get_the_modified_time() WordPress Function
The get_the_modified_time() function is used to retrieve the time when a post was last updated. This function returns a string containing the time of the last update. The time is returned in the WordPress timezone.
get_the_modified_time( string $format = '', int|WP_Post $post = null ) #
Retrieve the time at which the post was last modified.
Parameters
Return
(string|int|false) Formatted date string or Unix timestamp. False on failure.
More Information
See Formatting Date and Time for other time and date formats.
Source
File: wp-includes/general-template.php
function get_the_modified_time( $format = '', $post = null ) {
$post = get_post( $post );
if ( ! $post ) {
// For backward compatibility, failures go through the filter below.
$the_time = false;
} else {
$_format = ! empty( $format ) ? $format : get_option( 'time_format' );
$the_time = get_post_modified_time( $_format, false, $post, true );
}
/**
* Filters the localized time a post was last modified.
*
* @since 2.0.0
* @since 4.6.0 Added the `$post` parameter.
*
* @param string|int|false $the_time The formatted time or false if no post is found.
* @param string $format Format to use for retrieving the time the post
* was modified. Accepts 'G', 'U', or PHP date format.
* @param WP_Post|null $post WP_Post object or null if no post is found.
*/
return apply_filters( 'get_the_modified_time', $the_time, $format, $post );
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.6.0 | Added the $post parameter. |
| 2.0.0 | Introduced. |