wp_get_mime_types(): string[]

Retrieves the list of mime types and file extensions.

Return

string[] Array of mime types keyed by the file extension regex corresponding to those types.

More Information

Usage:
$mime_types = wp_get_mime_types();
Notes:

Applies the filter mime_types to return value, passing the array of mime types. This filter should be used to add types, not remove them. To remove types, use the upload_mimes filter.

Source

function wp_get_mime_types() {
	/**
	 * Filters the list of mime types and file extensions.
	 *
	 * This filter should be used to add, not remove, mime types. To remove
	 * mime types, use the 'upload_mimes' filter.
	 *
	 * @since 3.5.0
	 *
	 * @param string[] $wp_get_mime_types Mime types keyed by the file extension regex
	 *                                    corresponding to those types.
	 */
	return apply_filters(
		'mime_types',
		array(
			// Image formats.
			'jpg|jpeg|jpe'                 => 'image/jpeg',
			'gif'                          => 'image/gif',
			'png'                          => 'image/png',
			'bmp'                          => 'image/bmp',
			'tiff|tif'                     => 'image/tiff',
			'webp'                         => 'image/webp',
			'avif'                         => 'image/avif',
			'ico'                          => 'image/x-icon',
			'heic'                         => 'image/heic',
			// Video formats.
			'asf|asx'                      => 'video/x-ms-asf',
			'wmv'                          => 'video/x-ms-wmv',
			'wmx'                          => 'video/x-ms-wmx',
			'wm'                           => 'video/x-ms-wm',
			'avi'                          => 'video/avi',
			'divx'                         => 'video/divx',
			'flv'                          => 'video/x-flv',
			'mov|qt'                       => 'video/quicktime',
			'mpeg|mpg|mpe'                 => 'video/mpeg',
			'mp4|m4v'                      => 'video/mp4',
			'ogv'                          => 'video/ogg',
			'webm'                         => 'video/webm',
			'mkv'                          => 'video/x-matroska',
			'3gp|3gpp'                     => 'video/3gpp',  // Can also be audio.
			'3g2|3gp2'                     => 'video/3gpp2', // Can also be audio.
			// Text formats.
			'txt|asc|c|cc|h|srt'           => 'text/plain',
			'csv'                          => 'text/csv',
			'tsv'                          => 'text/tab-separated-values',
			'ics'                          => 'text/calendar',
			'rtx'                          => 'text/richtext',
			'css'                          => 'text/css',
			'htm|html'                     => 'text/html',
			'vtt'                          => 'text/vtt',
			'dfxp'                         => 'application/ttaf+xml',
			// Audio formats.
			'mp3|m4a|m4b'                  => 'audio/mpeg',
			'aac'                          => 'audio/aac',
			'ra|ram'                       => 'audio/x-realaudio',
			'wav'                          => 'audio/wav',
			'ogg|oga'                      => 'audio/ogg',
			'flac'                         => 'audio/flac',
			'mid|midi'                     => 'audio/midi',
			'wma'                          => 'audio/x-ms-wma',
			'wax'                          => 'audio/x-ms-wax',
			'mka'                          => 'audio/x-matroska',
			// Misc application formats.
			'rtf'                          => 'application/rtf',
			'js'                           => 'application/javascript',
			'pdf'                          => 'application/pdf',
			'swf'                          => 'application/x-shockwave-flash',
			'class'                        => 'application/java',
			'tar'                          => 'application/x-tar',
			'zip'                          => 'application/zip',
			'gz|gzip'                      => 'application/x-gzip',
			'rar'                          => 'application/rar',
			'7z'                           => 'application/x-7z-compressed',
			'exe'                          => 'application/x-msdownload',
			'psd'                          => 'application/octet-stream',
			'xcf'                          => 'application/octet-stream',
			// MS Office formats.
			'doc'                          => 'application/msword',
			'pot|pps|ppt'                  => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint',
			'wri'                          => 'application/vnd.ms-write',
			'xla|xls|xlt|xlw'              => 'application/vnd.ms-excel',
			'mdb'                          => 'application/vnd.ms-access',
			'mpp'                          => 'application/vnd.ms-project',
			'docx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document',
			'docm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12',
			'dotx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template',
			'dotm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12',
			'xlsx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet',
			'xlsm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12',
			'xlsb'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12',
			'xltx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template',
			'xltm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12',
			'xlam'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12',
			'pptx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation',
			'pptm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12',
			'ppsx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow',
			'ppsm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12',
			'potx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template',
			'potm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12',
			'ppam'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled.12',
			'sldx'                         => 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slide',
			'sldm'                         => 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slide.macroEnabled.12',
			'onetoc|onetoc2|onetmp|onepkg' => 'application/onenote',
			'oxps'                         => 'application/oxps',
			'xps'                          => 'application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument',
			// OpenOffice formats.
			'odt'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text',
			'odp'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation',
			'ods'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet',
			'odg'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics',
			'odc'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.chart',
			'odb'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.database',
			'odf'                          => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula',
			// WordPerfect formats.
			'wp|wpd'                       => 'application/wordperfect',
			// iWork formats.
			'key'                          => 'application/vnd.apple.keynote',
			'numbers'                      => 'application/vnd.apple.numbers',
			'pages'                        => 'application/vnd.apple.pages',
		)
	);
}

Hooks

apply_filters( ‘mime_types’, string[] $wp_get_mime_types )

Filters the list of mime types and file extensions.

Changelog

VersionDescription
4.9.6Support was added for AAC (.aac) files.
4.9.2Support was added for Flac (.flac) files.
4.2.0Support was added for GIMP (.xcf) files.
3.5.0Introduced.

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