flush_rewrite_rules( bool $hard = true )

Remove rewrite rules and then recreate rewrite rules.

Parameters

$hard

(Optional) Whether to update .htaccess (hard flush) or just update rewrite_rules transient (soft flush). Default is true (hard).

Default value: true

Source

File: wp-includes/rewrite.php 

function flush_rewrite_rules( $hard = true ) {
	global $wp_rewrite;
	$wp_rewrite->flush_rules( $hard );
}

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Related

Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/class-wp-rewrite.php: WP_Rewrite::flush_rules()

Removes rewrite rules and then recreate rewrite rules.

Used By

Used By
Used By Description
wp-includes/theme.php: check_theme_switched()

Checks if a theme has been changed and runs ‘after_switch_theme’ hook on the next WP load.
wp-admin/includes/misc.php: update_home_siteurl()

Flushes rewrite rules if siteurl, home or page_on_front changed.
wp-admin/includes/schema.php: populate_network()

Populate network settings.
wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php: wp_install()

Installs the site.

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-3.0.0 Introduced.