How To Automatically Empty Trash In WordPress

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The Trash feature was introduced in WordPress 2.7, and since then, if you click "Trash" for any item, it will be sent to the trash. It works similar to the Recycling Bin feature on Windows. By default, the content you trash remains there for 30 days before being permanently deleted. However, you can also delete items from the Trash at any time.

You can also modify the 30 day period with some simple codes. Just add this line to wp-config.php and you’re done:

define('EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS', 5 ); // Empty trash every 5 days

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