friends_remove_friend( int $initiator_userid, int $friend_userid )

Remove a friendship.

Description

Will also delete the related "friendship_accepted" activity item.

Parameters

$initiator_userid

(Required) ID of the friendship initiator.

$friend_userid

(Required) ID of the friend user.

Return

(bool) True on success, false on failure.

Source

File: bp-friends/bp-friends-functions.php

function friends_remove_friend( $initiator_userid, $friend_userid ) {

	$friendship_id = BP_Friends_Friendship::get_friendship_id( $initiator_userid, $friend_userid );
	$friendship    = new BP_Friends_Friendship( $friendship_id );

	/**
	 * Fires before the deletion of a friendship activity item
	 * for the user who canceled the friendship.
	 *
	 * @since BuddyPress 1.5.0
	 *
	 * @param int $friendship_id    ID of the friendship object, if any, between a pair of users.
	 * @param int $initiator_userid ID of the friendship initiator.
	 * @param int $friend_userid    ID of the friend user.
	 */
	do_action( 'friends_before_friendship_delete', $friendship_id, $initiator_userid, $friend_userid );

	/**
	 * Fires before the friendship connection is removed.
	 *
	 * This hook is misleadingly named - the friendship is not yet deleted.
	 * This is your last chance to do something while the friendship exists.
	 *
	 * @since BuddyPress 1.0.0
	 *
	 * @param int $friendship_id    ID of the friendship object, if any, between a pair of users.
	 * @param int $initiator_userid ID of the friendship initiator.
	 * @param int $friend_userid    ID of the friend user.
	 */
	do_action( 'friends_friendship_deleted', $friendship_id, $initiator_userid, $friend_userid );

	if ( $friendship->delete() ) {
		friends_update_friend_totals( $initiator_userid, $friend_userid, 'remove' );

		/**
		 * Fires after the friendship connection is removed.
		 *
		 * @since BuddyPress 1.8.0
		 *
		 * @param int $initiator_userid ID of the friendship initiator.
		 * @param int $friend_userid    ID of the friend user.
		 */
		do_action( 'friends_friendship_post_delete', $initiator_userid, $friend_userid );

		return true;
	}

	return false;
}

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
BuddyPress 1.0.0 Introduced.

Questions?

We're always happy to help with code or other questions you might have! Search our developer docs, contact support, or connect with our sales team.