get_comment_date() WordPress Function
The get_comment_date() function retrieves the date on which a comment was made. The date is returned in the timezone set in the administration panel.
get_comment_date( string $format = '', int|WP_Comment $comment_ID ) #
Retrieves the comment date of the current comment.
Parameters
- $format
(string)(Optional) PHP date format. Defaults to the 'date_format' option.
Default value: ''
- $comment_ID
(int|WP_Comment)(Optional)WP_Comment or ID of the comment for which to get the date. Default current comment.
Return
(string) The comment's date.
More Information
The date format can be in a format specified in Formatting Date and Time
Source
File: wp-includes/comment-template.php
function get_comment_date( $format = '', $comment_ID = 0 ) { $comment = get_comment( $comment_ID ); $_format = ! empty( $format ) ? $format : get_option( 'date_format' ); $date = mysql2date( $_format, $comment->comment_date ); /** * Filters the returned comment date. * * @since 1.5.0 * * @param string|int $date Formatted date string or Unix timestamp. * @param string $format PHP date format. * @param WP_Comment $comment The comment object. */ return apply_filters( 'get_comment_date', $date, $format, $comment ); }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
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4.4.0 | Added the ability for $comment_ID to also accept a WP_Comment object. |
1.5.0 | Introduced. |