delete_term_meta

The timeline below displays how wordpress function delete_term_meta has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 5.5

/**
 * Removes metadata matching criteria from a term.
 *
 * @since 4.4.0
 *
 * @param int    $term_id    Term ID.
 * @param string $meta_key   Metadata name.
 * @param mixed  $meta_value Optional. Metadata value. If provided,
 *                           rows will only be removed that match the value.
 *                           Must be serializable if non-scalar. Default empty.
 * @return bool True on success, false on failure.
 */
function delete_term_meta($term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value = '')
{
    return delete_metadata('term', $term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value);
}

WordPress Version: 5.0

/**
 * Removes metadata matching criteria from a term.
 *
 * @since 4.4.0
 *
 * @param int    $term_id    Term ID.
 * @param string $meta_key   Metadata name.
 * @param mixed  $meta_value Optional. Metadata value. If provided, rows will only be removed that match the value.
 * @return bool True on success, false on failure.
 */
function delete_term_meta($term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value = '')
{
    return delete_metadata('term', $term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value);
}

WordPress Version: 4.4

/**
 * Removes metadata matching criteria from a term.
 *
 * @since 4.4.0
 *
 * @param int    $term_id    Term ID.
 * @param string $meta_key   Metadata name.
 * @param mixed  $meta_value Optional. Metadata value. If provided, rows will only be removed that match the value.
 * @return bool True on success, false on failure.
 */
function delete_term_meta($term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value = '')
{
    // Bail if term meta table is not installed.
    if (get_option('db_version') < 34370) {
        return false;
    }
    $deleted = delete_metadata('term', $term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value);
    // Bust term query cache.
    if ($deleted) {
        wp_cache_set('last_changed', microtime(), 'terms');
    }
    return $deleted;
}