Returns the current WordPress version.

Description

Returns an unmodified value of $wp_version. Some plugins modify the global in an attempt to improve security through obscurity. This practice can cause errors in WordPress, so the ability to get an unmodified version is needed.

Return

Source

function wp_get_wp_version() {
	static $wp_version;

	if ( ! isset( $wp_version ) ) {
		require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/version.php';
	}

	return $wp_version;
}

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