get_the_date

Filter Hook

Description

Filters the date of the post.

Hook Information

File Location	`wp-includes/general-template.php` View on GitHub
Hook Type	Filter
Line Number	`2731`

Hook Parameters

Type	Name	Description
`string\|int`	`$the_date`	Formatted date string or Unix timestamp if `$format` is 'U' or 'G'.
`string`	`$format`	PHP date format.
`WP_Post`	`$post`	The post object.

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

<?php
// Hook into get_the_date
add_filter('get_the_date', 'my_custom_filter', 10, 3);

function my_custom_filter($the_date, $format, $post) {
    // Your custom filtering logic here
    return $the_date;
}

Source Code Context

wp-includes/general-template.php:2731 - How this hook is used in WordPress core

<?php
2726  	 *
2727  	 * @param string|int $the_date Formatted date string or Unix timestamp if `$format` is 'U' or 'G'.
2728  	 * @param string     $format   PHP date format.
2729  	 * @param WP_Post    $post     The post object.
2730  	 */
2731  	return apply_filters( 'get_the_date', $the_date, $format, $post );
2732  }
2733  
2734  /**
2735   * Displays the date on which the post was last modified.
2736   *

PHP Documentation

<?php
/**
	 * Filters the date of the post.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 *
	 * @param string|int $the_date Formatted date string or Unix timestamp if `$format` is 'U' or 'G'.
	 * @param string     $format   PHP date format.
	 * @param WP_Post    $post     The post object.
	 */

Quick Info

Hook Type: Filter
Parameters: 3
File: wp-includes/general-template.php

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