get_the_date( string $d = '', int|WP_Post $post = null )
Retrieve the date on which the post was written.
Description
Unlike the_date() this function will always return the date. Modify output with the ‘get_the_date’ filter.
Parameters
Return
(false|string) Date the current post was written. False on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/general-template.php
function get_the_date( $d = '', $post = null ) {
$post = get_post( $post );
if ( ! $post ) {
return false;
}
if ( '' == $d ) {
$the_date = mysql2date( get_option( 'date_format' ), $post->post_date );
} else {
$the_date = mysql2date( $d, $post->post_date );
}
/**
* Filters the date a post was published.
*
* @since WP-3.0.0
*
* @param string $the_date The formatted date.
* @param string $d PHP date format. Defaults to 'date_format' option
* if not specified.
* @param int|WP_Post $post The post object or ID.
*/
return apply_filters( 'get_the_date', $the_date, $d, $post );
}
Changelog
Version | Description |
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WP-3.0.0 | Introduced. |