get_post_timestamp() WordPress Function

The get_post_timestamp() function is used to retrieve the timestamp for a given post. This timestamp can be used to display the date and time when the post was published.

get_post_timestamp( int|WP_Post $post = null, string $field = 'date' ) #

Retrieve post published or modified time as a Unix timestamp.


Description

Note that this function returns a true Unix timestamp, not summed with timezone offset like older WP functions.


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Parameters

$post

(int|WP_Post)(Optional) WP_Post object or ID. Default is global $post object.

Default value: null

$field

(string)(Optional) Published or modified time to use from database. Accepts 'date' or 'modified'.

Default value: 'date'


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Return

(int|false) Unix timestamp on success, false on failure.


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Source

File: wp-includes/general-template.php

function get_post_timestamp( $post = null, $field = 'date' ) {
	$datetime = get_post_datetime( $post, $field );

	if ( false === $datetime ) {
		return false;
	}

	return $datetime->getTimestamp();
}


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Changelog

Changelog
VersionDescription
5.3.0Introduced.

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