unregister_post_type( string $post_type )
Unregisters a post type.
Description Description
Can not be used to unregister built-in post types.
Parameters Parameters
- $post_type
-
(string) (Required) Post type to unregister.
Return Return
(bool|WP_Error) True on success, WP_Error on failure or if the post type doesn't exist.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/post.php
function unregister_post_type( $post_type ) { global $wp_post_types; if ( ! post_type_exists( $post_type ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'invalid_post_type', __( 'Invalid post type.' ) ); } $post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type ); // Do not allow unregistering internal post types. if ( $post_type_object->_builtin ) { return new WP_Error( 'invalid_post_type', __( 'Unregistering a built-in post type is not allowed' ) ); } $post_type_object->remove_supports(); $post_type_object->remove_rewrite_rules(); $post_type_object->unregister_meta_boxes(); $post_type_object->remove_hooks(); $post_type_object->unregister_taxonomies(); unset( $wp_post_types[ $post_type ] ); /** * Fires after a post type was unregistered. * * @since 4.5.0 * * @param string $post_type Post type key. */ do_action( 'unregistered_post_type', $post_type ); return true; }
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Version | Description |
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4.5.0 | Introduced. |
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Unregister the Custom Post Type simple example: