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dbDelta( string|array $queries = ''bool $execute = true )

Modifies the database based on specified SQL statements.


Description Description

Useful for creating new tables and updating existing tables to a new structure.


Parameters Parameters

$queries

(string|array) (Optional) The query to run. Can be multiple queries in an array, or a string of queries separated by semicolons.

Default value: ''

$execute

(bool) (Optional) Whether or not to execute the query right away.

Default value: true


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Return Return

(array) Strings containing the results of the various update queries.


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Source Source

File: wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php

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function dbDelta( $queries = '', $execute = true ) {
    global $wpdb;
 
    if ( in_array( $queries, array( '', 'all', 'blog', 'global', 'ms_global' ), true ) )
        $queries = wp_get_db_schema( $queries );
 
    // Separate individual queries into an array
    if ( !is_array($queries) ) {
        $queries = explode( ';', $queries );
        $queries = array_filter( $queries );
    }
 
    /**
     * Filters the dbDelta SQL queries.
     *
     * @since 3.3.0
     *
     * @param array $queries An array of dbDelta SQL queries.
     */
    $queries = apply_filters( 'dbdelta_queries', $queries );
 
    $cqueries = array(); // Creation Queries
    $iqueries = array(); // Insertion Queries
    $for_update = array();
 
    // Create a tablename index for an array ($cqueries) of queries
    foreach ($queries as $qry) {
        if ( preg_match( "|CREATE TABLE ([^ ]*)|", $qry, $matches ) ) {
            $cqueries[ trim( $matches[1], '`' ) ] = $qry;
            $for_update[$matches[1]] = 'Created table '.$matches[1];
        } elseif ( preg_match( "|CREATE DATABASE ([^ ]*)|", $qry, $matches ) ) {
            array_unshift( $cqueries, $qry );
        } elseif ( preg_match( "|INSERT INTO ([^ ]*)|", $qry, $matches ) ) {
            $iqueries[] = $qry;
        } elseif ( preg_match( "|UPDATE ([^ ]*)|", $qry, $matches ) ) {
            $iqueries[] = $qry;
        } else {
            // Unrecognized query type
        }
    }
 
    /**
     * Filters the dbDelta SQL queries for creating tables and/or databases.
     *
     * Queries filterable via this hook contain "CREATE TABLE" or "CREATE DATABASE".
     *
     * @since 3.3.0
     *
     * @param array $cqueries An array of dbDelta create SQL queries.
     */
    $cqueries = apply_filters( 'dbdelta_create_queries', $cqueries );
 
    /**
     * Filters the dbDelta SQL queries for inserting or updating.
     *
     * Queries filterable via this hook contain "INSERT INTO" or "UPDATE".
     *
     * @since 3.3.0
     *
     * @param array $iqueries An array of dbDelta insert or update SQL queries.
     */
    $iqueries = apply_filters( 'dbdelta_insert_queries', $iqueries );
 
    $text_fields = array( 'tinytext', 'text', 'mediumtext', 'longtext' );
    $blob_fields = array( 'tinyblob', 'blob', 'mediumblob', 'longblob' );
 
    $global_tables = $wpdb->tables( 'global' );
    foreach ( $cqueries as $table => $qry ) {
        // Upgrade global tables only for the main site. Don't upgrade at all if conditions are not optimal.
        if ( in_array( $table, $global_tables ) && ! wp_should_upgrade_global_tables() ) {
            unset( $cqueries[ $table ], $for_update[ $table ] );
            continue;
        }
 
        // Fetch the table column structure from the database
        $suppress = $wpdb->suppress_errors();
        $tablefields = $wpdb->get_results("DESCRIBE {$table};");
        $wpdb->suppress_errors( $suppress );
 
        if ( ! $tablefields )
            continue;
 
        // Clear the field and index arrays.
        $cfields = $indices = $indices_without_subparts = array();
 
        // Get all of the field names in the query from between the parentheses.
        preg_match("|\((.*)\)|ms", $qry, $match2);
        $qryline = trim($match2[1]);
 
        // Separate field lines into an array.
        $flds = explode("\n", $qryline);
 
        // For every field line specified in the query.
        foreach ( $flds as $fld ) {
            $fld = trim( $fld, " \t\n\r\0\x0B," ); // Default trim characters, plus ','.
 
