How to use delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid filter in WordPress

delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid filter

The dynamic portion of the hook name, $meta_type, refers to the meta object type (post, comment, term, user, or any other type with an associated meta table). Returning a non-null value will effectively short-circuit the function.

To use delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid filter, first you have to register it using add_filter. You can write this code into functions.php of your activated theme or in a custom WordPress Plugin.

We at Flipper Code, always prefer to create a custom WordPress Plugin while using hooks so nothing breaks when you update your WordPress Theme in the future.

In the below live example, we have defined a function modify_delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid_defaults which takes 2 parameters and we registered using add_filter. The first parameter delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid is name of the hook, The second parameter modify_delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid_defaults is name of the function which need to be called, third parameter is the priority of calling the hook if same hook is used multiple times and the last parameter is the number of arguments (if any) to be passed in the registered function.

Sometime, you have to remove a registered hook so you can use remove_filter to remove delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid filter.

Parameters

Below are the 2 parameters are required to use this hook.

• $delete : (null|bool) Whether to allow metadata deletion of the given type.
• $meta_id : (int) Meta ID.

Live Example

apply_filters( "delete_{$meta_type}_metadata_by_mid", null|bool $delete, int $meta_id )

Below is an example how you can use this hook.

                        function modify_delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid_defaults($delete, $meta_id) { 
   
                            // Update the $delete variable according to your website requirements and return this variable. You can modify the $delete variable conditionally too if you want.

                            return $delete; 
                        }
                        // add the filter
                        add_filter( "delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid", "modify_delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid_defaults", 10, 2 );

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

remove_filter( "delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid", "modify_delete_meta_type_metadata_by_mid_defaults", 10, 2 );

Please make sure provide the same callback function name, priority and number of arguments while removing the hook callback.

Flipper Code is a Premium WordPress Plugins development company and integrating new functionalites into WordPress sites in form of custom WordPress Plugins since 2012. If you’re having any trouble using this hook, please contact our WordPress Development Team and we’d be happy to assist you.