wp_generate_uuid4() WordPress Function

The wp_generate_uuid4 function is used to generate a unique identifier for a given value. This function is useful for creating a unique identifier for an object or a user.

wp_generate_uuid4() #

Generate a random UUID (version 4).


Return

(string) UUID.


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Source

File: wp-includes/functions.php

function wp_generate_uuid4() {
	return sprintf(
		'%04x%04x-%04x-%04x-%04x-%04x%04x%04x',
		mt_rand( 0, 0xffff ),
		mt_rand( 0, 0xffff ),
		mt_rand( 0, 0xffff ),
		mt_rand( 0, 0x0fff ) | 0x4000,
		mt_rand( 0, 0x3fff ) | 0x8000,
		mt_rand( 0, 0xffff ),
		mt_rand( 0, 0xffff ),
		mt_rand( 0, 0xffff )
	);
}


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VersionDescription
4.7.0Introduced.

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