the_time

The timeline below displays how wordpress function the_time has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 6.1

/**
 * Displays the time at which the post was written.
 *
 * @since 0.71
 *
 * @param string $format Optional. Format to use for retrieving the time the post
 *                       was written. Accepts 'G', 'U', or PHP date format.
 *                       Defaults to the 'time_format' option.
 */
function the_time($format = '')
{
    /**
     * Filters the time a post was written for display.
     *
     * @since 0.71
     *
     * @param string $get_the_time The formatted time.
     * @param string $format       Format to use for retrieving the time the post
     *                             was written. Accepts 'G', 'U', or PHP date format.
     */
    echo apply_filters('the_time', get_the_time($format), $format);
}

WordPress Version: 5.6

/**
 * Display the time at which the post was written.
 *
 * @since 0.71
 *
 * @param string $format Optional. Format to use for retrieving the time the post
 *                       was written. Accepts 'G', 'U', or PHP date format.
 *                       Defaults to the 'time_format' option.
 */
function the_time($format = '')
{
    /**
     * Filters the time a post was written for display.
     *
     * @since 0.71
     *
     * @param string $get_the_time The formatted time.
     * @param string $format       Format to use for retrieving the time the post
     *                             was written. Accepts 'G', 'U', or PHP date format.
     */
    echo apply_filters('the_time', get_the_time($format), $format);
}

WordPress Version: 5.4

/**
 * Display the time at which the post was written.
 *
 * @since 0.71
 *
 * @param string $format Either 'G', 'U', or PHP date format.
 */
function the_time($format = '')
{
    /**
     * Filters the time a post was written for display.
     *
     * @since 0.71
     *
     * @param string $get_the_time The formatted time.
     * @param string $format       The time format. Accepts 'G', 'U',
     *                             or PHP date format.
     */
    echo apply_filters('the_time', get_the_time($format), $format);
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Display the time at which the post was written.
 *
 * @since 0.71
 *
 * @param string $d Either 'G', 'U', or php date format.
 */
function the_time($d = '')
{
    /**
     * Filters the time a post was written for display.
     *
     * @since 0.71
     *
     * @param string $get_the_time The formatted time.
     * @param string $d            The time format. Accepts 'G', 'U',
     *                             or php date format.
     */
    echo apply_filters('the_time', get_the_time($d), $d);
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Display the time at which the post was written.
 *
 * @since 0.71
 *
 * @param string $d Either 'G', 'U', or php date format.
 */
function the_time($d = '')
{
    /**
     * Filter the time a post was written for display.
     *
     * @since 0.71
     *
     * @param string $get_the_time The formatted time.
     * @param string $d            The time format. Accepts 'G', 'U',
     *                             or php date format.
     */
    echo apply_filters('the_time', get_the_time($d), $d);
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Display the time at which the post was written.
 *
 * @since 0.71
 *
 * @param string $d Either 'G', 'U', or php date format.
 */
function the_time($d = '')
{
    echo apply_filters('the_time', get_the_time($d), $d);
}