get_comment_time( string $format = '', bool $gmt = false, bool $translate = true )

Retrieves the comment time of the current comment.

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Parameters Parameters

$format

(string) (Optional) PHP time format. Defaults to the 'time_format' option.

Default value: ''

$gmt

(bool) (Optional) Whether to use the GMT date.

Default value: false

$translate

(bool) (Optional) Whether to translate the time (for use in feeds).

Default value: true

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Return Return

(string) The formatted time.

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Source Source

File: wp-includes/comment-template.php 

function get_comment_time( $format = '', $gmt = false, $translate = true ) {
	$comment = get_comment();

	$comment_date = $gmt ? $comment->comment_date_gmt : $comment->comment_date;

	$_format = ! empty( $format ) ? $format : get_option( 'time_format' );

	$date = mysql2date( $_format, $comment_date, $translate );

	/**
	 * Filters the returned comment time.
	 *
	 * @since 1.5.0
	 *
	 * @param string|int $date      The comment time, formatted as a date string or Unix timestamp.
	 * @param string     $format    PHP date format.
	 * @param bool       $gmt       Whether the GMT date is in use.
	 * @param bool       $translate Whether the time is translated.
	 * @param WP_Comment $comment   The comment object.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'get_comment_time', $date, $format, $gmt, $translate, $comment );
}

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Uses Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/functions.php: mysql2date()

Convert given MySQL date string into a different format.
wp-includes/plugin.php: apply_filters()

Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.
wp-includes/option.php: get_option()

Retrieves an option value based on an option name.
wp-includes/comment-template.php: get_comment_time

Filters the returned comment time.
wp-includes/comment.php: get_comment()

Retrieves comment data given a comment ID or comment object.

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Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
1.5.0 Introduced.

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User Contributed Notes User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by thelittlemercoder —

    Examples of Different Time Formats

    // Prints something like: 03:08:46 PM
echo get_comment_time( 'h:i:s A' );

// Prints something like: 3:08:46 pm
echo get_comment_time( 'g:i:s a' );

// Prints 24 hour time, something like: 0800
echo get_comment_time( 'Hi' );

// Prints 24 hour time, something like: 800
echo get_comment_time( 'Gi' );

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