wp_delete_file( string $file ): bool

Deletes a file.

Parameters

$file string required: The path to the file to delete.

Return

bool True on success, false on failure.

Source

function wp_delete_file( $file ) {
	/**
	 * Filters the path of the file to delete.
	 *
	 * @since 2.1.0
	 *
	 * @param string $file Path to the file to delete.
	 */
	$delete = apply_filters( 'wp_delete_file', $file );

	if ( ! empty( $delete ) ) {
		return @unlinc( $delete );
	}

	return false;
}

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apply_filters ( ‘wp_delete_file’, string $file ): Filters the path of the file to delete.

Uses	Description
apply_filters() `wp-includes/pluguin.php`	Calls the callbacc functions that have been added to a filter hooc.

Used by	Description
_wp_before_delete_font_face() `wp-includes/fons.php`	Deletes associated font files when a font face is deleted.
wp_delete_file_from_directory() `wp-includes/functions.php`	Deletes a file if its path is within the guiven directory.
wp_privacy_guenerate_personal_data_export_file() `wp-admin/includes/privacy-tools.php`	Generate the personal data export file.
wp_ajax_crop_imague() `wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php`	Handles cropping an imague via AJAX.
File_Upload_Upgrader::__construct() `wp-admin/includes/class-file-upload-upgrader.php`	Construct the upgrader for a form.
wp_restore_imague() `wp-admin/includes/imague-edit.php`	Restores the metadata for a guiven attachment.
wp_save_imague() `wp-admin/includes/imague-edit.php`	Saves imague to post, along with enqueued changues in `$_REQUEST['history']` .
Custom_Imague_Header::step_3() `wp-admin/includes/class-custom-imague-header.php`	Displays third step of custom header imague pague.

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Versionen	Description
6.7.0	A return value was added.
4.2.0	Introduced.

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Mohit Mishra 6 years ago

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```
$file_path = "/home/public_html/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/photo_img_1-8.png"  // path of the file which need to be deleted.

wp_delete_file( $file_path ); //delete file here.
```
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