current_time
current_time ( $type, $gmt = 0 )
Parameters:- (string) type Type of time to retrieve. Accepts 'mysql', 'timestamp', 'U', or PHP date format string (e.g. 'Y-m-d').
- (int|bool) gmt Optional. Whether to use GMT timezone. Default false.
Returns:- (int|string) Integer if `$type` is 'timestamp' or 'U', string otherwise.
Defined at:Change Log: - Introduced in WordPress: 1.0.0
- Deprecated in WordPress: —
Description
Retrieves the current time based on specified type.- The 'mysql' type will return the time in the format for MySQL DATETIME field.
- The 'timestamp' or 'U' types will return the current timestamp or a sum of timestamp
and timezone offset, depending on `$gmt`.
- Other strings will be interpreted as PHP date formats (e.g. 'Y-m-d').
If `$gmt` is a truthy value then both types will use GMT time, otherwise the
output is adjusted with the GMT offset for the site.