remove_query_arg( string|array $key, bool|string $query = false )
Removes an item or items from a query string.
Contents
Description Description
Parameters Parameters
- $key
-
(string|array) (Required) Query key or keys to remove.
- $query
-
(bool|string) (Optional) When false uses the current URL.
Default value: false
Return Return
(string) New URL query string.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/functions.php
function remove_query_arg( $key, $query = false ) {
if ( is_array( $key ) ) { // removing multiple keys
foreach ( $key as $k ) {
$query = add_query_arg( $k, false, $query );
}
return $query;
}
return add_query_arg( $key, false, $query );
}
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 1.5.0 | Introduced. |
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Usage: Usage:
// individual parameter
esc_url( remove_query_arg( $key, $query ) );
// multiple parameters in an array
esc_url( remove_query_arg( array('$key1', 'key2', 'key3'), $query ) );
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