            // Extract the field name.
            preg_match( '|^([^ ]*)|', $fld, $fvals );
            $fieldname = trim( $fvals[1], '`' );
            $fieldname_lowercased = strtolower( $fieldname );
 
            // Verify the found field name.
            $validfield = true;
            switch ( $fieldname_lowercased ) {
                case '':
                case 'primary':
                case 'index':
                case 'fulltext':
                case 'unique':
                case 'key':
                case 'spatial':
                    $validfield = false;
 
                    /*
                     * Normalize the index definition.
                     *
                     * This is done so the definition can be compared against the result of a
                     * `SHOW INDEX FROM $table_name` query which returns the current table
                     * index information.
                     */
 
                    // Extract type, name and columns from the definition.
                    preg_match(
                          '/^'
                        .   '(?P<index_type>'             // 1) Type of the index.
                        .       'PRIMARY\s+KEY|(?:UNIQUE|FULLTEXT|SPATIAL)\s+(?:KEY|INDEX)|KEY|INDEX'
                        .   ')'
                        .   '\s+'                         // Followed by at least one white space character.
                        .   '(?:'                         // Name of the index. Optional if type is PRIMARY KEY.
                        .       '`?'                      // Name can be escaped with a backtick.
                        .           '(?P<index_name>'     // 2) Name of the index.
                        .               '(?:[0-9a-zA-Z$_-]|[\xC2-\xDF][\x80-\xBF])+'
                        .           ')'
                        .       '`?'                      // Name can be escaped with a backtick.
                        .       '\s+'                     // Followed by at least one white space character.
                        .   ')*'
                        .   '\('                          // Opening bracket for the columns.
                        .       '(?P<index_columns>'
                        .           '.+?'                 // 3) Column names, index prefixes, and orders.
                        .       ')'
                        .   '\)'                          // Closing bracket for the columns.
                        . '$/im',
                        $fld,
                        $index_matches
                    );
 
                    // Uppercase the index type and normalize space characters.
                    $index_type = strtoupper( preg_replace( '/\s+/', ' ', trim( $index_matches['index_type'] ) ) );
 
                    // 'INDEX' is a synonym for 'KEY', standardize on 'KEY'.
                    $index_type = str_replace( 'INDEX', 'KEY', $index_type );
 
                    // Escape the index name with backticks. An index for a primary key has no name.
                    $index_name = ( 'PRIMARY KEY' === $index_type ) ? '' : '`' . strtolower( $index_matches['index_name'] ) . '`';
 
                    // Parse the columns. Multiple columns are separated by a comma.
                    $index_columns = $index_columns_without_subparts = array_map( 'trim', explode( ',', $index_matches['index_columns'] ) );
 
                    // Normalize columns.
                    foreach ( $index_columns as $id => &$index_column ) {
                        // Extract column name and number of indexed characters (sub_part).
                        preg_match(
                              '/'
                            .   '`?'                      // Name can be escaped with a backtick.
                            .       '(?P<column_name>'    // 1) Name of the column.
                            .           '(?:[0-9a-zA-Z$_-]|[\xC2-\xDF][\x80-\xBF])+'
                            .       ')'
                            .   '`?'                      // Name can be escaped with a backtick.
                            .   '(?:'                     // Optional sub part.
                            .       '\s*'                 // Optional white space character between name and opening bracket.
                            .       '\('                  // Opening bracket for the sub part.
                            .           '\s*'             // Optional white space character after opening bracket.
                            .           '(?P<sub_part>'
                            .               '\d+'         // 2) Number of indexed characters.
                            .           ')'
                            .           '\s*'             // Optional white space character before closing bracket.
                            .        '\)'                 // Closing bracket for the sub part.
                            .   ')?'
                            . '/',
                            $index_column,
                            $index_column_matches
                        );
 
                        // Escape the column name with backticks.
                        $index_column = '`' . $index_column_matches['column_name'] . '`';
 
                        // We don't need to add the subpart to $index_columns_without_subparts
                        $index_columns_without_subparts[ $id ] = $index_column;
 
                        // Append the optional sup part with the number of indexed characters.
                        if ( isset( $index_column_matches['sub_part'] ) ) {
                            $index_column .= '(' . $index_column_matches['sub_part'] . ')';
                        }
                    }
 
                    // Build the normalized index definition and add it to the list of indices.
                    $indices[] = "{$index_type} {$index_name} (" . implode( ',', $index_columns ) . ")";
                    $indices_without_subparts[] = "{$index_type} {$index_name} (" . implode( ',', $index_columns_without_subparts ) . ")";
 
