delete_transient( string $transient )
Delete a transient.
Description Description
Parameters Parameters
- $transient
-
(string) (Required) Transient name. Expected to not be SQL-escaped.
Return Return
(bool) true if successful, false otherwise
Source Source
File: wp-includes/option.php
function delete_transient( $transient ) {
/**
* Fires immediately before a specific transient is deleted.
*
* The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$transient`, refers to the transient name.
*
* @since 3.0.0
*
* @param string $transient Transient name.
*/
do_action( "delete_transient_{$transient}", $transient );
if ( wp_using_ext_object_cache() ) {
$result = wp_cache_delete( $transient, 'transient' );
} else {
$option_timeout = '_transient_timeout_' . $transient;
$option = '_transient_' . $transient;
$result = delete_option( $option );
if ( $result ) {
delete_option( $option_timeout );
}
}
if ( $result ) {
/**
* Fires after a transient is deleted.
*
* @since 3.0.0
*
* @param string $transient Deleted transient name.
*/
do_action( 'deleted_transient', $transient );
}
return $result;
}
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.8.0 | Introduced. |
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Clearing our transient via the edit_term hook
// Create a simple function to delete our transient function wpdocs_edit_term_delete_transient() { delete_transient( 'special_query_results' ); } // Add the function to the edit_term hook so it runs when categories/tags are edited add_action( 'edit_term', 'wpdocs_edit_term_delete_transient' );