Function Reference/wp get referer
Description
Retrieve referer from '_wp_http_referer', HTTP referer, or current page respectively.
Usage
<?php wp_get_referer() ?>
Parameters
None.
Return Values
- (string|boolean)
- False on failure. Referer URL on success. If page "refered" (form posted) to itself, returns false (because $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] == $_REQUEST['_wp_http_referer'])
Examples
Notes
- HTTP referer is a server variable. 'referer' is deliberately miss-spelled.
Change Log
Since: 2.0.4
Source File
wp_get_referer() is located in wp-includes/functions.php.
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