delete_term_meta( int $term_id, string $meta_key, mixed $meta_value = '' )

Removes metadata matching criteria from a term.

Parameters

$term_id

(Required) Term ID.

$meta_key

(Required) Metadata name.

$meta_value

(Optional) Metadata value. If provided, rows will only be removed that match the value.

Default value: ''

Return

(bool) True on success, false on failure.

Source

File: wp-includes/taxonomy.php 

function delete_term_meta( $term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value = '' ) {
	// Bail if term meta table is not installed.
	if ( get_option( 'db_version' ) < 34370 ) {
		return false;
	}

	$deleted = delete_metadata( 'term', $term_id, $meta_key, $meta_value );

	// Bust term query cache.
	if ( $deleted ) {
		wp_cache_set( 'last_changed', microtime(), 'terms' );
	}

	return $deleted;
}

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Related

Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/meta.php: delete_metadata()

Delete metadata for the specified object.
wp-includes/option.php: get_option()

Retrieves an option value based on an option name.
wp-includes/cache.php: wp_cache_set()

Saves the data to the cache.

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.4.0 Introduced.