ) ) { unset( $crons[ $timestamp ] ); } } /* * If the results are empty (zero events to unschedule), no attempt * to update the cron array is required. */ if ( empty( $results ) ) { return 0; } $set = _set_cron_array( $crons, $wp_error ); if ( true === $set ) { return array_sum( $results ); } return $set; }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
5.7.0 | The $wp_error parameter was added. |
5.1.0 | Return value added to indicate success or failure. |
4.9.0 | Introduced. |