Ticket #13771: 13771_3.diff

wp-includes/general-template.php

@@ -1420 +1420 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * Retrieve the date the current post was written.
+ * Retrieve the date on which the post was written.
  *
  * Unlike the_date() this function will always return the date.
  * Modify output with 'get_the_date' filter.
@@ -1428 +1428 @@
  * @since 3.0.0
  *
  * @param string $d Optional. PHP date format defaults to the date_format option if not specified.
+ * @param int|WP_Post $post WP_Post object or ID. Default is global $post object.
  * @return string Date the current post was written.
  */
-function get_the_date( $d = '' ) {
-        $post = get_post();
+function get_the_date( $d = '', $post = 0 ) {
+        $post = get_post( $post );
 
         if ( '' == $d )
                 $the_date = mysql2date( get_option( 'date_format' ), $post->post_date );