                    // Destroy no longer needed variables.
                    unset( $index_column, $index_column_matches, $index_matches, $index_type, $index_name, $index_columns, $index_columns_without_subparts );
 
                    break;
            }
 
            // If it's a valid field, add it to the field array.
            if ( $validfield ) {
                $cfields[ $fieldname_lowercased ] = $fld;
            }
        }
 
        // For every field in the table.
        foreach ( $tablefields as $tablefield ) {
            $tablefield_field_lowercased = strtolower( $tablefield->Field );
            $tablefield_type_lowercased = strtolower( $tablefield->Type );
 
            // If the table field exists in the field array ...
            if ( array_key_exists( $tablefield_field_lowercased, $cfields ) ) {
 
                // Get the field type from the query.
                preg_match( '|`?' . $tablefield->Field . '`? ([^ ]*( unsigned)?)|i', $cfields[ $tablefield_field_lowercased ], $matches );
                $fieldtype = $matches[1];
                $fieldtype_lowercased = strtolower( $fieldtype );
 
                // Is actual field type different from the field type in query?
                if ($tablefield->Type != $fieldtype) {
                    $do_change = true;
                    if ( in_array( $fieldtype_lowercased, $text_fields ) && in_array( $tablefield_type_lowercased, $text_fields ) ) {
                        if ( array_search( $fieldtype_lowercased, $text_fields ) < array_search( $tablefield_type_lowercased, $text_fields ) ) {
                            $do_change = false;
                        }
                    }
 
                    if ( in_array( $fieldtype_lowercased, $blob_fields ) && in_array( $tablefield_type_lowercased, $blob_fields ) ) {
                        if ( array_search( $fieldtype_lowercased, $blob_fields ) < array_search( $tablefield_type_lowercased, $blob_fields ) ) {
                            $do_change = false;
                        }
                    }
 
                    if ( $do_change ) {
                        // Add a query to change the column type.
                        $cqueries[] = "ALTER TABLE {$table} CHANGE COLUMN `{$tablefield->Field}` " . $cfields[ $tablefield_field_lowercased ];
                        $for_update[$table.'.'.$tablefield->Field] = "Changed type of {$table}.{$tablefield->Field} from {$tablefield->Type} to {$fieldtype}";
                    }
                }
 
                // Get the default value from the array.
                if ( preg_match( "| DEFAULT '(.*?)'|i", $cfields[ $tablefield_field_lowercased ], $matches ) ) {
                    $default_value = $matches[1];
                    if ($tablefield->Default != $default_value) {
                        // Add a query to change the column's default value
                        $cqueries[] = "ALTER TABLE {$table} ALTER COLUMN `{$tablefield->Field}` SET DEFAULT '{$default_value}'";
                        $for_update[$table.'.'.$tablefield->Field] = "Changed default value of {$table}.{$tablefield->Field} from {$tablefield->Default} to {$default_value}";
                    }
                }
 
                // Remove the field from the array (so it's not added).
                unset( $cfields[ $tablefield_field_lowercased ] );
            } else {
                // This field exists in the table, but not in the creation queries?
            }
        }
 
        // For every remaining field specified for the table.
        foreach ($cfields as $fieldname => $fielddef) {
            // Push a query line into $cqueries that adds the field to that table.
            $cqueries[] = "ALTER TABLE {$table} ADD COLUMN $fielddef";
            $for_update[$table.'.'.$fieldname] = 'Added column '.$table.'.'.$fieldname;
        }
 
        // Index stuff goes here. Fetch the table index structure from the database.
        $tableindices = $wpdb->get_results("SHOW INDEX FROM {$table};");
 
        if ($tableindices) {
            // Clear the index array.
            $index_ary = array();
 
            // For every index in the table.
            foreach ($tableindices as $tableindex) {
 
                // Add the index to the index data array.
                $keyname = strtolower( $tableindex->Key_name );
                $index_ary[$keyname]['columns'][] = array('fieldname' => $tableindex->Column_name, 'subpart' => $tableindex->Sub_part);
                $index_ary[$keyname]['unique'] = ($tableindex->Non_unique == 0)?true:false;
                $index_ary[$keyname]['index_type'] = $tableindex->Index_type;
            }
 
            // For each actual index in the index array.
            foreach ($index_ary as $index_name => $index_data) {
 
