do_action( 'before_delete_post', int $postid , WP_Post $post )
Fires before a post is deleted, at the start of wp_delete_post().
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Parameters Parameters
- $postid
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(int) Post ID.
- $post
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(WP_Post) Post object.
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It’s important to note the hook runs only when the WordPress user empties the Trash. If you’re using this hook note that it will not fire if the user is deleting an Attachment, since attachments are force deleted, i.e., not sent to the Trash. Instead use the delete_post() hook.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/post.php
Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.5.0 | Added the $post parameter. |
| 3.2.0 | Introduced. |
Let’s suppose you have a plugin and when a certain post_type is deleted you want to perform some action.
<?php add_action( 'before_delete_post', 'wpdocs_my_func' ); function wpdocs_my_func( $postid ) { // We check if the global post type isn't ours and just return global $post_type; if ( 'wpdocs_my_custom_post_type' !== $post_type ) { return; } // My custom stuff for deleting my custom post type here } ?>Expand full source codeCollapse full source code
<?php add_action( 'before_delete_post', 'wpdocs_my_func', 99, 2 ); function wpdocs_my_func( $postid, $post ) { if ( 'wpdocs_my_custom_post_type' !== $post->post_type ) { return; } // My custom stuff for deleting my custom post type here } ?>