get_the_modified_date( string $format = '', int|WP_Post $post = null )

Retrieves the date on which the post was last modified.


Parameters

$format

(Optional) PHP date format. Defaults to the 'date_format' option.

Default value: ''

$post

(Optional) Post ID or WP_Post object. Default current post.

Default value: null


Return

(string|int|false) Date the current post was modified. False on failure.


Source

File: wp-includes/general-template.php

function get_the_modified_date( $d = '', $post = null ) {
	$post = get_post( $post );

	if ( ! $post ) {
		// For backward compatibility, failures go through the filter below.
		$the_time = false;
	} elseif ( empty( $d ) ) {
		$the_time = get_post_modified_time( get_option( 'date_format' ), false, $post, true );
	} else {
		$the_time = get_post_modified_time( $d, false, $post, true );
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the date a post was last modified.
	 *
	 * @since WP-2.1.0
	 * @since WP-4.6.0 Added the `$post` parameter.
	 *
	 * @param string|bool  $the_time The formatted date or false if no post is found.
	 * @param string       $d        PHP date format. Defaults to value specified in
	 *                               'date_format' option.
	 * @param WP_Post|null $post     WP_Post object or null if no post is found.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'get_the_modified_date', $the_time, $d, $post );
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
4.6.0 Added the $post parameter.
2.1.0 Introduced.