Title: Functions | Page 9 of 49 | Developer.WordPress.org --- # Functions * function[default_password_nag_edit_user()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_password_nag_edit_user/) * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_password_nag_edit_user/#used-by) | Uses [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_password_nag_edit_user/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/includes/user.php:511](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php#L511-L524) * function[default_password_nag_handler()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_password_nag_handler/) * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_password_nag_handler/#used-by) | Uses [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_password_nag_handler/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/includes/user.php:489](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php#L489-L503) * function[default_topic_count_scale()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_topic_count_scale/) * Default topic count scaling for tag links. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_topic_count_scale/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_topic_count_scale/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/category-template.php:795](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/category-template.php#L795-L797) * function[default_topic_count_text()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_topic_count_text/) * Old callback for tag link tooltips. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_topic_count_text/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/default_topic_count_text/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/deprecated.php:3438](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/deprecated.php#L3438-L3440) * function[delete_all_user_settings()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_all_user_settings/) * Deletes the user settings of the current user. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_all_user_settings/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_all_user_settings/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/option.php:1908](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/option.php#L1908-L1916) * function[delete_blog_option()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_blog_option/) * Removes an option by name for a given blog ID. Prevents removal of protected WordPress options. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_blog_option/#used-by) | Uses [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_blog_option/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/ms-blogs.php:431](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/ms-blogs.php#L431-L447) * function[delete_comment_meta()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_comment_meta/) * Removes metadata matching criteria from a comment. * Used by [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_comment_meta/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_comment_meta/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/comment.php:495](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/comment.php#L495-L497) * function[delete_expired_transients()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_expired_transients/) * Deletes all expired transients. * Used by [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_expired_transients/#used-by) | Uses [7 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_expired_transients/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/option.php:1636](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/option.php#L1636-L1685) * function[delete_get_calendar_cache()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_get_calendar_cache/) * Purges the cached results of get_calendar. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_get_calendar_cache/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_get_calendar_cache/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/general-template.php:2620](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/general-template.php#L2620-L2622) * function[delete_meta()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_meta/) * Deletes post meta data by meta ID. * Used by [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_meta/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_meta/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/includes/post.php:1051](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php#L1051-L1053) * function[delete_metadata()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_metadata/) * Deletes metadata for the specified object. * Used by [14 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_metadata/#used-by) | Uses [11 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_metadata/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/meta.php:399](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/meta.php#L399-L565) * function[delete_metadata_by_mid()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_metadata_by_mid/) * Deletes metadata by meta ID. * Used by [11 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_metadata_by_mid/#used-by) | Uses [7 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_metadata_by_mid/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/meta.php:1013](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/meta.php#L1013-L1123) * function[delete_network_option()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_network_option/) * Removes a network option by name. * Used by [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_network_option/#used-by) | Uses [10 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_network_option/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/option.php:2278](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/option.php#L2278-L2367) * function[delete_option()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_option/) * Removes an option by name. Prevents removal of protected WordPress options. * Used by [27 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_option/#used-by) | Uses [11 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_option/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/option.php:1199](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/option.php#L1199-L1277) * function[delete_plugins()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_plugins/) * Removes directory and files of a plugin for a list of plugins. * Used by [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_plugins/#used-by) | Uses [13 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_plugins/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/includes/plugin.php:904](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php#L904-L1058) * function[delete_post_meta()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_post_meta/) * Deletes a post meta field for the given post ID. * Used by [27 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_post_meta/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_post_meta/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/post.php:2675](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/post.php#L2675-L2683) * function[delete_post_meta_by_key()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_post_meta_by_key/) * Deletes everything from post meta matching the given meta key. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_post_meta_by_key/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_post_meta_by_key/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/post.php:2753](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/post.php#L2753-L2755) * function[delete_post_thumbnail()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_post_thumbnail/) * Removes the thumbnail (featured image) from the given post. * Used by [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_post_thumbnail/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_post_thumbnail/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/post.php:8135](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/post.php#L8135-L8141) * function[delete_site_meta()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_meta/) * Removes metadata matching criteria from a site. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_meta/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_meta/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/ms-site.php:1064](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/ms-site.php#L1064-L1066) * function[delete_site_meta_by_key()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_meta_by_key/) * Deletes everything from site meta matching meta key. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_meta_by_key/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_meta_by_key/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/ms-site.php:1128](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/ms-site.php#L1128-L1130) * function[delete_site_option()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_option/) * Removes an option by name for the current network. * Used by [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_option/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_option/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/option.php:1965](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/option.php#L1965-L1967) * function[delete_site_transient()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_transient/) * Deletes a site transient. * Used by [9 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_transient/#used-by) | Uses [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_site_transient/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/option.php:2509](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/option.php#L2509-L2547) * function[delete_term_meta()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_term_meta/) * Removes metadata matching criteria from a term. * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_term_meta/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_term_meta/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/taxonomy.php:1425](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/taxonomy.php#L1425-L1427) * function[delete_theme()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_theme/) * Removes a theme. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_theme/#used-by) | Uses [13 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_theme/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/includes/theme.php:21](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-admin/includes/theme.php#L21-L138) * function[delete_transient()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_transient/) * Deletes a transient. * Used by [7 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_transient/#used-by) | Uses [5 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_transient/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/option.php:1378](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/option.php#L1378-L1416) * function[delete_usermeta()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_usermeta/) * Remove user meta data. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_usermeta/#used-by) | Uses [7 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_usermeta/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/deprecated.php:2232](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/deprecated.php#L2232-L2260) * function[delete_users_add_js()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_users_add_js/) * Used by [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_users_add_js/#used-by) | Uses [0 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_users_add_js/#uses) | Source: [wp-admin/includes/user.php:568](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php#L568-L582) * function[delete_user_meta()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_user_meta/) * Removes metadata matching criteria from a user. * Used by [4 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_user_meta/#used-by) | Uses [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_user_meta/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:1253](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/user.php#L1253-L1255) * function[delete_user_option()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_user_option/) * Deletes user option with global blog capability. * Used by [1 function](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_user_option/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_user_option/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/user.php:840](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/user.php#L840-L848) * function[delete_user_setting()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_user_setting/) * Deletes user interface settings. * Used by [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_user_setting/#used-by) | Uses [2 functions](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/delete_user_setting/#uses) | Source: [wp-includes/option.php:1796](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/7.0/src/wp-includes/option.php#L1796-L1817) [Previous Page](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/page/8/?output_format=md) [1](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/?output_format=md) … [7](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/page/7/?output_format=md) [8](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/page/8/?output_format=md) 9 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