get_the_guid() WordPress Function
The get_the_guid() function in WordPress is used to retrieve the globally unique identifier (GUID) for a post. This function can be useful for plugins and themes that need to store data about a post in a global table or array.
get_the_guid( int|WP_Post $post ) #
Retrieves the Post Global Unique Identifier (guid).
Description
The guid will appear to be a link, but should not be used as an link to the post. The reason you should not use it as a link, is because of moving the blog across domains.
Parameters
- $post
(int|WP_Post)(Optional) Post ID or post object. Default is global $post.
Return
(string)
Source
File: wp-includes/post-template.php
function get_the_guid( $post = 0 ) { $post = get_post( $post ); $guid = isset( $post->guid ) ? $post->guid : ''; $id = isset( $post->ID ) ? $post->ID : 0; /** * Filters the Global Unique Identifier (guid) of the post. * * @since 1.5.0 * * @param string $guid Global Unique Identifier (guid) of the post. * @param int $id The post ID. */ return apply_filters( 'get_the_guid', $guid, $id ); }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
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1.5.0 | Introduced. |