WP_Filesystem_Direct::delete

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Deletes a file or directory.

Syntax Syntax

WP_Filesystem_Direct::delete( string $file, bool $recursive = false, string|false $type = false )

Parameters Parameters

$file

(Required) Path to the file or directory.

$recursive

(Optional) If set to true, deletes files and folders recursively.

Default value: false

$type

(Optional) Type of resource. 'f' for file, 'd' for directory.

Default value: false

Return Return

(bool) True on success, false on failure.

Source Source

File: wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php

	public function move( $source, $destination, $overwrite = false ) {
		if ( ! $overwrite && $this->exists( $destination ) ) {
			return false;
		}

		// Try using rename first. if that fails (for example, source is read only) try copy.
		if ( @rename( $source, $destination ) ) {
			return true;
		}

		if ( $this->copy( $source, $destination, $overwrite ) && $this->exists( $destination ) ) {
			$this->delete( $source );

			return true;
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Deletes a file or directory.
	 *
	 * @since 2.5.0
	 *
	 * @param string       $file      Path to the file or directory.
	 * @param bool         $recursive Optional. If set to true, deletes files and folders recursively.
	 *                                Default false.
	 * @param string|false $type      Type of resource. 'f' for file, 'd' for directory.
	 *                                Default false.
	 * @return bool True on success, false on failure.
	 */
	public function delete( $file, $recursive = false, $type = false ) {
		if ( empty( $file ) ) {

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2.5.0 Introduced.

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