Using WordPress ‘get_the_time’ PHP function

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The get_the_time() WordPress PHP function retrieves the time at which the post was written.

Usage

echo get_the_time( $format, $post ); // your custom code here

Parameters

  • $format string (Optional): Format to use for retrieving the time the post was written. Accepts ‘G’, ‘U’, or PHP date format. Defaults to the ‘time_format’ option. Default: ''
  • $post int|WP_Post (Optional): Post ID or post object. Default is global $post object. Default: null

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: get_the_time()

Examples

Display post time in the default format

This example displays the post time using the default ‘time_format’ option.

echo get_the_time(); // your custom code here

Display post time in a custom format

This example displays the post time in a custom format, such as ‘H:i:s’.

echo get_the_time('H:i:s'); // your custom code here

Display post time in a Unix timestamp

This example displays the post time as a Unix timestamp by using ‘U’ as the format.

echo get_the_time('U'); // your custom code here

Display post time for a specific post ID

This example displays the post time for a specific post ID (e.g., 42) using the default ‘time_format’ option.

echo get_the_time('', 42); // your custom code here

Display post time using a custom format and specific post object

This example displays the post time using a custom format (e.g., ‘H:i:s’) and a specific post object.

$post_object = get_post(42);
echo get_the_time('H:i:s', $post_object); // your custom code here