The deleted_link WordPress PHP action fires after a link has been deleted. It provides the ID of the deleted link.
Usage
add_action('deleted_link', 'your_custom_function');
function your_custom_function($link_id) {
// your custom code here
}
Parameters
$link_id(int) – ID of the deleted link.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: deleted_link
Examples
Log Deleted Links
Log the ID of deleted links to a custom log file.
add_action('deleted_link', 'log_deleted_links');
function log_deleted_links($link_id) {
// Log the deleted link ID to a custom log file
error_log("Deleted link ID: {$link_id}", 3, '/path/to/your/logs/deleted_links.log');
}
Send Email Notification
Send an email notification to the admin when a link is deleted.
add_action('deleted_link', 'send_link_deletion_notification');
function send_link_deletion_notification($link_id) {
$to = '[email protected]';
$subject = 'Link Deleted';
$message = "A link with ID {$link_id} has been deleted.";
wp_mail($to, $subject, $message);
}
Update Custom Post Meta
Update the custom post meta when a link is deleted.
add_action('deleted_link', 'update_custom_post_meta_on_link_deletion');
function update_custom_post_meta_on_link_deletion($link_id) {
// Get posts that have the deleted link ID as meta value
$args = array(
'post_type' => 'your_post_type',
'meta_query' => array(
array(
'key' => 'your_meta_key',
'value' => $link_id,
'compare' => '=',
),
),
);
$posts = get_posts($args);
// Loop through the posts and update the custom post meta
foreach ($posts as $post) {
update_post_meta($post->ID, 'your_meta_key', 'new_value');
}
}
Remove Deleted Link from Custom Table
Remove the deleted link from a custom table in the database.
add_action('deleted_link', 'remove_deleted_link_from_custom_table');
function remove_deleted_link_from_custom_table($link_id) {
global $wpdb;
// Delete the record from the custom table
$wpdb->delete('your_custom_table', array('link_id' => $link_id));
}
Add Custom Notification Message
Display a custom notification message when a link is deleted.
add_action('deleted_link', 'add_custom_notification_message');
function add_custom_notification_message($link_id) {
// Add the custom notification message
add_action('admin_notices', function () use ($link_id) {
echo '<div class="notice notice-success is-dismissible">';
echo "<p>A link with ID {$link_id} has been deleted.</p>";
echo '</div>';
});
}