The get_the_date() WordPress PHP function retrieves the date on which a post was written. This function always returns the date and its output can be modified using the ‘get_the_date’ filter.
Usage
echo get_the_date( $format, $post ); // your custom code here
Parameters
- $format (string, optional): PHP date format. Defaults to the ‘date_format’ option. Default: ”.
- $post (int|WP_Post, optional): Post ID or WP_Post object. Default current post. Default: null.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: get_the_date()
Examples
Display the post date with the default format
echo get_the_date();
Display the post date with a custom format
echo get_the_date('F j, Y');
Display the post date for a specific post ID
$post_id = 42;
echo get_the_date('', $post_id);
Display the post date with a custom format and a specific post ID
$post_id = 42;
echo get_the_date('F j, Y', $post_id);
Modify the output using the ‘get_the_date’ filter
add_filter('get_the_date', 'customize_post_date', 10, 3);
function customize_post_date($date, $format, $post_id) {
// your custom code here
return $date;
}