ACF and user files survive post or user deletion
Attachments tied to ACF fields or to a deleted user are left on the server after the post or user is removed.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 13 April 2020 · last reported 9 May 2024
What's going wrong
Site owners who store travel photos, resumes, or portfolio files through Advanced Custom Fields report that removing a custom post or a user account leaves those files behind.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
- The full summary.
- The products the 3 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
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