wp_delete_file( string $file )

Delete a file

Parameters

$file

(string) (Required) The path to the file to delete.

Source

File: wp-includes/functions.php 

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 ) ) {
		@unlink( $delete );
	}
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/functions.php: wp_delete_file

Filters the path of the file to delete.
wp-includes/plugin.php: apply_filters()

Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.

Used By

Used By Description
wp-includes/functions.php: wp_delete_file_from_directory()

Deletes a file if its path is within the given directory.
wp-admin/includes/privacy-tools.php: wp_privacy_generate_personal_data_export_file()

Generate the personal data export file.
wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php: wp_ajax_crop_image()

Ajax handler for cropping an image.
wp-admin/includes/image-edit.php: wp_restore_image()

Restores the metadata for a given attachment.
wp-admin/includes/image-edit.php: wp_save_image()

Saves image to post, along with enqueued changes in $_REQUEST['history'].
wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php: Custom_Image_Header::step_3()

Display third step of custom header image page.

Changelog

Version Description
4.2.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_delete_file