unregister_block_type( string|WP_Block_Type $name )

Unregisters a block type.

Parameters

$name

(string|WP_Block_Type) (Required) Block type name including namespace, or alternatively a complete WP_Block_Type instance.

Return

(WP_Block_Type|false) The unregistered block type on success, or false on failure.

Source

File: wp-includes/blocks.php

function unregister_block_type( $name ) {
	return WP_Block_Type_Registry::get_instance()->unregister( $name );
}

Changelog

Version Description
5.0.0 Introduced.

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