the_generator() WordPress Function
The the_generator() WordPress function is used to generate and display the WordPress version number in the source code of the front-end website. This function is generally used for debugging purposes or to display the WordPress version number in the footer of the website.
the_generator( string $type ) #
Display the generator XML or Comment for RSS, ATOM, etc.
Description
Returns the correct generator type for the requested output format. Allows for a plugin to filter generators overall the ‘the_generator’ filter.
Parameters
- $type
(string)(Required)The type of generator to output
- (html|xhtml|atom|rss2|rdf|comment|export).
Source
File: wp-includes/general-template.php
function the_generator( $type ) { /** * Filters the output of the XHTML generator tag for display. * * @since 2.5.0 * * @param string $generator_type The generator output. * @param string $type The type of generator to output. Accepts 'html', * 'xhtml', 'atom', 'rss2', 'rdf', 'comment', 'export'. */ echo apply_filters( 'the_generator', get_the_generator( $type ), $type ) . "\n"; }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
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2.5.0 | Introduced. |