delete_post_meta_by_key( string $post_meta_key ): bool

Deletes everything from post meta matching the given meta key.


Parameters

$post_meta_key string Required
Key to search for when deleting.

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Return

bool Whether the post meta key was deleted from the database.


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Source

File: wp-includes/post.php. View all references

function delete_post_meta_by_key( $post_meta_key ) {
	return delete_metadata( 'post', null, $post_meta_key, '', true );
}


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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
2.3.0 Introduced.

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