wp_get_image_mime( string $file )
Returns the real mime type of an image file.
Description
This depends on exif_imagetype() or getimagesize() to determine real mime types.
Parameters
- $file
-
(Required) Full path to the file.
Return
(string|false) The actual mime type or false if the type cannot be determined.
Source
File: wp-includes/functions.php
function wp_get_image_mime( $file ) {
/*
* Use exif_imagetype() to check the mimetype if available or fall back to
* getimagesize() if exif isn't avaialbe. If either function throws an Exception
* we assume the file could not be validated.
*/
try {
if ( is_callable( 'exif_imagetype' ) ) {
$imagetype = exif_imagetype( $file );
$mime = ( $imagetype ) ? image_type_to_mime_type( $imagetype ) : false;
} elseif ( function_exists( 'getimagesize' ) ) {
$imagesize = getimagesize( $file );
$mime = ( isset( $imagesize['mime'] ) ) ? $imagesize['mime'] : false;
} else {
$mime = false;
}
} catch ( Exception $e ) {
$mime = false;
}
return $mime;
}
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
6.5.0 | Added support for AVIF images. |
5.8.0 | Added support for WebP images. |
4.7.1 | Introduced. |