wp_generate_uuid4()

Generate a random UUID (version 4).


Return

(string) UUID.


Source

File: wp-includes/functions.php

function wp_generate_uuid4() {
	return sprintf( '%04x%04x-%04x-%04x-%04x-%04x%04x%04x',
		mt_rand( 0, 0xffff ), mt_rand( 0, 0xffff ),
		mt_rand( 0, 0xffff ),
		mt_rand( 0, 0x0fff ) | 0x4000,
		mt_rand( 0, 0x3fff ) | 0x8000,
		mt_rand( 0, 0xffff ), mt_rand( 0, 0xffff ), mt_rand( 0, 0xffff )
	);
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.7.0 Introduced.