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SQL query for efficiently deleting WordPress CPT
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delete-custom-post-type.sql
DELETE FROM wp_posts
WHERE post_type = 'post_type';
DELETE FROM wp_postmeta
WHERE post_id NOT IN (
SELECT
id FROM wp_posts);
DELETE FROM wp_term_relationships
WHERE object_id NOT IN (
SELECT
id FROM wp_posts);
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