### [class DeleteUploadedFiles {}](https://wpforms.com/developers/class-deleteuploadedfiles/)

**Published:** November 22, 2023
**Author:** Umair Majeed

**Excerpt:** The deleteuploadedfiles Class is designed to delete uploaded files subsequent to email notifications. 

**Content:**

## Description

The `deleteuploadedfiles` Class is designed to delete uploaded files subsequent to email notifications. This functionality is particularly useful when entry storage and saving to the Media Library are disabled.

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## Methods

1. Establish dependencies to support the Class by generating a file named `class-delete-uploaded-files.php` within the root directory of your theme.
2. After creating this file, open your `functions.php` and insert the following snippet. Save the changes to your functions file.

```

require __DIR__ . '/class-delete-uploaded-files.php';

( new \WPF\DeleteUploadedFiles() )->hooks();
```

## Source

**File:** `class-delete-uploaded-files.php`

## Usage

To utilize this Class, there are certain setup requirements.

##### Entries are disabled

To disable storing the entries, select **Settings » General**. Confirm the **Disable storing entry information in WordPress** is enabled.
![disable storing the entries](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wpf-disable-entry-storing.jpg)

##### Disable storing uploads to Media Library

Next, be sure the **File Upload** field has the **Store file in WordPress Media Library** disabled by clicking on the field and on the **Advanced** tab, be sure the setting is disabled.

![disable storing the files in the Media Library](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wpf-disable-storing-media-library.jpg)##### Attach file to email notifications

Finally, the last step is to be sure the file attachements are enabled to the email notification. To complete this step, navigate to **Settings » Notifications** and under the **Advanced** options, enable the **Enable File Upload Attachments**. From the **File Upload Fields** dropdown select your upload field.

![Enable File Upload Attachments](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wpf-enable-file-upload-attach.jpg)Once these settings are completed, any file upload on your forms will attach the files uploaded but not store them on your server.

## Additional (optional)

Moreover, this Class permits the removal of uploaded files from the WP Media Library. This feature is turned off by default since certain users might prefer to retain uploaded files in the WP Media, especially when utilizing [Post Submissions addon](https://wpforms.com/docs/how-to-install-and-use-the-post-submissions-addon-in-wpforms/ "Post Submissions addon") and requiring file storage for thumbnails. Nevertheless, if users wish to delete both uploaded files and associated files from the WP Media Library, please must modify the `DELETE_MEDIA_FILES` constant in the `class-delete-uploaded-files.php` file to `true`.

**Categories:** Classes

**Tags:** File Upload, PHP

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