delete_plugin

Action Hook

Description

Fires immediately before a plugin deletion attempt.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-admin/includes/plugin.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Action
Line Number	`980`

Hook Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`string`	`$plugin_file`	Path to the plugin file relative to the plugins directory.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into delete_plugin
add_action('delete_plugin', 'my_custom_function', 10, 1);

function my_custom_function($plugin_file) {
    // Your custom code here
}

Source Code Context

wp-admin/includes/plugin.php:980 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
 975  		 *
 976  		 * @since 4.4.0
 977  		 *
 978  		 * @param string $plugin_file Path to the plugin file relative to the plugins directory.
 979  		 */
 980  		do_action( 'delete_plugin', $plugin_file );
 981  
 982  		$this_plugin_dir = trailingslashit( dirname( $plugins_dir . $plugin_file ) );
 983  
 984  		/*
 985  		 * If plugin is in its own directory, recursively delete the directory.

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
		 * Fires immediately before a plugin deletion attempt.
		 *
		 * @since 4.4.0
		 *
		 * @param string $plugin_file Path to the plugin file relative to the plugins directory.
		 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Action
Parameters: 1
File: wp-admin/includes/plugin.php

Links

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