WP_Upgrader::release_lock( string $lock_name )

Releases an upgrader lock.

Description

See also

Parameters

$lock_name

(string) (Required) The name of this unique lock.

Return

(bool) True if the lock was successfully released. False on failure.

Source

File: wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php 

	public static function release_lock( $lock_name ) {
		return delete_option( $lock_name . '.lock' );
	}

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Related

Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/option.php: delete_option()

Removes option by name. Prevents removal of protected ClassicPress options.

Used By

Used By
Used By Description
wp-admin/includes/class-core-upgrader.php: Core_Upgrader::upgrade()

Upgrade ClassicPress core.
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php: WP_Upgrader::create_lock()

Creates a lock using ClassicPress options.
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-automatic-updater.php: WP_Automatic_Updater::run()

Kicks off the background update process, looping through all pending updates.

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.5.0 Introduced.