The get_the_modified_time() WordPress PHP function retrieves the time at which the post was last modified.
Usage
get_the_modified_time( $format, $post )
Example:
echo 'Last modified on: ' . get_the_modified_time( 'F j, Y g:i a' );
Output:
Last modified on: May 6, 2023 2:15 pm
Parameters
$format(string) Optional: Format to use for retrieving the time the post was modified. Accepts ‘G’, ‘U’, or PHP date format. Defaults to the ‘time_format’ option. Default:''$post(int|WP_Post) Optional: Post ID or WP_Post object. Default current post. Default:null
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: get_the_modified_time()
Examples
Display modified time with custom format
This example displays the modified time using a custom date format.
echo 'Last modified on: ' . get_the_modified_time( 'F j, Y' );
Display modified time with the default format
This example displays the modified time using the default ‘time_format’ option.
echo 'Last modified on: ' . get_the_modified_time();
Display modified time in Unix timestamp
This example displays the modified time as a Unix timestamp.
echo 'Last modified on: ' . get_the_modified_time( 'U' );
Display modified time for a specific post
This example displays the modified time for a specific post by ID.
$post_id = 42; echo 'Post ' . $post_id . ' last modified on: ' . get_the_modified_time( 'F j, Y', $post_id );
Display modified time within a loop
This example displays the modified time for each post within a loop.
if ( have_posts() ) {
while ( have_posts() ) {
the_post();
echo 'Last modified on: ' . get_the_modified_time( 'F j, Y g:i a' ) . '<br>';
}
}