                // Build a create string to compare to the query.
                $index_string = '';
                if ($index_name == 'primary') {
                    $index_string .= 'PRIMARY ';
                } elseif ( $index_data['unique'] ) {
                    $index_string .= 'UNIQUE ';
                }
                if ( 'FULLTEXT' === strtoupper( $index_data['index_type'] ) ) {
                    $index_string .= 'FULLTEXT ';
                }
                if ( 'SPATIAL' === strtoupper( $index_data['index_type'] ) ) {
                    $index_string .= 'SPATIAL ';
                }
                $index_string .= 'KEY ';
                if ( 'primary' !== $index_name  ) {
                    $index_string .= '`' . $index_name . '`';
                }
                $index_columns = '';
 
                // For each column in the index.
                foreach ($index_data['columns'] as $column_data) {
                    if ( $index_columns != '' ) {
                        $index_columns .= ',';
                    }
 
                    // Add the field to the column list string.
                    $index_columns .= '`' . $column_data['fieldname'] . '`';
                }
 
                // Add the column list to the index create string.
                $index_string .= " ($index_columns)";
 
                // Check if the index definition exists, ignoring subparts.
                if ( ! ( ( $aindex = array_search( $index_string, $indices_without_subparts ) ) === false ) ) {
                    // If the index already exists (even with different subparts), we don't need to create it.
                    unset( $indices_without_subparts[ $aindex ] );
                    unset( $indices[ $aindex ] );
                }
            }
        }
 
        // For every remaining index specified for the table.
        foreach ( (array) $indices as $index ) {
            // Push a query line into $cqueries that adds the index to that table.
            $cqueries[] = "ALTER TABLE {$table} ADD $index";
            $for_update[] = 'Added index ' . $table . ' ' . $index;
        }
 
        // Remove the original table creation query from processing.
        unset( $cqueries[ $table ], $for_update[ $table ] );
    }
 
    $allqueries = array_merge($cqueries, $iqueries);
    if ($execute) {
        foreach ($allqueries as $query) {
            $wpdb->query($query);
        }
    }
 
    return $for_update;
}

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User Contributed Notes User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by Store Locator Plus — 

    You must be very careful in your SQL command structure when creating tables with indexes.

    Here is a simple example of the proper create table syntax for a table with a primary key on a field named “id” and a secondary key on a field named “first”.

    PRIMARY KEY must be followed by TWO SPACES then the open parenthesis then the field name and a closing parenthesis.

    KEY must be followed by a SINGLE SPACE then the key name then a space then open parenthesis with the field name then a closed parenthesis.

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    private function index_test_001() {
         global $wpdb;
         $table_name = $wpdb->prefix . 'dbdelta_test_001';
         $wpdb_collate = $wpdb->collate;
         $sql =
             "CREATE TABLE {$table_name} (
             id mediumint(8) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment ,
             first varchar(255) NULL,
             PRIMARY KEY  (id),
             KEY first (first)
             )
             COLLATE {$wpdb_collate}";
     
         require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php');
         dbDelta( $sql );
     }
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    Contributed by Earnest Boyd — 

    Be careful not to put a COMMENT on field or key; the preg_match code doesn’t handle it. The following code is wrong (thanks to Store Locator Plus’ code).

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    private function index_test_001() {
         global $wpdb;
         $table_name = $wpdb->prefix . 'dbdelta_test_001';
         $wpdb_collate = $wpdb->collate;
         $sql =
             "CREATE TABLE {$table_name} (
             id mediumint(8) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment ,
             first varchar(255) NULL,
             PRIMARY KEY  (id),
             KEY first (first) COMMENT 'First name'
             )
             COLLATE {$wpdb_collate}";
      
         require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php');
         dbDelta( $sql );
     }
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    Contributed by octag — 

    (I post here a corrected version of my previous note. Several typographical mistakes have slipped into the original version.)
    As a side-note, the dbDelta function cannot be used to drop a table from the wp_ database . A function such as the one below can be used instead (don’t forget to replace my_theme with your own theme name):

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    function my_theme_drop_table ( $table_name = 'the_name_without_any_prefix' ){
        global $wpdb;
     
        $table_name_prepared = $wpdb->prefix . $table_name;
        $the_removal_query = "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS {$table_name_prepared}";
     
        $wpdb->query( $the_removal_query );
    }

    See also https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/the-basics/uninstall-methods/.


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