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wp_clean_plugins_cache( bool $clear_update_cache = true )

Clears the plugins cache used by get_plugins() and by default, the plugin updates cache.

Parameters

$clear_update_cache

(bool) (Optional) Whether to clear the plugin updates cache.

Default value: true

Source

File: wp-admin/includes/plugin.php

function wp_clean_plugins_cache( $clear_update_cache = true ) {
	if ( $clear_update_cache ) {
		delete_site_transient( 'update_plugins' );
	}
	wp_cache_delete( 'plugins', 'plugins' );
}

Uses

Uses	Description
wp-includes/cache.php: wp_cache_delete()	Removes the cache contents matching key and group.
wp-includes/option.php: delete_site_transient()	Deletes a site transient.

Used By

Used By	Description
wp-includes/update.php: wp_clean_update_cache()	Clear existing update caches for plugins, themes, and core.
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-automatic-updater.php: WP_Automatic_Updater::run()	Kicks off the background update process, looping through all pending updates.
wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php: Plugin_Upgrader::bulk_upgrade()	Bulk upgrade several plugins at once.
wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php: Plugin_Upgrader::install()	Install a plugin package.
wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php: Plugin_Upgrader::upgrade()	Upgrade a plugin.

Changelog

Version	Description
3.7.0	Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_clean_plugins_cache