Action hook 'delete_term'

in WP Core File wp-includes/taxonomy.php at line 2206

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delete_term

Action Hook
Description
Fires after a term is deleted from the database and the cache is cleaned. The {@see 'delete_$taxonomy'} hook is also available for targeting a specific taxonomy.

Hook Information

File Location wp-includes/taxonomy.php View on GitHub
Hook Type Action
Line Number 2206

Hook Parameters

Type Name Description
int $term Term ID.
int $tt_id Term taxonomy ID.
string $taxonomy Taxonomy slug.
WP_Term $deleted_term Copy of the already-deleted term.
array $object_ids List of term object IDs.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage
<?php
// Hook into delete_term
add_action('delete_term', 'my_custom_function', 10, 5);

function my_custom_function($term, $tt_id, $taxonomy, $deleted_term, $object_ids) {
    // Your custom code here
}

Source Code Context

wp-includes/taxonomy.php:2206 - How this hook is used in WordPress core
<?php
2201  	 * @param int     $tt_id        Term taxonomy ID.
2202  	 * @param string  $taxonomy     Taxonomy slug.
2203  	 * @param WP_Term $deleted_term Copy of the already-deleted term.
2204  	 * @param array   $object_ids   List of term object IDs.
2205  	 */
2206  	do_action( 'delete_term', $term, $tt_id, $taxonomy, $deleted_term, $object_ids );
2207  
2208  	/**
2209  	 * Fires after a term in a specific taxonomy is deleted.
2210  	 *
2211  	 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$taxonomy`, refers to the specific

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
	 * Fires after a term is deleted from the database and the cache is cleaned.
	 *
	 * The {@see 'delete_$taxonomy'} hook is also available for targeting a specific
	 * taxonomy.
	 *
	 * @since 2.5.0
	 * @since 4.5.0 Introduced the `$object_ids` argument.
	 *
	 * @param int     $term         Term ID.
	 * @param int     $tt_id        Term taxonomy ID.
	 * @param string  $taxonomy     Taxonomy slug.
	 * @param WP_Term $deleted_term Copy of the already-deleted term.
	 * @param array   $object_ids   List of term object IDs.
	 */
Quick Info
  • Hook Type: Action
  • Parameters: 5
  • File: wp-includes/taxonomy.php
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