wp_get_original_referer() WordPress Function
wp_get_original_referer() is a function that allows you to get the original referring URL for a given request. This is useful for situations where you want to track where a user came from before they landed on your site.
wp_get_original_referer() #
Retrieve original referer that was posted, if it exists.
Return
(string|false) Original referer URL on success, false on failure.
More Information
HTTP referer is a server variable. ‘referer’ is deliberately miss-spelled.
Source
File: wp-includes/functions.php
function wp_get_original_referer() {
if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['_wp_original_http_referer'] ) && function_exists( 'wp_validate_redirect' ) ) {
return wp_validate_redirect( wp_unslash( $_REQUEST['_wp_original_http_referer'] ), false );
}
return false;
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.4 | Introduced. |