WordPress - Delete Post

Description

This module allows deleting posts from a WordPress site. By default it moves the post to trash, but with the force option it can delete it permanently.

Configuration

Credentials

Field	Description	Example
url	WordPress site base URL	https://my-site.com
username	WordPress username	admin
application_password	Application password generated in WordPress	xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
credentials_id	credentials	Yes	WordPress credential
post_id	text	Yes	Post ID to delete
force	boolean	No	true = delete permanently. Default: false (trash)

Output

{
  "success": true,
  "deleted": { "id": 123, "status": "trash" },
  "message": "Post 123 moved to trash"
}

Usage Example

Move post to trash

{
  "post_id": "123"
}

Delete permanently

{
  "post_id": "123",
  "force": true
}

API Used

• Endpoint: DELETE /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/{id}
• Documentation: WordPress REST API - Posts

Notes

• Without the force option, the post is moved to trash and can be recovered
• With force=true, the deletion is permanent and irreversible
• The post ID supports variables with {{id}} syntax

Related Nodes

• WordpressGetPosts - Get posts to identify which to delete
• WordpressCreatePost - Create a new post
• WordpressUpdatePost - Update a post instead of deleting it